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Illustrated Journalism
When you draw, what story do you want to tell? How do you weave the who, what, when, where and why in your sketches? Can you make your narrative content memorable? I will share my own visual stories from the kasbahs of Morocco, the striking fire landscapes of Northern California and through my portraits of Civil War reenactors. Additionally, I will highlight the work of some influential reportage artists from the past, whom I write about in my Illustrated Journalism Substack.
Bill Russell
Bill Russell works in a variety of creative skill sets, as an illustrator, designer, painter and visual journalist. He served as an Adjunct Professor of Illustration at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco and created “The Bay Folk Sketchbook” as a staff artist for the San Francisco Chronicle, showcasing unique portraits of people at work and play. Russell’s insights on reportage can be found at IllustratedJournalism.com. Based in Marin County, he recently traveled to Japan, Morocco, Tahiti and Buenos Aires on sketching trips.
Instagram @billrusselldraws