Illustrations use pictures to express vividness, life and appeal. The main difference from graphic design can be simply understood as "illustration highlights the story rather than attracting attention". Illustration is also an artistic form of visual expression, which mainly includes photography/painting/three-dimensional illustration. Illustration has a special position in the art field and is closely related to the publishing industry. Both e-books and physical books are needed, and there are also employment opportunities in other fields, such as music/movies/media.
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Common tools for illustration:
1. Hand-painted illustrations are drawn with paper and pen-common tools: marker, colored lead and watercolor.
2, mouse illustration-common tools: PS, AI, etc.
3, board drawing illustration-common equipment: hand-drawn board, digital screen, ipad, mobile phone.
4. the hand-drawn board needs to be connected to a computer to draw pictures in PS, AI and SAI. Digital screens and ipad can draw directly without connecting a computer. The mobile phone needs to be painted by capacitance pen.
The basic standard of learning illustration is whether there is an audition class or not.
There are indeed many places to learn illustration now, and it is really a mixture of good and evil people, which makes many students spend their eyes. How should they choose? There is a good saying, to judge how a learning place is, at least we should first look at each other's strength, and the audition class is to look at each other's best strength, but also at the quality of the course. If even the audition class is not good, then other classes are even more useless. And choose to learn this piece, choose a big school, and have security.
If you don't know where to find it, you can go to the online class I took before. That's where I study. Every night at 8: 00, there will be a free online course of illustration and board painting by the master painter. The teacher's speech is easy to understand, humorous and witty, and can explain the painting skills that plague everyone simply and thoroughly. Watching a teacher's video is much better than reading a book. A class can solve many problems for you and understand the development of the whole industry. It's free anyway. You can listen to it. Giving lectures at night will not delay your work or study during the day. Students who want to listen can enter Weixin (homophonic):
The first group in front is: gon _ WEN-WEN-BANG-BANG:699 _ Just combine the above two groups of numbers in order. Remarks: Illustration.
Since students like to learn board drawing illustrations, it is irresponsible to try and give themselves a chance. Only by trying can they know if they are the right material, instead of always wandering in their inner world and wasting their talents.
The earliest illustrations in China appeared in the form of printmaking. With the introduction of Buddhist culture, they used "disguised" illustrations in the scriptures to publicize their teachings. At present, China's earliest prints are recorded in historical materials, namely "Dalagni Curse" published by Tang Suzong. The title page painting of King Kong Prajna Sutra published by Tang Yizong Xian Tong in the 9th year (868) is the exact date.
In the Song, Jin and Yuan Dynasties, book illustrations developed greatly. The application scope has expanded to medical books, historical geography books, archaeological catalogue books, daily encyclopedia books and other books, and color overprint illustrations have appeared. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it can be said that the ancient illustration art developed greatly, and there were book engraving industries all over the country. Different regions have formed different styles.
How to simply express the illustrations of the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, without adding character elements, only using natural elements to express them.
1. Spring, the color of spring is fresh and tender. I don't usually use too strong colors. I often use fresh colors such as pink, lemon yellow and light green. The theme can be new buds, large green grasslands, flowers in bud, light blue sky and bright kites flying in the sky.
2. Summer. The colors are more colorful. The red sun, the thick green shade, the blooming lotus, and the noisy cicadas and flowers on the trunk are also bold and colorful.
3. Autumn. The color of autumn is the color of warm maple leaves, harvested fruits of various colors, large golden red maple leaves, blue cloudless sky, and a row of geese flying south.
4. Winter, the most commonly used season of cool colors, is dominated by all kinds of blue cool colors-falling snowflakes, snow-covered pine forests, huts covered with thick snow, firewood piled up outside the house, corncob red peppers hanging under the eaves, and smoke rising from the chimney on the house, breaking the silence in winter.
The new picture book 20 19 is planting grass. You must not forget to write this 16 (3- 12) in front:
After children learn to read picture books, the speed of reading is really fast. When it comes to buying new books, I have a headache. Many recommended picture books are either bought or disliked by children, and the quality of new picture books is unknown.
