Tips In Making Illustrations For Childrens Book About Celebrities

By Sally Delacruz


Parents are the ones who are in charge of the education of their children. The parents should give the best opportunities for them, even at such an early age. One of the best way to do that is to give them books that are appropriate for their age. A parent might give his or her child childrens book about celebrities that are inspiring for them.

The kids are the type to get bored easily. Since this is the case, the books given to them should be able to monopolize their attention. A good illustration is capable of this. The illustrator is the one who will make illustrations that will play a major role with the storytelling. They know the importance of illustrations so they make a good job out of it.

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, you better make preparations for this work. Collect ideas based on what appeals the most to your target audience. The illustrations should appeal to both the publishers as well as young readers. Just do your research on this. Read as many reading materials for kids as you can. This will allow you to have an eye on what is good and what is bad in a kid's read.

Focus on the main theme of the story. That means that you have to look into the tone of the story as well as the main idea that sets the plot and the mood. These are the elements that will allow you to decide on how and what to draw. It will have a great impact on what illustrations you will include in the books.

Reading the books carefully will help you in dividing the entire story into smaller sections. When you have them section by section, it should be easier for you to decide on how to create the illustrations for the books. Identify what the verbs are that describe actions to ensure that you make the best drawings for the kids.

For the actual illustration, try to draft a few sketches for the plot first. This means that you should buy yourself a sketchbook first so that you can plot the general layout of your books. The illustrations fitting into the page must be marked out as well as the sizes of the pictures. They should be easily understood too.

The illustrations must be rendered in color. If you are strong at digital monopolizing, then use picture editing software to create the illustrations. This will permit you to make a digital format. Another option is to do it by hand. Simply make sure that you use the right medium of coloring materials to color the illustrations by hand.

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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