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WHAT IS THIS COURSE ABOUT?
This course aims to develop a professional community, which will create a visually and content-wise rich project at the end (a sketchbook across Mexico city) and develop an awareness of both theory and practice of illustration. Most of what students learn from this course is applicable to their future professional careers and other types of art and illustration.
FOR WHOM IS THE COURSE?
The course is designed for everyone who have experience in drawing and want to improve their skills. Being a student of art, design, illustration course of any institute is not necessary.
CONTENT
The course includes the theoretical part (different lectures on illustration and art history) as well as active exercises and a a lot of drawing on-site practice and regular results reviews. The course consists of #nbsp lectures, museum visiting and intense drawing activity. We’ll live together a big and comfortable flat in the city center.
• want to get a new traveling experience
• draw and desire to improve your skills in real-life drawing/on-site illustrations
• interested in documenting their journey using different sketching instruments
• draw and desire to improve your skills in real-life drawing/on-site illustrations
• interested in documenting their journey using different sketching instruments
YOU CAN ATTEND IF YOU
BASIC TOPICS OF THE COURSE
• journalistic illustration
• different sketching techniques
• art journal and sketchbooks
• from painting to contemporary illustrators
• journalistic illustration
• different sketching techniques
• art journal and sketchbooks
• from painting to contemporary illustrators
Rubén Alvarez
Curator
Designer, art director, and illustrator
Ruben focuses on the performance of creativity and researches the creative energy that lives in each of us. As a curator, Ruben helps to define an artist's voice and find your own way in art and life.
Here you can see Rubens's works.
Ruben focuses on the performance of creativity and researches the creative energy that lives in each of us. As a curator, Ruben helps to define an artist's voice and find your own way in art and life.
Here you can see Rubens's works.
Programm
Day 0
15 of October
15 of October
Arrival and meeting each other.
Day 1
16 of October
16 of October
Sketching, sketchbooks/travelbooks
10.00–13.00 meeting the teacher and tasks for starting drawing, sketches of people and objects
13.00–14.00 lunch
14.00–15.00 talk «how to become an illustrator», answering the questions
15.00–16.00 practice
16.00–17.00 theory: the art of drawing «on the go», sketchbooks and travel books
18.00–19.00 sewing our own sketchbook, assigning tasks for the next day
Outcome of the day:
Series of sketches and a ready sketchbook for the next day
10.00–13.00 meeting the teacher and tasks for starting drawing, sketches of people and objects
13.00–14.00 lunch
14.00–15.00 talk «how to become an illustrator», answering the questions
15.00–16.00 practice
16.00–17.00 theory: the art of drawing «on the go», sketchbooks and travel books
18.00–19.00 sewing our own sketchbook, assigning tasks for the next day
Outcome of the day:
Series of sketches and a ready sketchbook for the next day
Day 2
17 of October
17 of October
Illustrator/journalist, drawing in the city
10.00–11.00 meeting, illustrator/journalist (lecture) + references for drawing in the city
11.00–18.00 practice of drawing in the city with a break
18.00–19.00 meeting, reviewing the results, comments
Outcome of the day:
Filled-in travel book, getting an idea of illustrated journalism and test work in this field
10.00–11.00 meeting, illustrator/journalist (lecture) + references for drawing in the city
11.00–18.00 practice of drawing in the city with a break
18.00–19.00 meeting, reviewing the results, comments
Outcome of the day:
Filled-in travel book, getting an idea of illustrated journalism and test work in this field
Day 3
18 of October
18 of October
Illustrator/journalist, drawing at the museum
10.00–11.00 meeting, inspiration, practical task
11.00–18.00 drawing at the museum / in the gallery (putting emphasis on drawing objects, rooms, ambiance) with a break
18.00–19.00 reviewing the works of the day, comments, praising
The outcome of the day:
Sketches from the museum and an understanding of how to work with what is on display at the museum
10.00–11.00 meeting, inspiration, practical task
11.00–18.00 drawing at the museum / in the gallery (putting emphasis on drawing objects, rooms, ambiance) with a break