20 19 what new picture books are worth reading? I selected 16 out of 288 books:
1 thearenobarsinthebakery( 1.8)
Author: Julia Sarkozy-Roach
Age: 3- 10 years old
There are many story books and onomatopoeia words, which have great room for interpretation and imagination.
There lived a kitten named Ma Fen in Bear Bakery, but there was no bear in Bear Bakery, at least Ma Fen had never seen it.
One night, Ma Fen heard a strange sound, a mouse? Raccoon? Bat?
It turned out to be a hungry bear. It's just his stomach growling. Muffin thinks it's easy!
However, is it really that simple? What happens when a bear comes to a bear bakery without a bear?
The story happened in the middle of the night, and the background was always black with a touch of bright yellow light. The picture was very warm. Onomatopoeia in picture books will make picture books very interesting to read and suitable for parents and children.
2 Booklet on Spring (1. 15)
Author: Leo Leoni
Age: 0-5 years old
This book about spring has excellent pictures and lyrical language.
Leo is the author of the famous children's book LittleBlueandLittleYellow.
He once said that he wrote children's books not only for children, but also for childlike innocence that has never disappeared, so his picture books are deeply loved by adults and children.
Spring is the season when everything revives. Growing trees, birds chirping in the trees, frogs croaking in the pond.
In this book, you will see many scenes about spring. In this pleasant cardboard book, children's imagination is stimulated.
The official introduction shows that children aged 0-5 can enjoy the wonderful experience brought by spring with colorful collage style, bright illustrations and short words like lyrics.
3 marrywearswhatshewants( 1. 15)
Author: Chesne Geli
Age: 4-8 years old
Girls can't just wear skirts.
This story was inspired by MaryEdwardsWalker (mary walker). She didn't like to wear women's clothes since she was a child, and her family didn't object to her wearing men's clothes because she wanted to help on the farm. (The image is still quite restored)
Do girls have to wear skirts? Are girls only allowed to wear skirts? Obviously, wearing pants is more comfortable, walking faster and working lighter. But everyone hates girls wearing pants.
However, even if the whole world doesn't like and protest, mom and dad will always support Mary to do the right thing.
Children are the last people to be defined and labeled. After reading this book, I believe every child will have the courage to express himself.
4 just right:searchingforthegodlocksplanet( 1.29)
Author: CurtisManleyandJessicaLanan
Age: 5- 12 years old
Exploring outer space, beautiful illustrations and easy-to-understand sentences, introduction to STEM
From the beginning, let out the questions that we were curious about when we were young:
Are we the only creatures in the universe? Are there any planets like the earth like us?
Looking back at ancient astronomy, this book quickly reviews the history of human understanding of the earth in the Milky Way.
Then it introduces in detail that American scientists are looking for a "just right" planet-not too big, not too small, not too hot, not too cold, and it is a planet that can sustain our lives.
Follow the little girl in the book and explore the mysteries of the universe with her in this gorgeous book.
At the end of the book, there are many related books and websites that can be used to expand reading.
As a book related to STEM education, it has sufficient information and can be explained clearly in a language that children can understand. The exquisiteness of the illustrations is amazing. As a book of scientific enlightenment in family education, it is really rare to see such exquisiteness.
5 When Sadnessat Your Door (1.29 published in the previous year 10))
Author: Evilan
Age: 3- 10 years old
Sad mood, learn to deal with negative emotions, very warm, very healing.
I fell in love with this picture book at first sight, and the painting style is so fresh and lovely! The author personifies "sadness" and gives it a green, transparent and slightly chubby image.
"Sadness" can appear for no reason or after experiencing something.
But we don't need to be afraid of it. We can get along well with him. We can draw pictures, listen to music and walk with him.
One day he may say goodbye to you, and then you will be happy again.
The popularity of this picture book lies in its simplicity, no profound truth, no telling you to ignore it directly, but telling you how to get along with him.
This is really important, we don't need to avoid feelings, and we don't need to care too much about him.
You can live your life with or without him.
6 Others (3.5)
Author: ChristianRobinson
Age: 4- 10 years old
Wordless book, parallel space-time concept, imagination
This simple picture book plays with the concept of parallel time and space. When the little girl was getting ready for bed, suddenly a hole with a light appeared on the wall.
