Picture book Flashcards
Visual Elements
Line
Shape
Color
Texture
Composotion
Books with occasional illustrations that serve
to break up or decorate the text, add interest, or
depict isolated incidents are called
Illustration book
In many children’s books the story is told
through both
text and pictures
Illustration book are not
picture book
Picture books should
avoid
racial
ethnic
stereotyping
The stroke marks that form part of a picture
and often define its outline are the lines. The line of a
picture generally defines the objects within the picture.
Line
may be observed for its hue and intensity.
Color
the spatial forms of a picture, is
produced by areas of color and by lines joining and
intersecting to suggest outlines of forms.
Shape
The tactile surface characteristics of pictured
objects comprise the texture of a picture
Texture
Artistic Styles
Realistic
Impressionistic
Expressionistic
Abstract
Surrealistic
includes the arrangement of the
visual elements within a picture and the way in which
these visual elements relate one to the other and
combine to make the picture
composition
This represents natural forms and provides
accurate representations without idealization.
Realistic Art
This uses intrinsic geometric forms and
surface qualities with little direct representation of
objects to emphasize mood and feeling.
Abstract Art
This is usually seen in picture books set in the
distant past or about rural and pre-industrial societies,
is supposed to be representative of the artistic style
prevalent in the culture featured in the story.
Folk Art
This features rounded figures, exaggerated
action, and simplified backgrounds
Cartoon Art
