The encyclopedia of illustration techniques

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Slade Catharine.
Published: Page One,
Publisher Address: Singapore
Publication Dates: c2002.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Carrier Form: 176 p.: col. ill. ; 23 x 23 cm.
ISBN: 9812450165
Index Number: J218
CLC: J218.5-62
Call Number: J218.5-62/S631-1
Contents: Includes index.
Techniques: Acrylic -- Airbrushing -- Brush drawing -- Charcoal -- Collage & mixed media -- Colored pencils -- Color-separated artwork -- Computer illustration -- Corrections -- Enlarging & scaling up -- Etching -- Gouache -- Line & wash -- Linework -- Linoleumcut & woodcut -- Markers -- Masking techniques -- Monoprint -- Pastels -- Resist techniques -- Scraperboard -- Tracing & transferring -- Watercolor -- Wood engraving -- Going professional: Briefs & contract terms -- Preparation, research, sources -- Roughs & visuals -- Delivery -- Choosing your market -- Professional portfolio -- Themes: Children's illustration -- Conceptual -- Environment -- Food & drink -- Human & animal -- Technical illustration.
A fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to more than 50 illustration techniques, from watercolors and pen-and-ink to collage and wood engraving offers professional guidance on all aspects of illustration from mastering basic techniques to developing an eye-catching personal style; provides information on getting the best reproduction results for your illustrations and tips on time-saving methods; and includes a gallery of more than 70 finished works from leading contemporary illustrators.