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XuetangX

Illustration Design

East China Normal University via XuetangX

Overview






This is a fully open, public, online elective course designed to include theoretical study, illustration techniques and creative practice. The theoretical session is mainly a video course, through the systematic study of the definition, classification, methodological steps, means of expression and techniques of illustration design, students will be able to comprehensively grasp the role, interrelationship and basis of the creation and realization of the various elements of illustration design; in this session, there will be a large number of visual pictures to read, linking theory and intuitive visual art, allowing students to recognize the world of illustration in the process of reading pictures, reducing the boring learning of science, improving students' interest in interdisciplinary learning and enhancing students' aesthetic ability.



Syllabus

  • 01 Chapter 1 Definition of Illustration
    • 1.1 Definition of Illustration
    • 1.2 Definition of Illustration | Q & A
  • 02 Chapter 2History of Illustration
    • 2.1 History of Illustration
    • 2.2 History of Illustration | World
    • 2.3 The History of Illustration | China
    • 2.4 History of Illustration | Q & A
  • 03 Chapter 3Fundamentals of Illustration
    • 3.1 Fundamentals of Illustration
    • 3.2 Basic Illustration | Drawing
    • 3.3 Basic Illustration | Color
    • 3.4 Basic Illustration | Sketches
  • 04 Chapter 4Classification of Communication Modes
    • 4.1 Classification of Communication Modes
  • 05 Chapter 5Style and presentation | Introduction
    • 5.1 Style and presentation | Introduction
    • 5.2 Style and presentation | Realism
    • 5.3 Style and presentation | Expressionism
    • 5.4 Style and presentation | Cartoon
    • 5.5 Style and presentation | Digital Imaging
    • 5.6 Style and presentation | Graffiti
    • 5.7 Style and presentation | Q & A
    • 5.8 Style and presentation | Introduction to Collage Design
    • 5.9 Style and presentation | Abstract collage, hand-made collage
    • 5.10 Style and presentation | Image, surrealism collage
    • 5.11 Style and presentation | 3D Collage
  • 06 Chapter 6Illustration techniques | Collage I
    • 6.1 Illustration techniques | Collage I
    • 6.2 Illustration techniques | Collage II
  • 07 Chapter 7Illustration techniques | Pencil I
    • 7.1.1 Illustration techniques | Pencil I
    • 7.1.2 Illustration techniques | Pencil II
    • 7.2.1 Illustration techniques | Ballpoint Pen I
    • 7.2.2 Illustration techniques | Ballpoint Pen II
    • 7.3 Illustration techniques | ink
    • 7.4 Illustration techniques | Colored Pencils
    • 7.5 Illustration techniques | Charcoal
  • 08 Chapter 8Illustration techniques | Fountain pen I
    • 8.1 Illustration techniques | Fountain pen I
    • 8.2 Illustration techniques | Fountain Pen II
    • 8.3 Illustration techniques | Fountain Pen III
    • 8.4 Illustration techniques | Fountain Pen IV
    • 8.5 Illustration techniques | Fountain Pen V
    • 8.6 Illustration techniques | Fountain pen VI
  • 09 Chapter 9 Illustration techniques | Marker I
    • 9.1.1 Illustration techniques | Marker I
    • 9.1.2 Illustration techniques | Marker II
    • 9.2.1 Illustration techniques | Color pencil I
    • 9.2.2 Illustration techniques | Color pencil II
  • 10 Chapter 10Illustration techniques | Oil pastel I
    • 10.1 Illustration techniques | Oil pastel I
    • 10.2 Illustration techniques | Oil pastel II
    • 10.3 Illustration techniques | Oil pastel III
    • 10.4 Illustration techniques | Oil pastel IV
    • 10.5 Illustration techniques | Oil pastel V
    • 10.6 Illustration techniques | Oil pastel VI
    • 10.7 Illustration techniques | Oil pastel VII
    • 10.8 Illustration techniques | Oil pastel VIII
    • 10.9 Illustration techniques | Oil pastel IX
    • 10.10 Illustration techniques | Oil pastel X
  • 11 Chapter 11Illustration techniques | Acrylic paint
    • 11.1 Illustration techniques | Acrylic paint
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    Taught by

    Chen Lan, Hong Bo, and Rao Kaixi

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