Initially I thought the aim of the lesson was to introduce students to adobe illustrator, but now I think it was a great opportunity to encourage students to explore different styles of representation. Opie's work is completely simplified yet there is so much character in his portraits, this was the perfect artist to demonstrate the subtle yet powerful cues used in film and imagery to communicate personalities and influence perceptions.
We planned to introduce Julian Opie's work by changing the classroom into an art gallery, followed by a tutorial which would lead to a practical task.
I think the demonstration went well, it was clear and at a good pace. We did struggle with timings as not everyone had the chance to complete their portraits. If we were to do the lesson again, I'd like to produce a thorough plan with clear timings including a back up plan incase we had any technical problems.
Students understood the technique used to create an 'Opie' and gained a basic understanding of illustrator, this is evident in the final outcome.
Perhaps a follow up lesson to this could be to introduce students to different illustration styles used in film, for example Waking Life. We could look at why you would choose a particular style over another. Or we could look at how adding a simple object to a person can change your perception of them, e.g a Starbucks coffee cup vs a plain brown paper coffee cup.
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