Containing essential advice and guidance, this book uses step-by-step sketches and instructions throughout to reveal the techniques and skills required to illustrate children's books. It explains how to tackle fantasy, fairy tales, realism and nature drawings using a variety of media and advises on the different aspects needed when working for differing age groups.
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'Follow Martin Salisbury's tips and instructions and, if you have the apititude, you could find yourself producing pictures good enough for printing.' --Writing Magazine (October 2007)
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90 of 91 people found the following review helpful
By Gertrude
Format:Paperback
At last I've found a truly exciting and updated guide to Children's Book Illustration!!!
This book is all in full colour, brilliantly laid out on glossy paper, with hundreds of examples of work by various illustrators of different nationalities, using all sorts of media and working on a wide range of projects.
The text is pretty detailed and clear in its approach: it doesn't waffle or patronise the reader and, as the author remarks, this is finally a book by a writer who 'thinks in pictures' like most other artists.
Apart from attracting new and experienced illustrators, this book is also interesting for those considering taking up illustration as an area of academic study, since the author, Martin Salisbury, is course director for the UK's first M.A. programme in Children's Book Illustration at APU Cambridge School of Art.
As Salisbury explains: "This is not a 'how to book'... It aims instead to help readers understand how they might progress to a level of work that is satisfying and ... publishable."
I'm really enthusiastic about this book and I'm totally glad it's been published!!! We art lovers have been waiting for it for ages.
49 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is the best and only book on the market that gives you a thorough and complete understanding of children's book illustration. With charming examples throughout it gives a sophisticated yet easy to read picture of the current childrens book market and what illustrating for them is really all about.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By S. Dempsey
Format:Hardcover
As an aspiring children's illustrator I found this to be an excellent book, full to the brim with all the info you need, making your first dummy book to send away to publishers, developing interesting characters, interesting case studies and how to present yourself and your portfolio. I have nothing really negative to add, a great book overall.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I found this book very helpful. It is clearly laid out with plenty of examples and pictures to aid and inspire. I would recommend it to anyone starting out in children's illustration.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Sue
Format:Hardcover
This Book is most helpful especially as I am doing a Book Illustrating Course at College. It answers all the questions I have and it was one of the books recommended by the tutor.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By 1986
Format:Hardcover
This book gives you a real insight on how to get started in children's books illustration. it starts of with a brief history of books and ends with how to get published, every chapter was informative, easy to read, and inspiring. it also includes case studies where individual artists talk about there work and give you an insight on there carer which is useful, it is in full colour and the quality of the book such as the paper stoke is of good quality. i am studying a degree in graphic design and would like to specialise in children's book illustration, this book has help me with my course, i think it would be a most have for all those illustration students out there.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
as i am still in college my tutor suggested this book to me. i have found that every thing is easily explained and is very detailed.
it doesnt just focus on the illustration techniques, it also gives advise on portfolio work and professional practise.
i have now bought this book for freinds.
it doesnt just focus on the illustration techniques, it also gives advise on portfolio work and professional practise.
i have now bought this book for freinds.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By sunnybook
Format:Hardcover
If you are interested in using your art work for illustration like I am this is full of useful advice, well illustrated well worth reading.
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good buy
beautifully illustrated, bought for son attending uni. will be very useful when it comes to learning how to publlish his work
Published 28 days ago by jackie
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Liked it very much. I've learn a lot.
I recommend for people that want to enter in the children's illustration world and it's starting. Have e very complete work about all the matters concerning children's books... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Susana Batista
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Good book
A good book for illustrating your own book that you write, very interesting and well worth buying it and is there when I need it.
Published 6 months ago by Ms. M. Bundy
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A really great guide
I really benefited from reading this book as it covered the complete range of topics I was interested in. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Malcolm Stirling
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As most other reviewers have said, this book is excellent. It really is not a 'how to' book, but it doesnt claim to be, what it does do is inspire. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Emme
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The only book you'll need to get started
Very useful book that covers a very wide range of illustration styles, lots of practical tips and advice on getting started, illustrating your own books and some sound advice on... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Smiler
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I've paged through quite a lot of books of this type and I must say that I think this one is the best I've come across. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mrs. H. A. Sibbald
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I am absolutely happy with this book.
It is very well organised with an eye-catching spreads, it covers the subject in a variety of aspects, including the history of children... Read more
It is very well organised with an eye-catching spreads, it covers the subject in a variety of aspects, including the history of children... Read more
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