Imagination:
David Wiesner
An illustrator gives life to a story when mere imagination is not enough. In Japan a form of illustration is seen in manga, in the U.S. some illustrations can be seen in comics and graphic novels, but those are not the only kinds of illustrations that exist. Although there are many styles and techniques in the world, illustrators all create drawings that captivate their audience. Illustrations are a way to connect with the audience whether it is through paintings, drawings etc,. Like the saying goes a “picture is worth a thousand words” and this is true especially when talking about stories without any words. For that reason, even though illustrations are different in different places, that does not change the fact …show more content…
This time the author does not use any words to tell a story. Instead of relying on words, he uses his drawing to tell a tale about clouds. In The Three Little Pigs, the possibility for the impossible is again seen as the three pigs embark on a journey away from their own story and into other worlds. The story about The Little Pigs is not the only story that has a what if possibility for its story. In Flotsam, surrealism style if again present as the arthur introduces the possibility of humans not being the only ones capable of civilization. In 2014, Wiesner won a Caldecott Honor for his book Mr. Wuffles. Although he still uses a graphic novel style, what makes this story different is that unlike his other books it seems more …show more content…
When he is focusing on the perspective of the cat, Wiesner uses light color for the background and a dark color on the cat’s fur. This makes Mr. Wuffles pop out from his surroundings and makes it clear that he is the focus of the illustration. On the other hand, colors get darker when the there’s a change of perspective. Wiesner does this to make a contrast between Mr.Wuffles and the aliens’ situation. While Mr Wuffles is seen as carefree and fascinated by his surroundings, the aliens situation is seen more delicate. This is seen as Wiesner uses colors like gray, red, green and yellow in order to show the seriousness of the moment. On the other hand, Mr. Wuffles’ perspective has more soothing colors like light red, light yellow, light brown in order to express the careness of the
David Wiesner
An illustrator gives life to a story when mere imagination is not enough. In Japan a form of illustration is seen in manga, in the U.S. some illustrations can be seen in comics and graphic novels, but those are not the only kinds of illustrations that exist. Although there are many styles and techniques in the world, illustrators all create drawings that captivate their audience. Illustrations are a way to connect with the audience whether it is through paintings, drawings etc,. Like the saying goes a “picture is worth a thousand words” and this is true especially when talking about stories without any words. For that reason, even though illustrations are different in different places, that does not change the fact …show more content…
This time the author does not use any words to tell a story. Instead of relying on words, he uses his drawing to tell a tale about clouds. In The Three Little Pigs, the possibility for the impossible is again seen as the three pigs embark on a journey away from their own story and into other worlds. The story about The Little Pigs is not the only story that has a what if possibility for its story. In Flotsam, surrealism style if again present as the arthur introduces the possibility of humans not being the only ones capable of civilization. In 2014, Wiesner won a Caldecott Honor for his book Mr. Wuffles. Although he still uses a graphic novel style, what makes this story different is that unlike his other books it seems more …show more content…
When he is focusing on the perspective of the cat, Wiesner uses light color for the background and a dark color on the cat’s fur. This makes Mr. Wuffles pop out from his surroundings and makes it clear that he is the focus of the illustration. On the other hand, colors get darker when the there’s a change of perspective. Wiesner does this to make a contrast between Mr.Wuffles and the aliens’ situation. While Mr Wuffles is seen as carefree and fascinated by his surroundings, the aliens situation is seen more delicate. This is seen as Wiesner uses colors like gray, red, green and yellow in order to show the seriousness of the moment. On the other hand, Mr. Wuffles’ perspective has more soothing colors like light red, light yellow, light brown in order to express the careness of the