Includes References

Systematic basic work for students and all those who draw and illustrate, at every level of professionalism
_From the practice of three decades as an illustrator and teacher
_Drawing and illustration as narrative strengths of visual communication
_All articles are extensively illustrated
_With numerous illustrations, explanations, exercises, examples, and tips

How do pictures tell a story, how are they made, and how do mind and hand come together in the creative process of their creation? As unique as each picture is, so individual are the aesthetic intentions of the respective artists. The technical and craft-related HOW, as well as the content-related WHAT, are decisive criteria for the quality of a picture.

In addition to all the methodology of representation, the rules of design, and the phenomena of perception, many other factors are important for convincingly narrated images. This book encourages readers to question the world with a keen eye, to discard conventions, and to open themselves to other ways of thinking and new perspectives and approaches; to dare to be playful and experiment—ultimately to throw all rules overboard in order to find their own unique artistic individuality. The author's approach in this book is therefore less a step-by-step guide with stereotypical schemes, but rather a focus on the inner logic of things, their connections and relationships, and the connection between representation and design.


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