Painting Group Project

1. Painting Group Project Comparing and Contrasting Illustrators: Peter Sis vs. David Ezra Stein

2. About the Books Madlenka by Peter Sis Leaves by David Ezra Stein • Story of Madlenka telling her friends that her tooth is loose • Uses multicultural aspects to take the reader on a journey around the world • Story of a bear understanding the changing seasons • Uses fun illustrations and language to make the reader smile

3. About the Illustrations Madlenka by Peter Sis Leaves by David Ezra Stein • Complex illustrations • Very detailed • Use/lack of color to involve the reader’s imagination • Simple illustrations • Free form sketches

4. Design of the Illustrations: Space Madlenka by Peter Sis Leaves by David Ezra Stein • Use of double page spreads • Very little white space • Fills pages with illustrations of various sizes • Use of double page spreads • White space surrounds every page

5. Design of theIllustrations: Color Madlenka by Peter Sis Leaves by David Ezra Stein • Gray and blue used for scenes in the neighborhood • Bold colors used to emphasize different cultures • Natural earth tones used throughout the book • Color pallet changes depending on the season • Colors appropriate for outdoor setting

6. Design of the Illustrations: Relation to Text Madlenka by Peter Sis Leaves by David Ezra Stein • Text used to label illustrations • Uses different dialects and pronunciations of Madlenka's name for each culture • Emphasize and magnify the text of the story • Focused on illustrating the action “He felt the sun,” in the picture the sun is extremely large.

7. Media used for the Illustrations Madlenka by Peter Sis Leaves by David Ezra Stein • Uses pen, ink, oil pastels, and watercolor • Uses pens and ink with the technique of cross-hatching • Uses bamboo pen and watercolors • Bamboo pen used to outline and to provide shading • Blending of colors creates a natural feeling to the illustrations The depiction of snow falling was made with very short brush strokes and white dabs of paint.

8. Style of the Illustrations Madlenka by Peter Sis Leaves by David Ezra Stein • Native/Folk Art • Precisely detailed illustrations • Used to express culture of different countries • Cartoon Art • Simple illustrations • Lack of detail on characters/scenery • Lively illustrations create movement and humor

9. Technique of the Illustrations Madlenka by Peter Sis Leaves by David Ezra Stein • Shows a collage of meaningful images that represent each culture • Use of line formalism to create illustrations • Uses powerful dimensional drawings • Focuses on the emotions and actions of the bear • Scenery is the whole essence of the illustrations • Shows the direction of the wind by the leaning landscape

10. Conclusion Both authors are successful in their own sense of art. They both capture the wonder and curiosity of children as they seek to learn new things.

11. References • Sis, P. (2000). Madlenka. New York: Frances Foster Books. • Stein, D. E. (2007). Leaves. New York, NY: G. P. Putman’s Sons.

12. Created and Edited by The Painting Group ALYSSA KOCH CHANDRA ILLARZA MELODY BORELI TAWNY ZIRKLE