The Art of the Picture Book

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The Art of the Picture Book
Functions of Illustrations
Visual elements The Grammar of Artists
The caldecott
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Functions of Illustrations 1. In a group of 3,
select a book that you have not read. Cover up
the text and as a group make predictions about
book based on illustrations. 2. Write a summary
of the book including its, plot, setting,
characters and mood. (The designated writer will
record group ideas) 3. Read the text aloud and
compare illustrations with your predictions.
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• Consider the following questions
• What did you discover about the way the
  illustrations clarified the text?
• What did you discover about the way the
  illustrations interpreted the author's meaning?
• What did you discover about the way the
  illustrations evoked and appropriate mood?

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Visual Elements The Grammar of Artists
Line
Shape
Design
Color
Texture
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Line Cerebral Appeal Vertical lines Horizontal
lines Right Angles/manmade Diagonals Curved How
does the use of lines compliment the mood,
character, setting, and theme the writer develops
in words?
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Color Emotive Appeal Colors associated with
natural phenomena Reds, yellows, oranges with
blood, sun hot, high energy Blues, greens,
violets with air, water, plant life cool
tranquil emotions-tranquility, melancholy
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Shape Irregular shapes versus regular
manmade shapes Symmetrical Shapes squares,
rectangles, circles Asymmetrical Shapes
unbalanced, dynamic How does use if shape
complement mood, character, setting, and theme
the writer develops in words?
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Texture The feel, touch of something Is it soft,
rough, smooth? How does the use of texture
complement the mood, setting, character and theme
the writer develops in words?
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Design The way the visual elements are
combined Is there a unity, balance, rhythm to the
illustration? Does the page design provide a
unifying quality? Placement of text?
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The Caldecott Award Clue Project
2002 Winners
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