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Sunday, 8 June 2014

How To Illustrate A Childrens Book About Celebrities

By Sally Delacruz


The parents are surely the ones who should be given the reigns when it comes to the education of the little kids. If you want to give them the best education possible, then you better let them know about the joy of reading at an early age. You can give them the best childrens book about celebrities to inspire them to shine.

You should know that the kids get bored easily. That is why, when it comes to the said reading materials, you have to make sure to get their attention. The illustration will do this job. This will play a central role in the storytelling of the said reading material. It is a very important part of the said reading material.

If you are an illustrator, then you will have to meticulously do the illustrations for the said reading materials. You will have to remember that the audience of the said reading materials are mostly little kids. While it might be difficult, it should be rewarding for you in the end. Here are some of the tips that can help you out in your illustrating.

First, make some preparations for the making of the illustrations. You better collect ideas that appeal the most to the target audience. While your audience are the kids, you will also have to make sure that your illustrations will capture the interest of the publishers. Try to read as many books as you can to determine the best illustrations to use.

You should focus on what is the main theme as well as tone of the reading material. You should read it so that you can get the idea on the plot as well as the mood of the story. Remember that the plot as well as the mood of the story will have a big impact on what drawings you will draw for that reading material.

You have to read the books as carefully as you can. After that, you will have to divide it up into smaller sections. If you have them by section, then you can make an illustration for each section. In each section, identify what the action verbs are and make an illustration based on what prominent verbs are there.

In the actually drawing, you have to make a few sketches first. Get your handy sketchbook and make a general layout for the books that you will be using. With the illustrations, you have to mark where it would go in the layout of the books. The size should be marked out properly in the layout too.

The illustrations should have colors. If you can, you should try using image editing software to illustrate the picture book in a digital format. You can also draw the sketches and just color them by hand. If you prefer coloring it by hand, then select either watercolor image on paper or bright acrylic image on canvas.

Once you have your rough drafts, you should then transfer it to your final medium. Be it watercolor paper, canvas, or illustration board, you will have to transfer it so that you can develop the drawings further. Enhance it. If you are satisfied with your final output, send it in for submission.




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