Illustrating Children's Books Creating Pictures for Publication

Name: Illustrating Children's Books Creating Pictures for Publication
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ISBN: 9780764127175

ISBN-10: 0764127179

ISBN-13: 9780764127175

Edition: 2004

Authors: Martin Salisbury

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The successful book illustrator starts by understanding his authors flight of fancy, then rendering the ideas and actions imaginatively in pictorial terms. 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 childrens book editors. 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…

Book details

List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Peterson's
Publication date: 8/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 9.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English




A Brief History


Introduction


The 19th Century and the Golden Age


The 20th Century


Children's Book Illustration Now



Drawing


Introduction


The Life Studio


Drawing Children


Drawing Animals


On Location


Case Study: A Sense of Place


From Observation into Imagination


Case Study: Nature Feeds Imagination



Media, Materials, and Techniques


Introduction


Watercolor


Acrylic Paint


Oil Paints and Pastels


Black-and-White Work


Case Study: From Oil to Acrylic


Print-based Media


Collage and Mixed Media


Computers


Case Study: Going Digital



Character Development


Introduction


Getting to Know Your Characters


Animals as Characters


Case Study: Kitamura's Creatures


Animating the Inanimate



The Picture Book


Introduction


Concepts and Ideas


Form


The Sequential Image


Words and Pictures


Novelties and Pop-ups


Making Dummy Books


Case Study: The Wordless Book


Case Study: A Word/Image Relationship



Illustration for Older Children


Introduction


What to Illustrate


Setting the Scene


Book Covers


Illustrating Poetry


Case Study: Following your Passions



Nonfiction Illustration


Introduction


History Books


Practical, "How-it-Works" Books


Alphabets, Dictionaries, and Counting Books


Case Study: Mazes and Hidden Treasure



Design and Typography


Introduction


Dynamics of Composition and Layout


A Concern for Design


Case Study: Type as Image



Getting Published


Introduction


Professional Approaches


The Publisher's View


Contracts and Money


Glossary


Resources


Index and Credits