THE ILLUSTRATION MASTER CLASS ™

Common Questions about the Master Class:

"I am most interested in this workshop, but am unsure of my skill level or

any prerequisites."

Thank you for your interest in the Illustration Master Class. 

Regardless of your abilities, exposing yourself to new and professional ways to problem solving and image making will help you objectively assess your own methods and provide positive development in understanding what you wish to say in your own art.

It is not necessarily about your current level or ability in art, but about where you want to go with it and what you want to learn.  

This workshop represents a wonderful cross section of the best professional talent in the science fiction and fantasy genre. If you are serious about pursuing a profession in illustration, an intensive class like this is a rare opportunity to receive fresh and varying views on art, discuss current trends in the illustration field, and receive one-on-one

time from some of the industry’s masters.  

If art is currently more of a hobby for you, then this class would still be a great experience to learn and grow no matter your level, but again it is entirely a personal choice.

"Can I take photos or video tape during the lectures?"

Without express permission from the lecturers, all photography, video, and audio recordings are prohibited during the lectures as many materials have confidentiality and copyright sensitivity.

Additionally, part of the special quality of this program is in the personal exchange of professional information that is not widely available on the internet. Photos, video, and audio are encouraged however in the studios and elsewhere on campus in documenting your experience of the week. If you are ever in doubt whether something can be photographed or recorded, simply ask and we are more than happy to clarify.

If you have further questions regarding this workshop, contact

Rebecca Guay at:

illustrationmasterclass@gmail.com

Attendees will benefit from a full schedule of classes in figure drawing from an illustration perspective, use of reference, drawing from the imagination, digital and traditional painting technique, live demos and industry q&a, as well as extensive individual one on one critique.

All studio classes and lectures will be in Fayerweather Hall. 

Contents:

Travel Information

General Housing and Meal Information

Printing Services

Bringing Your Own Supplies: Traditional/Digital

Shipping To/From Campus

Campus Map

Traveling to campus/shuttles/trains/car:

https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/visiting/transportation

Dormitory Information:

Most likely everyone will be staying in either Morris-Pratt Dormitory or King Dormitory.

The rooms are all very spacious and recently renovated. They come equipped with drawers/closet, desk, chair and bed.

Linens are provided: 2 sheets, 4 towels, 1 pillowcase all of which will be handed out at check-in.

Keep in mind these are standard issue single occupancy dorm beds, firm mattresses nothing fancy. Bring a mattress pad if you are a delicate sleeper.

The dorms are not air-conditioned. Bringing a fan is recommended. If you cannot fit a fan into your luggage, purchasing one in amherst should be straight forward.

Showers and Bathrooms facilities are dorm style, divided for male and female but otherwise shared.

These facilities are cleaned by the college staff. Your dorm rooms are not.

Dining Information:

Meal Hours:

Breakfast - 7:00am-8:30am

Lunch - 12:00am-1:00pm

Dinner - 5:00pm-6:15pm

The campus dining hall is well equipped with bountiful meal options. Vegetarian, Vegan and Meat-Eaters alike will all be well provided for. 

You will be given your meal card at check-in. 

There is a $5 charge for lost meal cards. 

Campus Police: 

If there is an emergency while you are on campus:

Emergency Services (24 hours a day)
Campus Police (campus phone)  2111
Pay Phone         (413) 542-2111
Cell Phone**     (413) 542-2111
(emergency only: fire, police, medical)

**Important: When calling from your cell phone, please use the number listed above for emergencies; if you dial 911 on your cell phone, you may get emergency services in your hometown.

For non-emergency questions such as problems with your building, call the campus police at:
413-542-2291

Printing Services:

Bring a compact flash and load the images that you want to print onto it- Collective Copies (walking distance from the studio) and they will print everything for you. We do not have access to the campus computer lab, but Collective copies has all the same services.

Collective copies will print out oversized images on their architectural printer for mounting on masontite (Donato's technique), their machine can handle good quality paper, but it needs to be no heavier than basic printer paper card stock or 100lb watercolor paper.

The IMC will not have an oversize printer on site, but if you are feeling ambitious, please feel free to bring your own to keep in your room.

Bringing Your Own Supplies: Traditional/Digital

For shipping things home on Sunday or Monday there a a few options:

You can use the fedex drop box at Collective copies (which can accommodate shipping a 13x19 packed piece of art- I know this from EXPERIENCE!)

-they are open on Sundays till 3PM. Collective copies is walking distance from campus.

or  There is the UPS store - about 1.5 miles- open on Mondays -Saturdays.

There is also the Amherst Post Office- in downtown Amherst.

.**We encourage you to try and ship you work and your supplies back yourselves via one of these methods- but we will offer you assistance in shipping if it is not possible***

If you have oversized boxes that will not fit in the drop box you can get pre- paid stickers for your boxes from UPS online or from the UPS store during the week then we with drop off a box there for you after classes end.You can talk IMC staff during the week if you need to use this option

here are the web sites for the shipping places-

http://www.theupsstorelocal.com/0472/

http://www.collectivecopies.com/contact/contact.htm