18.00–19.00 reviewing the works of the day, comments, praising
The outcome of the day:
Sketches from the museum and an understanding of how to work with what is on display at the museum
Day 4
19 of October
19 of October
The art of graphic novels (comic books)
10.00–11.00 lecture about graphic novels (comic books)
11.00–13.00 assigning a task for the day, coming up with a story, starting to work on our comic strip
13.00–14.00 lunch
14.00–18.00 practice
18.00–19.00 presentation, review, critique, comments, advice, praising
The outcome of the day:
developing our skills in visual storytelling
10.00–11.00 lecture about graphic novels (comic books)
11.00–13.00 assigning a task for the day, coming up with a story, starting to work on our comic strip
13.00–14.00 lunch
14.00–18.00 practice
18.00–19.00 presentation, review, critique, comments, advice, praising
The outcome of the day:
developing our skills in visual storytelling
Day 5
20 of October
20 of October
journalistic illustration, interview
+ how to find ideas for your drawings
10.00–11.00 inspiration talk about fields of illustration application and hybrid narratives
11.00–13.00 interviewing a person and creating a visual story (teamwork)
13.00–14.00 lunch
14.00–15.00 lecture «how to find ideas for your works»
15.00–18.00 different tasks on creative thinking + time to finish an interview
18.00–19.00 reviewing the results, comments, advice, praising
The outcome of the day: getting experience of working as an artist/journalist; develop your creative thinking and learning the ways to find ideas for your drawings
+ how to find ideas for your drawings
10.00–11.00 inspiration talk about fields of illustration application and hybrid narratives
11.00–13.00 interviewing a person and creating a visual story (teamwork)
13.00–14.00 lunch
14.00–15.00 lecture «how to find ideas for your works»
15.00–18.00 different tasks on creative thinking + time to finish an interview
18.00–19.00 reviewing the results, comments, advice, praising
The outcome of the day: getting experience of working as an artist/journalist; develop your creative thinking and learning the ways to find ideas for your drawings
Day 6
21 of October
21 of October
Time management, work with clients, personal promotion plan, portfolio/CV
10.00–11.00 talk: how to plan your time, secrets of working with clients
11.00–12.00 Bringing together all the works, taking photographs for portfolios (YOU WILL NEED A COMPUTER/TABLET for designing your portfolio)
13.00–14.00 lunch
14.00–17.00 designing a portfolio and personal consultations
17.00–20.00 presentations, comments, final massive review, praising and hugs
Outcome of the day:
Finalised CV, understanding of how to manage your time, finished portfolio, and a series of works for social media
21.00 farewell meal and a party
10.00–11.00 talk: how to plan your time, secrets of working with clients
11.00–12.00 Bringing together all the works, taking photographs for portfolios (YOU WILL NEED A COMPUTER/TABLET for designing your portfolio)
13.00–14.00 lunch
14.00–17.00 designing a portfolio and personal consultations
17.00–20.00 presentations, comments, final massive review, praising and hugs
Outcome of the day:
Finalised CV, understanding of how to manage your time, finished portfolio, and a series of works for social media
21.00 farewell meal and a party
Final day
22 of October
22 of October
Breakfast, check-out and departure
PRICE – 650€
In order to participate in this campus, you have to send us a letter to hey@controforma.school with a brief story about yourself and a link to your projects. Please put "Mexico illustration camp" as a letter subject.
Or you can fill-up the form below. We message you back within one day :) Price includes the cost of education and 2 dinners (welcome and farewell). Accomodation, transportation, food, and museums are paid separately.
We provide all the required documents if the course is paid by your employer.
We are glad to answer your questions —
phone +34 671 152 283 (call or what’s app), email — hey@controforma.school.
We provide all the required documents if the course is paid by your employer.
We are glad to answer your questions —
phone +34 671 152 283 (call or what’s app), email — hey@controforma.school.
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Should you have any questions just drop us an email to hey@controforma.school or call or what's app +34 671 152 283
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