1. 1 Investigating Artists University of Wisconsin - Stout Instructor: Sharron L. McElmeel Reading: Investigating Illustrators

2. 2 Artistic Media and Style Lines and Washes Watercolors Acrylics Pastels Oils Woodcuts Collage Representational Abstract Craig BrownCraig Brown, creating a chalk drawing during a school visit. His book illustrations are often created with stippling.

3. 3 Outstanding Illustrators Contemporary Artists Allen Say Debra Frasier Loreen Leedy E.B. Lewis Chris Soentpiet*Chris Soentpiet Frank Asch Robert Florczak Craig Brown *Craig Brown Eric Carle*Eric Carle Mary Azarian Figure from Children’s Authors Too Good to Miss by Sharron L. McElmeel. (2004) All Rights Reserved.

4. 4 Investigating the Works of Great Artists -- Children’s Artists You Can Make a Collage by Eric Carle Eric Carle, one of the most distinguished illustrators of children's books, creates collages with tissues that he paints and then cuts into shapes. Design a collage Eric Carle style.

5. 5 Investigating the Works of Great Artists -- Children’s Artists Stippling -- Craig Brown Craig Brown is one of the few illustrators who use stippling to create his illustrations -- dots are used for values of light and dark instead of lines. See next slide for close-up.

6. 6 Investigating the Works of Great Artists -- Children’s Artists Stippling -- Craig Brown Stippling -- dots create the light and dark values. Color is added over the dots. Pointillism is similar but in that technique the color itself is composed of dots.

7. 7 More Outstanding Illustrators 21.Gail GibbonsGail Gibbons 22.Anna Grossnickle HinesAnna Grossnickle Hines 23.Steven KelloggSteven Kellogg 24.Tedd ArnoldTedd Arnold 25.Robert McCloskeyRobert McCloskey 26.Jan BrettJan Brett 27.Janet StevensJanet Stevens 28.Wendy Halperin*Wendy Halperin 29.David WisniewskiDavid Wisniewski 30.Anita LobelAnita Lobel Figure from Children’s Authors Too Good to Miss by Sharron L. McElmeel. (2004) All Rights Reserved. Wendy Halperin

8. 8 More Outstanding Illustrators 31.Nicole Rubel *Nicole Rubel 32.Gerald McDermottGerald McDermott 33.Bernard MostBernard Most 34.Patricia PolaccoPatricia Polacco 35.Robert QuackenbushRobert Quackenbush 36.Hans WilhelmHans Wilhelm 37.Bob BarnerBob Barner 38.Mark BuehnerMark Buehner 39.Peggy RathmannPeggy Rathmann 40.Simms TabackSimms Taback Nicole Rubel

9. 9 Another Outstanding Illustrator Pop-Up Books Visit Robert Sabuda’s website. Sabuda creates some astounding pop-ups (toy books). His website has several sets of directions for making various pop-up books. Click on this link for the samples.Robert Sabuda’sthis link Robert Sabuda

10. 10 Investigating Artists University of Wisconsin- Stout Instructor: Sharron L. McElmeel End of Investigating Illustrators Credit: Logo Design by Carlo Vergara © 2003-2012 Sharron L. McElmeel