Illustration is a fantastically diverse and engaging field, and one that stands on the shoulders of 50,000 years of history. Today’s illustrations can be oil paintings as easily as picture books or 3D-animated shorts. In this class, students will learn the craft of picturemaking from the ground up, including the fundamentals of drawing, composition, and color theory. They’ll explore different visual styles, work towards finding their own voice as an artist, and experience firsthand what it means to take an idea from sketch to final. Along the way we’ll have critiques, look at prominent figures in the history of illustration, and discuss the very definition of art itself. Sign up! Come along! What story would you like to tell?