Mar 15, 2026  
2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

ART 165 - Illustration Techniques


Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites: RDG 090  and ENGL 090  or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
Session Cycle: FL

This course introduces the art student to the many drawing and painting techniques used by professional illustrators. The student will simulate the demands and deadlines faced in the advertising world. The exploration of ideas and images, recognition, media selection, step-by-step work-ups and presentation of final work is of utmost importance and will be developed thoroughly by the student. This course is viewed as a continuation of ART 160 .

Notes: Humanities/Social Sciences Division

Theory Hours: 45

Lab Hours: 45

Learning Outcomes:  

  1. Identify/Recognize the three components of creativity and how they affect style and how that develops into a well-constructed portfolio

Applies to Fine Arts, A.F.A.  Outcomes E and F. 

  2. Identify/Recognize how illustrators continuously strive to improve their artistic research and creativity gathering skills as idea stimulators

Applies to Fine Arts, A.F.A.  Outcomes B, D, and E.

  3. Identify/Recognize the creative process, the various media and techniques used by professional illustrators

Applies to Fine Arts, A.F.A.  Outcomes A, E, and F.

  4. Demonstrate/Practice how the creative process works through oral critiques, and peer judgment

Applies to Fine Arts, A.F.A.  Outcomes E and F.

  5. Demonstrate/Practice the ability to recognize how illustrators continuously strive for improvement by researching various contemporary illustrators on their work ethics, media experimentation, and creative problem-solving techniques

Applies to Fine Arts, A.F.A.  Outcomes A and F.

  6. Demonstrate/Practice the ability to construct a portfolio demonstrating personal style and techniques of the work completed in the course

Applies to Fine Arts, A.F.A. Outcomes E and F.