This color-illustrated compendium for students and others offers techniques and inspiration for developing drawing skills specifically in relation to the art of illustration, spotlighting the work of 25 artists. In the opening chapter, Martin Salisbury (illustration, Cambridge School of Art) offers definitions of drawing and illustration and points to the place of drawing in the education of the illustrator. A chapter on the basics covers tools and materials, line and tone, printmaking, composition, perspective, color, people and animals, and drawing’s relationship to photography. Subsequent chapters delve into drawing and applied illustration, in areas including editorial and magazine illustration, book illustration, character development, graphic storytelling, advertising and display, humor, and reportage. Profiles of 25 artists and their drawings are used to demonstrate various principles in the book; the artists profiled give insight on their education, methods, styles, and creative processes. The book contains more than 240 color and b&w drawings. Annotation ©2022 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - (Book News)
Renowned professor on thesubject examines the practiceof drawing for illustrationthrough case studies andsketchbooks. - (WW Norton)
This beautiful, in-depth reference book by illustration professor Martin Salisbury explores drawing for illustration. Salisbury places a special emphasis on drawing, treating it as a fundamental skill that every illustrator should engage with. Assisting students through exercises and case studies, this guide explores the often-unseen world of draftsmanship that underpins finished illustration work.From book illustration to graphic novels and caricatures to commercial design, this attractive volume draws on sketchbooks, projects, and historical examples to show how they started as drawings from observation and drawings from imagination.Salisbury starts out by explaining the fundamentals of this exciting discipline before outlining the basic principles of line, tone, composition, and color through inspired examples. Different approaches to drawing, including anecdotal, sequential, and reportage, are examined to help students acquire their own personal visual language. Interviews with illustrators also provide valuable insights into the creative process, as they discuss the challenges, rewards, and what drawing personally means for them.Drawing for Illustration - (WW Norton)