"Drawing makes you see things clearer and clearer and clearer still, until your eyes ache"
During this session we looked at how we could define illustration, but after a lot of discussion we realised that there is no real definite definition of illustration, as it encompasses so many different disciplines.
There were several distinct areas of drawing which we picked up on, these were:
Drawing as representation
Drawing as explanation
Drawing as documentation
Drawing as visualisation
Drawing as experimentation
We also decided that although all drawings are images, not all images are drawings, however, illustration is always image making. It is between these three categories where it can be fairly difficult to distinguish what an image is, but we set out a few guidelines as to what each discipline meant.
Drawing is a visual representation
Image making is visually more complex
Illustration has a context and purpose to it
Overall, we decided that illustration is about setting your own values to a piece of work, and deciding for yourself where it fits. It is a process of communication that aims to translate, enhance and clarify content through the use of pictures, images and symbols.
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