Format:
Book
Author:
Salisbury, Martin, author.
Title:
Drawing for illustration / Martin Salisbury.
Publisher, Date:
New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Inc., 2022.
Description:
239 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Summary:
"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. Assistingstudents 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 drawson 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:
Drawing -- Technique.
Illustrators -- Interviews.
Genre:
Illustrated works.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 235) and index.
Contents:
Drawing and illustration -- The basics -- From observation to imagination -- Drawing and applied illustration -- Postscript: a word about Style.
LCCN:
oc2022002456
ISBN:
9780500023310 : HRD
050002331X : HRD
System Availability:
1
Current Holds:
0
# Local items:
1
Control Number:
548817
Call Number:
741.2 SAL 2022
Course Reserves:
0
# Local items in:
1
# System items in:
1