For Monday, I'd like you to make an expressionistic scene backdrop based on a specific place, in the form of a horizontal 18 x 24” drawing finished in charcoal or ink..
Begin with sketches or photographs of the place you intend to use, focusing on interesting and possibly meaningful shapes. If digital photographs are used, the four most representative photos should be printed for submission with the final piece. It should be possible to print all four on the same page, if you like. In either case, at least four sketches or photos should be submitted with the final drawing.
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Begin with sketches or photographs of the place you intend to use, focusing on interesting and possibly meaningful shapes. If digital photographs are used, the four most representative photos should be printed for submission with the final piece. It should be possible to print all four on the same page, if you like. In either case, at least four sketches or photos should be submitted with the final drawing.
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The goal of this assignment is to create a scene backdrop that sets an emotional tone through purposeful aesthetic choices. I would like you to decide, what sort of story is to be played out in front of this backdrop, and how can the visual effect of the backdrop contribute to the emotional tone of that story? It might help to think of a particular story or genre of story—tragedy, romance, suspense, comedy, dream narrative—look for a place which would be a suitable backdrop for this story, and then to consider how the backdrop might visually match the story. Don’t be subtle! I chose The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari as an example because it’s so extreme in its visual choices. If you’re stumped for another idea, try making a backdrop for a new version of Caligari, set in your world.
