11. “Hours of Simon de Varie,” Illuminated by Jean Fouquet
Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, & iron gall ink on parchment,
covered with red morocco (soft goatskin leather). French, 1455 AD
13. Breviary belonging to Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots
Her notes can be seen in the margins
Late 1400s AD
14. “Poliphilo’s Dream about the Strife of Love” by Colonna
Woodcut illustrations with printed text, Venice, 1499
15. Illustrations can be
used to add information
to scientific or
technical texts.
“Large as Life,
Daytime Animals”
Text by Joanna Cole
Illustrations by
Kenneth Lilly
1985
16. Photography and
digital artwork is
often used to
illustrate products.
Text is frequently
treated as a
graphic
component,
adding visual
interest to
illustrations,
particularly in
advertising.
17. Illustrations can be used to
provide conceptual images.
“Effigia okeefeae,” related to
the forbears of modern
crocodiles.
National Geographic, March
2007
18. Illustrations can add a great
deal to Creative Writing.
In the late 1800s, illustrators
created images full of action
for novels and historical
fiction.
“On the Irrawaddy”
by G.A. Henty, 1896
20. How do YOU illustrate?
• Follow a process of brainstorming steps
1.Think of ideas
2.Sketch at least 2 ideas. You ideas may vary
by story, point of view, angle, characters
etc. etc.
3.Pick your favorite idea
4.Sketch it in pencil
5.Paint, color, trace with dark pen etc.
21. Let’s look at some modern
illustrations
• Think about the different ways in which the
illustrator could have drawn the picture
differently.
• How can you use their ideas to make your
illustrations better?
22. The movie
Ice Age
features:
a mammoth,
a sabertooth,
a squirrel
Visual
images are
absorbed
and
understood
all at once.and a sloth.
23. Simple
“The Country Bunny and
the Little Golden Shoes,”
by Du Bose Heyward,
Illustrated by Marjorie
Flack
1939
24. Elaboration
An extension of what is
written
“The Day Jimmy’s Boa
Ate the Wash”
by Trinka Hakes Noble
Illustration by Steven
Kellogg
1980
25. Foretelling
Hinting at an event which has
not happened in the story yet
“Raggedy Ann and Andy and
the Wishing Pebble”
Illustrated by Cathy Beylon
1987
37. Use bold shapes
to create drama
Pen and Ink
“Portrait of James
McNeill Whistler”
Aubrey Beardsley
1894
38. Use facial expression and body language to tell the
story
“Alexander and the
Terrible, Horrible,
No Good, Very Bad
Day”
By Judith Viorst
Illustrationed by
Ray Cruz
1972
46. Your Project Choices
• You can choose ONE of the following
projects as inspiration.
• Inspiration means you want to create
something similar idea and/or theme; NOT
COPY.
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56. Your Project: TO-DO
1. Choose your winter card project packet
2. Read ALL of the directions
3. Complete 2 sketches on scratch paper
4. Follow the directions in your packet
5. When finished put all wet artwork on the
drying rack, give all dry artwork to Ms. J.
** If you want to add/change directions for
your project ask Ms. J. first. **
Editor's Notes
First, let’s look at the history of symbol-making and the book.
There is an old saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” This was certainly true for cultures that had no written language.
Pictures served to tell the stories they felt were important to record.
The stories recorded important events and personal stories
Though we do not know for certain what the meaning of the early rock art was, it seems safe to assume that some served religious purposes.
Early alphabets evolved from early pictograms, or pictures which represented things or ideas.
Images incised into the rock surface are called petroglyphs.
To ancient Egyptians, reaching the afterlife depended upon living a good life and having perfect burial arrangements. For important people who could afford it, a “Book of the Dead” was produced to help them make a successful transition to the afterlife.
Egyptian artworks depended heavily on symbolic images.
Sometime around 400 AD, the Greeks developed a simplified alphabet. Many Greeks and Romans were able to read, and the wealthy had libraries in their homes. Books were completely handmade, one at a time. Some of the books were lavishly lettered and decorated. These are called “Illuminated Manuscripts.”
A “Book of Hours” was individually made for a lay people who was a very religious Christian. The book typically included a set of psalms which would be recited or sung,
Vellum was made from the skins of calf, lamb or kid. It was used before paper became widely available.
Breviaries were liturgical books containing public prayers, hymns, psalms and readings for everyday use, usually for priests.
Paper had also been invented in China in 105 AD and had reached Europe through trade routes. By the 1400s when Gutenberg invented his press, paper was commonly used instead of parchment (vellum, made from goatskin).
Illustrations add impact to creative writing.
Continuous Narration is often used in children’s books because little text is needed.
Book designers use specific fonts, colors, borders and other elements to visually tie all of the various parts into an integrated whole.
Varying perspective requires imaginative reading of the text, and can keep the book visually interesting.
Another perspective from the same book.
Simple line drawings can be very effective and are often used as cartoons.
Line art can also be elegant and dramatic.
Switching to a dark background adds interest.
Simplicity can be very effective.
This piece uses color and diagonal lines to create a sense of motion and a dark, cold mood.
Creating books with no text are a challenge to an artist.