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Illustrating Children's Books

Creating Pictures for Publication

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The successful book illustrator starts by understanding his author'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 children s book editors. Separate chapters focus on:Media, materials, and techniquesDeveloping different drawing styles to fit specific storytelling methodsInstilling visual personality traits in story charactersCreating effective sequential images for storyboards and picture book outlinesDesign, typography, and preparation for printIllustrating story books for older childrenIllustrating nonfiction and educational booksBreaking into the children s book publishing businessHere 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, Martin Salisbury

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Released
2004,
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Very Good
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€18.49

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