A great saying “An illustration in a children’s book that does not complement a story will eventually become a false idol. Since we cannot believe in an absent story, we will naturally begin to believe in the image itself.”
Here I have listed the 5 essentials for children’s book illustration. Then let’s get started.
1. Images that represent words:
An image can speak thousands of words. A picture that tells a story is a great approach for young children to learn new things. These can make books fun, entertaining, and help children develop a love of books. Helps children strengthen their visual and critical thinking skills. Young children don’t like to read that much, so conveying the importance of books through pictures is a great way.
2.Choice of color:
Color is an important aspect of images. Enhances meaning, enhances object recognition, conveys structure, establishes identity, enhances usability, communicates mood, expresses metaphors. They show the real things that one can relate to. Each character has some colors and each color represents some emotions, so it is mandatory to use the correct color for the correct characters. The colors should reinforce the message and the mood of the image.
3. Character development:
Characters are something that children directly relate to themselves. Therefore, it is important to develop a character that is engaging and reflects the story. The character has to feel that he belongs to him. Creating a believable character is essential to the success of any children’s book.
4. Illustrate the story:
There is a big difference between creating an image and narrating an illustration. A good illustration brings the story to life. Without the story, the illustration is meaningless. To illustrate a story, the illustrator needs to read the story and understand it in order to illustrate the story fairly.
5. See from the children’s perspective:
You can’t do a successful children’s book illustration if you don’t think from their perspective. Understanding your audience and their needs is necessary to be a good illustrator. It is imperative to illustrate something that is easy to understand but effective for children.
You can get the most out of your children’s book illustration by keeping these few essential things in mind and following them so that you can draw an illustration well enough to get your points across to children.