Illustrating Children's Books

Follow Martin Salisbury's tips and instructions and, if you have the aptitude, you could find yourself producing pictures good enough for printing.

Préface
Learn how to create effective illustrations to match children's stories for different age groups.

Auteur
Martin Salisbury is Professor of Illustration and Director of The Centre for Children's Book Studies at Anglia Ruskin University. He co-founded the graphic arts journal Line, and his books include Illustrating Children's Books, Play Pen: New Children's Book Illustration and Children's Picturebooks: The Art of Visual Storytelling.

Résumé
Using step-by-step sketches and instructions, this book guides the reader through the techniques used to produce illustrations for children's books. Tackling various styles, such as fantasy, fairy tales, realism and nature, the author explains how to create effective illustrations to match any children's story.

Contenu
A Brief History Drawing Media, Materials, and Techniques Character Development The Picture Book Illustration for Older Children Non-fiction Illustration Design and Typography Getting Published Glossary Resources Index and Credits