Illustrators' sketchbooks inside the creative processes of 60 iconic and emerging artists

"Peek inside the sketchbooks of 60 historical and contemporary illustrators from around the world. This inspiring collection spotlights the power of personal notebooks in the creative process. It contains a treasury of rough sketches, note-filled margins, collaged pages, color explorations, and thum...

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Main Author: Salisbury, Martin (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2023.
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Summary:"Peek inside the sketchbooks of 60 historical and contemporary illustrators from around the world. This inspiring collection spotlights the power of personal notebooks in the creative process. It contains a treasury of rough sketches, note-filled margins, collaged pages, color explorations, and thumbnail drawings from an array of iconic illustrators. Each artist's work is expertly contextualized and offers a glimpse into the origins of memorable characters, designs, and works of art. Featuring the sketchbooks of Charlotte Ager, Quentin Blake, Jean de Brunhoff, Edward Gorey, Hergé, Hokusai, Tove Jansson, Beatrix Potter, Shaun Tan, Tomi Ungerer, and many more!"--
Physical Description:303 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781797227658
1797227653
Author Notes:Martin Salisburyis a professor of illustration at the Cambridge School of Art, where he designed and teaches on the renowned MA Children's Book Illustration program. He has previously chaired the jury for the Ragazzi Award at the Bologna Children's Book Fair, and has served on juries for numerous other international illustration awards. He is the author of several books on the practice and theory of illustration, including Children's Picturebooks: The Art of Visual Storytelling (2012) and Drawing for Illustration (2022).