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Elements of Illustrations in Picture Books

Elements of Illustrations in Picture Books. Presentation by Dr. Shirley Pauler ENG 360, Children ’ s Literature. Line. Most basic visual element Suggests direction, motion, energy, mood Kinds of Lines: Their Meanings Vertical/Horizontal-stability; manmade structures

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Elements of Illustrations in Picture Books

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  1. Elements of Illustrations in Picture Books Presentation by Dr. Shirley Pauler ENG 360, Children’s Literature

  2. Line • Most basic visual element • Suggests direction, motion, energy, mood • Kinds of Lines: Their Meanings • Vertical/Horizontal-stability; manmade structures • Diagonal-movement, instability • Jagged-danger, breakdown • Curved-human & animal elements • Evaluation: Are the lines appropriately suggestive of the setting, characterization, plot developments, mood of the text?

  3. Color • Combines with Line • Conveys Mood and Emotion • Connotations of Colors • Reds, Yellows, Oranges • Blues, Greens, Some Violets • Evaluation: How well does the artist’s use of color contribute to the mood, atmosphere, or setting of the text?

  4. Shape • Created by Line and/or Color • Kinds • Organic: Irregular, Curving • Geometric: Exact, Rigid, Usually mechanical in origin • Evaluation: Do shapes reinforce mood of story?

  5. Texture • Results from manipulation of line, color, and shape • Children’s prior experiences enhance their interpretation/appreciation of texture in pictures • Evaluation: Do the illustrations… • Depict well the texture(s) of the subject? • Evoke a tactile (touch) sensation in the viewer?

  6. Other Aspects to Consider in Picture Books • Design within Illustration • Organization of Visual Elements (line, shape, color, texture) • Does it emphasize what is most important? • Does it help the viewer follow a visual sequence in looking at picture? • Page Design • Formal or Informal? • Borders? • Appropriate to content and level of formality of story?

  7. And Don’t Forget… • Artistic Media Used • Medium=singular form • Media=plural form • Keeping the above straight is “Pauler’s Pet Peeve” • Media Refers To: Artistic materials and methods used to create the original illustrations

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