A kitten with a blue collar appeared at the mouth of the cave and took away the red doll mouse on the ground. The red-collar cat around the girl saw the cat like herself following curiously, and the little girl followed.
After going in, I found that this is an upside-down world, one up and one down. After the little girl and the red kitten followed the blue kitten all the way, they met a little girl like themselves.
Finally, the little girl and the kitten returned to their bedroom, just like at the beginning of the story, except that the red toy mouse on the ground turned blue.
This is a very wonderful and imaginative story. There are no words in the book, but the story is told through pictures.
Children can imagine freely or make up their own stories. Picture books with high readability and playability.
7 When Grandma You Lemon Tree (3.5)
Author: Jamir. B. Denihan
Age: 3- 12 years old
Financial and business training, great love
Presumably every child has experienced it. There was a long list of gifts, and as a result, he received an irrelevant gift.
So is the little protagonist in this story. She has listed everything she wants: a robot dog, a remote-controlled plane and a mobile phone, but grandma gave her a small seedling of a lemon tree.
What is particularly interesting in the book is that it also tells you that you should be very happy when you receive such a gift! Can't abandon, also can't shout! Don't throw it to your neighbor!
Reluctantly, the protagonist began to plant lemon trees. The longer it grows, the bigger it grows, the more beautiful it becomes, and finally it grows into a towering tree.
Grandma took the little girl to pick lemons, washed lemons, made lemonade and lemonade, and sold them in the street.
Of course, the money sold is for the little granddaughter to buy what she wants ~
Finally, the children in a street were deeply inspired and started their farming.
Very close to the life of modern children, many parents don't like their children being troubled by material things, so this picture book provides a practical idea and solution.
If you want something, you can get it with your own hands. Other people's gifts are other people's wishes, and it is best to make them yourself.
8whenyouarebrave(3.5)
By PatZietlowMiller
Age: 4-8 years old
A practical guide to courage
We all know that we should teach children to be brave and let them meet challenges, new life, new environment and strange things bravely, but how can we be brave?
In fact, sometimes it is normal for us to feel worried, afraid, anxious or nervous.
But you can use some practical and simple methods to relieve your anxiety and stress, make you brave again and overcome the immediate difficulties.
The color of the whole picture book is dark first and then bright, which indicates the change of children's mood after overcoming difficulties.
If your children are afraid to go to swimming classes, don't want to face the new environment, and are afraid to meet new friends, this book can definitely help them.
9 Maglamont: The Story of Mo Fukuan (3.5)
Author: AndreaWang
Age: 5- 12 years old
How to make a bowl of the most successful noodles in the world, persistence and perseverance.
During World War II, Tadao Ando found that people often queued to buy a simple bowl of Lamian Noodles, so he wanted to make a new Lamian Noodles, which was quick, convenient and delicious.
He believes that peace comes from satiety.
So Ando did experiments day after day and failed night after night.
With perseverance, creativity and a little inspiration, Ando succeeded.
The theme is very good, and the painting style is very bright and lovely. If children like this kind of biography, or like instant noodles, consider reading it.
Ando, who tried again and again, failed again and again, and worked hard to achieve his goal, believes that every child will be deeply touched after reading it.
10 iusedtobename(4. 1)
Author: BeckyCattie
Age: 3-6 years old
If you have two children, you must attend.
Kiely used to be the focus of attention, and the spotlight was on her until her little sister appeared, and everything became a thing of the past.
Now, Kiely must learn how to regain the attention of fans (family).
Sharing mom and dad with new children is a concern of many children, but I believe that children will do well under the guidance of little sister.
For families who are preparing to have a second child or already have a second child, this picture book must not be missed!
1 1 carlandthemeaningoflife(4.2)
By Deborah Friedman
Age: 3- 10 years old
Thinking about the meaning of life, philosophical thinking
Carl is a busy earthworm. When a vole asked him, "Why did you do this?" Jeancard stopped and began to look for answers.
He asked different animals, but no one could help him.
At the same time, the soil becomes hard and barren. When other animals began to look for new homes, Carl realized that there was still work to be done.
He began to work again, and soon the soil became soft again, and the land became a place where animals could live.
