Read the original "Joanna on the Train" in the 29th Issue of the Picture Book Lecturer Training Camp on 15/21
29029-Chen Liao May 27th
"On the Train" "Joanna" (Karin Scherlevin/Picture_Luo Gizzard Dumb Tooth Ji Jing Xiong) is a very special picture book. The picture book is about: a little pig is traveling, and an illustrator is traveling. work, so they created a story together, a story on a train. What? The piglet and the illustrator create a story together? Yes, and this piggy was created by the illustrator!
Picture book content analysis:
Cover: a pink The little pig is carrying the suitcase and is getting ready to get into the car. All other tasks are gray. Pay attention, there are no spots on the piggy!
Looking at the cover, you will guess that this story is about what happened to the pink piggy on the train. So let's continue scrolling down.
The front lining is blank.
The page after the front lining is from the perspective of an illustrator, looking at his workbench and the blank paper he is preparing to draw on.
Then we got to the copyright page, the "lens" zoomed in further, and a train appeared on the manuscript paper. The illustrator's creative notes are written on the grid paper next to it: "I am drawing a train, a long train with many carriages. Is this a story? Just read on, the story starts here."
Turn to the inner page, and it is still the creative process of the illustrator: the train has a car, and there are many small rooms in the car. There is a cow in the first small room, and a cow in the second small room. There is a dog and a goat in the third small room. In the fourth small room, oh, the pink pig on the cover finally appears. It is all alone. Oh no, a pig is sitting in the carriage.
This little pig seems to be a little different, she started talking to the painter! She wants a spot, but it can’t be on the butt, preferably on the shoulders. The color needs to be a little blue in the gray; She wanted a name, but the painter didn't know what to name it, so she ran to discuss with the goat in the third small room and came up with her name - Joanna!
Then, something was going to happen to her. Interesting thing, so the painter drove the train into the cave and then drove to a large railway station. At the train station, Joanna saw others wearing clothes, so she asked herself to have some clothes, a shirt, not flowers, but stripes! So the artist painted her a beautiful dress according to her request. plaid shirt. Joanna also saw a little polar bear climbing onto the train that was driving away on the other side, and its parents were chasing after it anxiously. So, she asked the painter to quickly return to the previous painting! Seeing that the little polar bear did not get in the car, Joanna was relieved. A new request was made: "Painter, please turn it into night!" So it turned into night, and Joanna saw a story in every window, and also saw another train! She took off her shirt and got on the opposite train. They said hello to the little pig and exchanged names. The little pig’s name was Jonathan.
But Joanna turned around and found that her plaid shirt was missing! First she asked to turn it back quickly, so that I don’t take off my shirt! - After being reminded by the painter, she thought that if she didn’t take off her shirt, Jonathan would I won't be noticed. ——Rejected the artist’s proposal to paint another shirt in frustration.
But Joanna quickly adjusted her mood, because she was really lonely as a pig, and she wanted others to visit her! The naughty painter sent a big wild wolf at the beginning! Look, he had Wearing Joanna's lost plaid shirt! But Joanna was too scared to notice. Then the artist painted a big green monster, and Joanna was so frightened that she hid under the seat. Finally, our considerate painter sent the little pig Jonathan! He also asked: Is this good? Joanna
Of course Joanna is welcome: you can get another piece of paper and draw something else. We can just stay here by ourselves. Goodbye! The gridded manuscript paper and creative notes appeared again on the right side of the screen: "...In the fourth room, there are two little pigs sitting."
The story on the inner page ends, turn to In the back lining, the artist drew a freighter on his own manuscript paper. On the grid paper, it was written that a freighter was traveling on the river. Along with the sound of the motor, many containers were loaded on the ship. In the cabin sat...but that's another story. On the far right side of the picture, there are many pens and a book lying upside down. On the back cover it says: "A little pig is traveling and an illustrator is working."
< p>Thoughts about the story:"Joanna on the Train", this picture book is not like most picture books. It starts with telling a story. It tells the creation process of this story, which is more interesting. Yes, this story is completed according to the wishes of the protagonist "Piggy Joanna". Leo Tolstoy said: "Once a character is created by a writer, he begins an independent life and is no longer controlled by the author's will. The author can only act according to the character's personality." The picture book I read today, It is simply a perfect commentary on this passage. Joanna had life and thoughts when she first appeared on the drawing paper. She designed her own image, she gave herself a name, she was full of curiosity and adventurous spirit, and she led the painter to complete the entire story.
