*What is an Image?
*How does an image tell a story?
*How do artist and illustrators determine whether a particular direction in his or her work is effective and gains the attention of an audience?
*How do We Illustrate?
*How do artist work their images?
*What constitutes a good illustration?
*What criterion is used to select works for illustration?
An illustration is a visualization or a depiction made by an artist, such as a drawing, sketch, painting, photograph, or other kind of image of things seen, remembered or imagined, using a graphical representation. The word comes from the latin word illustra'tio, illu'stro meaning enlighten, irradiate.
According to Bill Jognson (1995), a story is an arrangement of words and images that re-create life-like characters and events. By how a storyteller describes and arranges a description of a story's events, issues and ideas, the storyteller gains the attention of an audience. To sustain that interest, the action of a story is often presented as revolving around resolving some human need: to feel loved, to be in control of one's life and fate, to be able to avenge wrongs, overcome obstacles, discover and understand the meaning and purpose of life.
* When a story is told we create pictures in our mind. This enables us to follow appropriately to gain understanding/ interpretation.
*How will you evaluate your illustration?
1. INSPIRATION
2. REFERENCE IMAGERY
3. START SKETCHING
4. ENHANCE SKETCHING
5. TAKE A BREAK
6. CRITIQUE YOUR WORK
7. ADD WATERCOLOURS
8. EXECUTE and SUBMIT!
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile 10% 25%50%
(Median)75% 90%
Hourly Wage
$12.83 $16.36 $21.55 $29.09 $38.11
Annual Wage (2)
$26,690 $34,040 $44,830 $60,510 $79,260Industry profile for this occupation: TopIndustries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
IndustryEmploym
ent(1)
Percent of
industry employm
ent
Hourly mean wage
Annual mean
wage (2)
Specialized Design Services 26,350 21.52 $25.32 $52,670
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
21,040 4.74 $24.13 $50,190
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
20,670 4.71 $21.31 $44,320
Printing and Related Support Activities
16,910 3.70 $19.19 $39,920
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
8,260 3.00 $20.05 $41,700
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Materials You Will Need…
• Paper
• Pencils (HB, B, 2B and a super soft lead like 3H)
• Eraser
• Water colour paints & brushes
• Scanner
• Adobe Photoshop.