Illustrating Children's Books: Creating Pictures for Publication
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.79 (649 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764127179 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Ideal for authors, illustrators, parents, and teachers" according to Aisling D.. If you're interested in illustrated children's books, or any aspect of the illustration process, this book is fascinating.I'd like to write and illustrate some picture books, myself. I'm already an artist and an author, so the combination seems like a good match. However, when I sat down to work on illustrations for a picture book my mind was blank. What do children look for in illustra. About not reinventing the wheel Jenny Argante I recently interested a prime New Zealand publisher in the idea of a book for intending children's book illustrators that would not only explain why but how to do it. The techniques, I told him; that's what most people leave out. Let's interview award-winning illustrators and ask them about the different techniques they employ and what materials and techniques they employ. Then a frien. Variety of styles Besides a cover that I find irresistible, this book contains a lot of useful information for someone who wants to illustrate a children's book. I appreciate the author legitimizes the use of computers in one section while bringing into high relief the traditional mediums in others. It doesn't go in depth about computer art, nor would it be up to date in 201Variety of styles JH Besides a cover that I find irresistible, this book contains a lot of useful information for someone who wants to illustrate a children's book. I appreciate the author legitimizes the use of computers in one section while bringing into high relief the traditional mediums in others. It doesn't go in depth about computer art, nor would it be up to date in 2014 if it had (the copyright dat. if it had (the copyright dat
Separate chapters focus on: Media, materials, and techniques Developing different drawing styles to fit specific storytelling methods Instilling visual personality traits in story characters Creating effective sequential images for storyboards and picture book outlines Design, typography, and preparation for print Illustrating story books for older children Illustrating nonfiction and educational books Breaking into the children’s book publishing business Here is solid, practical instruction for students of book illustration, enhanced with more than 250 how-to illustrations in color and black-and-white.. This unusual and inspiring book was written for art students and ambitious beginners. It instructs on methods of developing both imaginative powers and the technical artistic skills to produce high quality illustrations that will please authors and children&rsqu
. Topics such as "What to illustrate," "Dynamics of composition and layout," and "Type as image" give a more concrete concept of the profession and artistry. Colorful and lively, the illustrative material is indispensable to the content. For instance, in the chapter entitled "Character Development," Salisbury discusses mannerisms, facial expressions, and child-friendliness of characters, but doesn't tell readers how to actually create these effects on their own. Some are spot illustrations, a character or scene cut from its background, while others are spreads reduced to fit within the page with accompanying text. All rights reserved. Instead, the author gives readers a brief but interesting overview. The featured artwork is all pulled from children's picture books to demonstrate the concepts i