Book Illustration
This illustration was based on Andy Weir’s sci-fi novel titled The Martian. I chose this scene to re-imagine for a class assignment on narrative illustration for the Illustration Concepts and Composition course, taught by Prof. Julia Lieberman at Savannah College of Art & Design.
The scene which Watney establishes communication with NASA for the first time (based on The Martian by Andy Weir).
Mock-up of the illustration
Below are some process images demonstrating my workflow:
The illustration assignment was on narrating a scene from a book while utilizing a two-page spread format. The format, text placement, and possible color palettes were in my mind during the thumbnail ideation process.
Outline stage of the illustration.