What is the meaning of life? It is estimated that many people have thought about this question, but they have failed to get an answer.
But it doesn't matter, one day we will find a shining place in ordinary daily life.
12thesadlittlefact(5.7)
Author: JonahWinter
Age: 3-7 years old
About the truth
The New York Times's best-selling writer and The New York Times's best-selling illustrator jointly published a book about the importance of truth.
In this day when fake news can be disguised as a lie of truth, we see a "sad truth" locked up for telling the truth, and everyone laughs at what he said as a lie.
One day, the top manager found him and tried to make him admit that he was a liar.
He couldn't and wouldn't, so he was stuffed into a box with all the other facts and buried in the ground.
The authorities keep fabricating their own "facts" and spreading these false facts.
Finally, with the help of those who insist on seeking truth, the facts can be seen again.
Although not everyone is happy about this, people with thinking ability are happy that the truth is made public again.
The whole book is almost a metaphor. In this information age, the earlier you give children the ability to identify information, the more you can prevent them from being misled by information and maintain their ability to think independently.
13 Hellov (5. 14)
Author: Matthew watt. cherry
Age: 4- 10 years old
In "Father and Daughter", more than 500 people from the most stringent rating websites scored a high score of 4.53.
When mom is away, it's time for dad to tie his daughter's hair. But Julie's hair "has its own thoughts", twisting and curling in all directions.
But when mom was away, dad came to help. Although dad knows nothing, he studies hard with love for his daughter and finally gives her a perfect hairstyle.
Every bit is love, which makes you smile unconsciously when you look at it, and truly describes a very loving scene.
14 abnormal value (6.4)
Author: K-FaiSteele
Age: 4-8 years old
Special pigs want to be "ordinary"
Pip thinks he is a normal pig. She likes doing art, going out with her family and dreaming of what she can do when she grows up.
Until one day, I came to a new school, and everyone was making fun of Pip's lunch and her works of art. After returning home, she asked for a "normal" lunch.
After learning what happened to her, her parents took her for a walk in the city.
There, she saw pigs of different colors. They speak many languages and eat all kinds of food.
When she heard someone call a pig "strange", she replied, "It may be strange to you, but it is not strange to me."
So Pip tried this answer when he returned to school. Soon, even the new pig wants to change lunch.
Finally, Pip felt "normal" again.
Facing bullying is actually a very important way to build self-confidence, and Pip is recognized by everyone by recognizing yourself. This seemingly ordinary book hides many tiny philosophies. The more you read, the more you will find.
15 bigboyscry(6. 1 1)
Author: JontyHowley
Age: 4-8 years old
Don't be afraid to cry.
Let the boys cry! This picture book imagines a world in which boys are encouraged to express all their feelings.
This is Li Wei's first day in his new school. He is very scared. When his father tried to comfort levi, "men don't cry." But levi was still scared.
Fortunately, on his way to school, his son Li Wei saw other adult men openly express their sadness and fear.
So before going to school, Levy cried, too. He found that he felt much better.
When he got home in the evening, Levy saw his father waiting for him on the porch because he was worried that his eyes were full of tears.
The picture book depicts the boy world that we hope to exist, and this story also gives us the truest interpretation of the concept of "let boys be boys": let them express all their feelings, even if they are fragile and crying.
16goodbyefriend！ Hellofriend！ (7.2)
Author: CoriDoerrfeld
Age: 4-8 years old
Philosophy of life about parting
Change and transformation are difficult, but this book shows how one experience ends and it opens the beginning of another.
It follows the understanding of two best friends:
Say hello to the snowman, say hello to the person who stepped in the puddle; They bid farewell to long walks, butterflies and the sun; Say hello to the long night, fireflies and stars.
But the hardest part is that a friend of mine has to move out.
It is not easy to feel lonely. Sometimes a new beginning takes time. But even the hardest days will end, because you never know what will happen tomorrow.
This is a good picture book to teach children how to deal with separation.
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The old picture book is classic, but the new picture book will be closer to the life of children now and convey newer ideas and ideas.
Therefore, it will be a good gift to add 3-4 new picture books to children's bookshelves a year.