Joe McKendry is a painter and illustrator whose work has appeared in over 50 publications worldwide, including the New York Times, the London Times, the Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, Esquire and GQ. His children’s book, Beneath the Streets of Boston: Building America’s First Subway (David R. Godine, 2005), chronicles the planning and construction of Boston’s subway system at the turn of the last century.
Courses
Fall 2024 Courses
ILLUS
- 3736-01
WATERCOLOR: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MEDIUM
LevelUndergraduate
UnitIllustration
Subject Illustration
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
FormatStudio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
WATERCOLOR: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MEDIUM
LevelUndergraduate
UnitIllustration
Subject Illustration
PeriodFall 2024
Credits3
FormatStudio
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2024-09-04 to 2024-12-11
Times: W | 11:20 AM - 4:20 PMInstructor(s): Joseph McKendryLocation(s): Illustration Studies Building, Room 408Enrolled / Capacity: 15Status: Closed
SECTION DESCRIPTION
This course will present the transparent watercolor medium to students in a manner both logical and painless. Students will explore the broad uses for watercolor through still life, figure painting, and outdoor landscape painting. Guest critics and demonstrations may augment class discussions.
Elective
ILLUS
- 3306-01
INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION
LevelUndergraduate
UnitIllustration
Subject Illustration
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
FormatStudio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION
LevelUndergraduate
UnitIllustration
Subject Illustration
PeriodFall 2024
Credits3
FormatStudio
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2024-09-04 to 2024-12-11
Times: F | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PMInstructor(s): Joseph McKendryLocation(s): Illustration Studies Building, Room 309Enrolled / Capacity: 15Status: Closed
SECTION DESCRIPTION
One commonality amongst all illustrators is the ability to draw. This course builds on principles of traditional drawing, color theory, composition, and with a focus on observational drawing using digital tablet devices. Students will expand on techniques learned at the introductory level to broaden their use of digital mark making tools. Weekly classroom exercise in the first two-thirds of the semester range from careful studies of objects and figures in space, to capturing landscape settings; with the last third engaged in exploring painting from imagination. More involved homework assignments will challenge students to adapt previously acquired drawing skills translated into the digital medium. The main computer application to be used in the course is Photoshop, with an introduction to Painter toward the end of the semester. The goal of the class is to give students a strong foundation in digital painting that can be adapted to their future professional Illustration practice.
This course fulfills the Computer Literacy requirement for Illustration majors.
The ability to merge imagery from various sources is an essential skill for illustrators and fine artists alike. In a series of projects, students will gather sketches, drawings and photographs, and combine them to exist solidly and convincingly together in space. We will discuss the importance of lighting, color, and value in creating a believable scene, and explore the methods and techniques used by illustrators and painters past and present. Class time will be divided between the computer lab (where students will manipulate their images using Photoshop and other tools) and the studio, where illustrations and paintings will be completed using a variety of media, including pen and ink, watercolor, and acrylic paint. This course fulfills the Computer Literacy requirement for Illustration majors.
