Illustrating Children's Books: Creating Pictures for Publication - Brossura

Salisbury, Martin

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0764127179 ISBN 13: 9780764127175

Casa editrice: B E S Pub Co, 2004

Riassunto

The successful book illustrator starts by understanding his authorâ??s 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 childrenâ??s 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
• Design, typography, and preparation for print
• Illustrating story books for older children
• Illustrating nonfiction and educational books
• Breaking into the childrenâ??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.

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Illustrating
Children’s Books
The art of illustration for children has a long and rich tradition, and for generations has been beloved by countless readers. Illustrating Children’s Books shows you how to create beautiful artwork for children. It examines the approaches taken by advanced-level students and leading artists, and describes how their ideas evolve from start to finish.

Sketches and annotations reveal the techniques of successful children’s illustrators and explain how to tackle fantasy, fairytale, realism, and nature drawings.

Includes tips on working in a variety of media and offers advice on illustrating for different age groups and types of books.

Teaches you how to interpret and enrich the text, build characters, and create vibrant settings that will stir readers’ imaginations. You’ll discover how to create storyboards and layouts, work to a brief, and present your work professionally.
Martin Salisbury is Course Director for the Master of Arts Degree in Children’s Book Illustration at Anglia University, Cambridge, England. Since graduating in illustration from Maidstone College of Art he has worked continuously as a book illustrator and painter alongside his academic post. He is a regular contributor to Artists and Illustrators Magazine and is co-editor of the graphic arts magazine Line. Martin lives in Cambridgeshire, England.

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• Editore: B E S Pub Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0764127179
• ISBN 13: 9780764127175
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 144