DRAWING FOR ILLUSTRATION

An eminent professor in the field examines the practice of drawing applied to illustration through case studies and sketchbooks.
This comprehensive and visually stunning reference work by illustration professor Martin Salisbury explores drawing in the service of illustration. Salisbury emphasizes drawing as a fundamental skill that every illustrator should cultivate. Guiding students through exercises and case studies, this book reveals the often-overlooked preparatory work that underpins final illustrations.

From book illustration to comic strips, caricature, and commercial design, this beautiful volume draws on sketchbooks, projects, and historical examples to show how these works originated, whether through observational drawings or drawings from the imagination.

Salisbury begins by outlining the foundations of this fascinating discipline before addressing basic principles—line, value, composition, and color—through inspiring examples. Different drawing approaches, such as visual anecdote, sequential narration, and reportage drawing, are analyzed to help students develop their own visual language. Interviews with illustrators also offer valuable insight into the creative process, as they discuss the challenges and satisfactions of the profession, as well as the personal meaning they attribute to drawing.

Visually appealing, *Drawing for Illustration* provides a detailed analysis of works by major illustrators past and present—including George Cruikshank, Ronald Searle, Sheila Robinson, Laura Carlin, Alexis Deacon, and Isabelle Arsenault. The book examines the varied roles drawing plays in their respective graphic languages and how styles have evolved over time.

Book in English.