Walter Wick talk & Class Assignment

Hey guys! You have the assignment sheets, so I'm not going to go into too much detail...just remember, for class next week, band sketches, and on the blog-- 5 varied shape-based sketches (going off one of those character types).

Here's some of the artists we looked at in class:
Rad Sechrist also has a fantastic "how-to" blog for character development/storyboarding.
Annette Marnat
Fabien Mense
Kris Anka
Mindy Lee

Plus here's a great little comic on some quick character drawing lessons done by MY character development teacher, Brian Ralph!

ALSO-- here are some websites I use for finding reference photos:
gettyimages.com (general photos, can input specific search queries)
shorpy.com (historic photos)
apartmenttherapy.com (modern design in furniture & interior decorating)

Also also, Drawn.ca is an all-around fantastic illustration resource. It's the premier illustration blog, and they showcase all sorts of stuff--artists, inspiration, events, books, videos, everything about the illustration world. I recommend checking up with it often, and you can search or browse its archives for stuff like "ideas" "typography" "how-to" "process" and come up with all sorts of great things.

WALTER WICK INFO!
The Walters Art Museum and MICA's Illustration Department present:

Walter Wick at the Walters. A Special Talk for MICA students by Walter Wick.

http://www.walterwick.com/

On the occasion of his exhibit Games, Gizmos and Toys in the Attic (http://thewalters.org/exhibitions/walter-wick/) Walter Wick has agreed to give a lecture and answer questions from MICA students.

The event will take place on Friday September 17 at 3:30 PM at the Auditorium of the Walters Art Museum.

Attendance to the lecture and exhibit is mandatory for all Illustration majors. This is a free event at walking distance from campus.

Just walk over and meet at the Walters, here's the directions from MICA:

MICA - Maryland Institute College of Art 1300 West Mount Royal Avenue Baltimore, MD
1. Head southeast on W Mt Royal Ave toward W Lanvale St 0.4 mi
2. Turn right at N Charles St 0.5 mi
3. Turn right at N Charles St/Washington Pl 0.2 mi
Walters Art Museum 600 N Charles St Baltimore, Maryland