Tessa Jameson

Graphic Design • Photography • Publishing

New England, USA

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Colonel the Knievel — Illustration & Movement Book Case Study

Colonel the Knievel: A Movement Book

Completed CalArts Introduction to Imagemaking project · Original illustration · Movement studies · Sequential storytelling

Meet Colonel, a spirited canine character inspired by my own dog. This project explores how gesture, motion, expressive posing and a connected series of images bring a character to life.

The Movement Book

Explore the original cover, movement studies and closing illustration. These are the second set of original artwork supplied for the book portfolio.

Original Colonel the Knievel illustration: Front cover
Front cover
Original Colonel the Knievel illustration: Ready pose
Ready pose
Original Colonel the Knievel illustration: Play bow and stretch
Play bow and stretch
Colonel leaping into the air in the movement sequence, original illustration by Tessa Jameson
Jumping and flying
Original Colonel the Knievel illustration: Resting and looking back
Resting and looking back
Original Colonel the Knievel illustration: Looking up and howling
Looking up and howling
Original Colonel the Knievel illustration: Tessa and Colonel
Tessa and Colonel

From Class Project to Character World

The movement book was completed as my Imagemaking course project. Additional Colonel the Knievel children’s stories remain in development.

Explore Colonel the Knievel original art prints →

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