INTRO TO MMA MODULE 3

Designer

often relies on a set

of elements – images,

typography, etc. and organizes

them in engaging compositions.

Illustrator

more often

produces the imagery

themselves and not necessarily

work on the whole design of the

“product”.

Illustration

is a drawing, painting or printed

work of art which explains, clarifies, illuminates,

visually represents, or merely decorates a written

text, which may be of a literary or commercial

nature

Woodcut

It is an ancient technique which you can see

in some of the world’s oldest surviving

manuscripts. It was popular during the

Middle Ages and became the illustration

type of choice after the invention of the

printing press.

Metal Etching

In traditional pure etching, a metal (usually

copper, zinc or steel) plate is covered with

a waxy ground which is resistant to acid.

The artist then scratches off the ground

with a pointed etching needle where he or

she wants a line to appear in the finished

piece, so exposing the bare metal.

Pencil Illustration

Maybe one of the most popular types of

illustration is the pencil one. It is rich

material, which allows you creating soft

shadows and transitions, as well creating

sharp, accurate lines.

Charcoal Illustration

are often not as precise as

pen and pencil illustrations but are a preferred

choice for illustrating short stories, fast sketches,

nooks. Charcoal’s blendability lets the artist

create a range of textures, representing materials

and shadows, Artists often use fingers and

tissues to blend the soft material, smudge and

create smooth and soft shadows.

Lithography

comes from the Greek word for

stone. Originally, the technique used an image

drawn with oil, fat, or wax onto the surface of a

smooth, level lithographic limestone plate. Today,

most types of high-volume books andmagazines,

especially when illustrated in color, are printed

with offset lithography, which has become the

most common form of printing technology.

Watercolor Illustration

the main thing is to use

color pigments and to create nuances and

different transparencies by adding water to the

color. The overall feeling of watercolor

illustrations is soft, airy, with lots of depth.

Illustrators prefer it for illustrating cookbooks,

feminine and fashion types of illustration, children

book illustrations, as it is very light.

Acrylics

is one of the most prefered techniques

for beginners – it is relatively easier to work with

them, than with watercolor or oils. Still, the artist

can achieve both similar effects to oils and

watercolors. One can paint with them on almost

any kind of surface and they become water

resistant, once they are dry

Collage

comes from the French coller, which

means ‘to glue’. It is a technique, where the

artwork is made from an assemblage of different

forms, often from different materials, to form a

new whole. Often, illustrators use the shading

from the different layers of their collage to

achieve a beautiful 3D effect and to achieve

depth.

Pen and Ink Illustration

allows the artist to create

strong areas of contrast. Most of the illustrations

are done by using one tint of ink on a light

surface, which again helps achieving high

contrasting pieces. Inks are widely accessible

and affordable material, easy to transport and to

work expressively with.

Freehand Illustration

allow

very smooth light and shadow transitions,

making a complex background and fine

detail.

Concept Art

These types of illustration include

Fantasy illustrations, illustrations for

Gaming, Animation and One-Pager

Fine Illustrations. The term concept first

appreared back in 1930s, used

probably first from Disney and it was

used in the automative industry as well.

Children book illustrations

can be very

diverse – from realistic, full with details

illustrations to very simplified, child-like,

naive drawings. It depends on the story,

the target age group and many more

Comics

is a medium used to express ideas

by images, often combined with text or

other visual information.