Overview
Learn how to create effective illustrations to match children''s stories for different age groups.
The art of illustration for children has a long and rich tradition, and for generations has been loved by countless readers. Illustrating Children''s Books shows you how to create beautiful artwork for children, examines the approaches taken by advanced-level students and leading artists and describes how their ideas evolve from start to finish through step-by-step sketches.
- Identify the techniques used by successful children''s illustrators and get advice on how to tackle fantasy, fairy tale, realism and nature drawings
- Learn tips on working in a wide variety of media and receive professional advice on illustrating for different age groups and types of publication
- Discover how to interpret and enrich the text, build consistent character identities, and create vibrant settings that will stir readers'' imaginations
- Find out how to create storyboards and layouts, work to brief, and present your work professionally
- Explore specific examples such as picture books for little ones, storybooks for older children and educational books, with the final chapters devoted to design and typography and the business of getting published
- | Author: Martin Salisbury
- | Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- | Publication Date: Jun 28, 2018
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- | Binding: Hardback
- | ISBN-13: 9781912217571
- | ISBN-10: 1912217570
