Introduction and week one of Thesis Journal

Thesis Journal

Jacob Douglas Hostetler

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Graduate Education Adviser’s

Nancy Westsmith / Heather Cartwright

Graduate Advisor’s

Spring 2013

Figure Studio FA-600-OL1/800-142-MS-DS Zdrale Zachery

Color Theory FA-600-OL2/ 800-143-MS-DS Almodova Jennifer

Editorial Illustration ILL-606-OL1/800-141-MS-DS Mascarenhas Jorge

Fall 2013

Narrative Illustration ILL-604-OL1/800-102-MS-DS Robert Florczak

Refining Layout in Ink ILL-632-OL1/800-130-MS-DS Christopher Marrinan

Visual Elements of Story VIS-611-OL1/800-105-MS-DS Nicolas Villarreal

Dates: February 4^th 2013 to Dec. 18^th 2013

AAU ON-LINE PROGRAM 9 units

MFA IN ILLUSTRATION

Week No.: 1

            Date: February 4^th-10^th

            Final Project Progress Analysis

1.   What was accomplished Since the last meeting:
At Mid-point my Thesis was all about Tattoos, had change up to make requirement of midpoint to Poster art, I'm still keeping that in mind but focusing more on t-shirt design, for it more open market can have t-shirt set to for sale by final review.

A. Research: Introduction to my classes and also started a schedule for thesis project, lets see how it goes, the classes I have this semester are listed as fellows:

1. Figure Studio with instructor Zdrale, Zachary

2. Color Theory with instructor Almodova, Jennifer

3. Editorial illustration with instructor Mascarenhas, Jorge

B. Supplies:   I working that issues and working on setting working studio space in garage and office, will be taking inventory of all supplies, and dressing any issues.

C. Project: I will be starting research for Military Honor theme of illustrations and

Thumb-nailing out directions to lead away from traditional ideas.

2.    Advisors Written Comments: (All advisor’s comment dealt with class assignment not thesis project, there for not included in Journal.)

3.    Goal for next meeting: For me to have done research for Military Honor and started thumbnail out concepts in full line drawings. Outline example:

-       10 Rough Drawing

-       5 rough Color Comps

-       2 Black & White Comps

-       1 Final piece 

But include all thumbnails concepts and reference shot , clips, and prop's