Imaginative Realism OC's

 

What is Imaginative Realism?

Imaginative Realism is the realistic depiction of the unreal. 

Think Dungeons and Dragons, Wings of Fire, Magic The gathering. Fairies, Monsters, Trolls, Dragons,  Mermaids, and all sorts of other make-believe creatures.

Imaginative Realism Slides

Students began with an introduction to the artwork of Jesper Ejsing who creates characters and scenes for Dungeons and Dragons, along with other fantasy creations. Some of his work is pictured below: 

Jesper Ejsing Website

After learning about what Imaginative Realism is and some of the characteristics of that type of artwork students were asked to create their own original character based off of the common characteristics of the style. 

Students must include value and shading appropriately on their characters, and had to create some sort of texture as well as including details to make their character really come to life. 

We reviewed different techniques for creating value using colored pencils and then I taught them different textures that could be achieved with colored pencils. 

Materials:
Pencil
Brown paper
Sharpie (optional) 
White Gel Pen (optional) 
Colored pencils

The examples I made are: 

Student projects are trickling in... in this virtual world were living in, it is most difficult to get things turned in when students have so much else going on in their lives. I'll take what I can get though! 

Student artwork pictured below:

Fractured Still Life Drawing

Fractured Still Life Drawing

I began this lesson with a google slide presentation which covered what a contour line drawing, still life drawing are and what composition means. I have not completed this lesson with students, but will update this post with student art when they start rolling in :) 

Google Slide Presentation- contour line, still life, composition

 

 

Materials:

White paper (needs to be at least 8.5x11, larger is better) 

Pencil, sharpie, colored pencils, blending stump (if you don't have one, you can use your finger, paper towel, or tissue) 

RULER or STRAIGHT EDGE (use a book or something that has a straight edge if you do not have a ruler) 

Directions:

1. Arrange an interesting still life composition of 8-10 items. 

2. Using pencil, create a contour line drawing of the composition. (DO NOT SHADE) 

3. Using pencil, draw 8-10 of the same geometric shape (they should be different sizes) OVERLAP your contour still life objects 

                              

4. Using sharpie, outline any pieces of the items that are NOT inside of a box. DO NOT OUTLINE THE BOXES!!!!

                               

5. Decide which materials to use inside which boxes. You are adding value/color to the items, but ONLY inside the boxes. Some should be done with just sharpie, some with pencil, and some with colored pencil. 

                                   

6. Lastly- you need a background that doesn't take away from your drawing. I decided to create evenly spaced vertical lines through the back of mine. It is your choice what to do for your background.

Background Rules: 

Should be done only with pencil and sharpie. (pencil first for sure!) 

DO NOT draw through your boxes or items! 

Simple is best.