What is very interesting is that for Joanna's two self-constructions - asking the painter for a spot and asking the painter for a friend who comes to visit - the author used a short-page technique (only inner pages are used) half the length) until Joanna is satisfied.
All the details in the book make people feel that the painter has no choice but to love the piglet Joanna very much. In his new work - the freighter, Joanna's name "JOHANNA" is still written on it. .
I have another thought:
Many children will have an "imaginary friend" in their early childhood. This friend has his own name, his own personality, and his own thoughts. Is Joanna this "imaginary friend"? In the end, Joanna said goodbye, and the children's "imaginary friends" will slowly fade out of their lives and disappear as they grow up. The children are gradually returning to real life, and Joanna is the witness of the children's rich imagination! How to learn hand-drawn illustrations
01 The learning process of hand-drawn illustrations is from shallow to deep. First, decide on a The specific subject and creative direction, and you can start to try abstract themes after you are proficient. The choice of composition will affect the presentation of the subject, so the composition should be chosen to match the subject and convey the content. Observe the angle of the picture through the principle of perspective. Secondly, the relationship between negative space and the bottom of the picture, visual guidance and momentum, and the relationship between points, lines, and surfaces must be mastered. Finally, the proportion of color matching must be controlled, and quality is greater than quantity during training.
Illustrations are commonly known as illustrations in China. Commercial illustrations popular in foreign markets today include publication illustrations, cartoon mascots, advertisements, comics, picture books, greeting cards, calendars, decorative paintings, packaging and other forms. Extended to virtual items and related visual applications on current network and mobile platforms. The hand-drawn illustration tutorial mainly includes the steps of material collection, sketching, clarifying line drafts, determining the tone, and software modeling. Illustration is a kind of visual communication art. Hand-drawn illustrations require high hand-drawing skills, and at the same time, they must be able to express the illustration perfectly. content and creativity.
Material collection
Select materials related to the theme through various methods. There are two ways to obtain materials: one is to browse various websites in your free time and collect some illustrations or posters of your favorite style. The other is to go to various design websites to find high-quality works related to the theme.
Sketching
Sketching is equivalent to expressing creativity through painting. Through sketches, you can record your momentary inspiration. Especially when doing commercial illustrations, you can show the client what the illustration initially wants to convey in the form of a precise sketch, and then proceed to the next step of detail processing after passing it, thereby avoiding Repeated rework many times.
Clear the line draft
Don’t be afraid of making mistakes when drawing the line draft. It will be revised repeatedly when drawing. When depicting, pay attention to the perspective, color, internal structure, etc. of the object. When drawing perspective, you must understand the essence of perspective, such as horizon, eye level, one-point perspective, two-point perspective, three-point perspective, etc. Internal structure includes mastering lines, structure, dynamics, and the expressiveness of images. Good lines can improve the visual effect of illustrations, and different lines have different effects. It is also necessary to clarify the structural characteristics of different objects.
Determine the tone
Determining the tone is to determine the tone, which requires mastering the basic composition of color and color psychology. Different colors bring different visual feelings to people. Good color matching can stimulate people's cries and produce special emotional reactions.
Software modeling
You need to use software according to your own habits. The software you need to use is basically PS, SAI, AI, etc. Each software has its own advantages and disadvantages. It is better to use PS when dealing with noise points and textures, SAI for lines, and AI for drawing geometric figures. How to draw hand-drawn illustrations
The content of illustrations includes characters, backgrounds, still lifes, landscapes, etc. You need to be proficient in all of them. The key to learning illustrations well is to lay a good foundation in modeling.
Start learning from shape, proportion and perspective. In art painting, modeling ability is the foundation. Only by laying a solid foundation can we create better works and go further on the road of art. Illustrations have various forms of expression and are similar to comics. They can be realistic, simple drawings, or comics. It will be easier for students to get started using the expression form of simple drawings or comics at the basic stage.
Hand-drawn illustrations refer to illustrations that use traditional techniques, using only traditional pens and paper or other flat media, instead of using other digital products as tools.