The Fundamentals of Illustration - Lawrence Zeegen (Notes)

The Fundamentals of Illustration - Lawrence Zeegen, Second Edition, AVA Publishing SA 2012, First published in 2005

pg. 11, Introduction 'According to the National Museum of Illustration in Rhode Island, USA, 'illustrators combine personal expression with pictorial representation in order to convey ideas' ....'illustration serves as a reservoir of our social and cultural history' '

pg. 12 'It is illustrated images that capture the imagination, that remain with the viewer and that inextricably tie moments in one's personal history with the present'

'...it is fair to say that illustration has recorded man's achievements, interpreting them in a way not possible before the birth of photography...

'Look at the paintings of Pompeii, the Aboriginal wall paintings of Australia, the great frescoes of Italy, and you understand a moment in time, and the belief systems of the population' - Milton Glaser, Co-Founder of Pushpin Studios NY in The Education of the Illustrator

pg. 29 'Illustrators communicate solely through their work; their subject matter and the strength of their ideas are vital aspects of the job'

pg. 31 'the illustrator commands the power of the pencil. The pencil, and with it the activity of drawing in the broadest sense, is what defines the practice of illustration today'

pg. 32 'Drawing can be used for recording, representing and portraying. It can be observational or interpretative, can reflect a mood or a moment, or be utilised purely to convey information'

pg. 95 'The essence of an illustration is in the thinking - the ideas and concepts that form the backbone of what an image is trying to communicate. Bringing life or a visual form to a text or message is the role of the illustrator'