Illustrators – the art of drawing

Class 2 will be studying famous illustrators in their Art lessons during Su2. They will have the opportunity to create their own illustrations to accompany the parables they will be learning about in R.E. and Literacy.

One of the most famous illustrators ever is Quentin Blake who drew illustrations for most of Roald Dahl’s books. It is difficult to imagine Roald Dahl’s books without thinking about Quentin Blake’s drawings.

Research more about Quentin Blake here.

Aaron Becker is another famous illustrator. He is an author-illustrator which means he writes stories through his drawings. There are no words in his stories, only drawings, which means the reader has to think for themselves what is happening.

Compare the illustrations of Aaron Becker with those of Quentin Blake by watching the video of his book – Quest:

What is similar and what is different about Quentin Blake’s and Aaron Becker’s illustrations?

You can watch a guide to designing your own characters here:

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