Illustrating explained

Have you ever wondered how picture book illustrators work to bring a story to life?

Excursion Type

Virtual excursion

Illustrating explained

Excursion Summary

Stage 3
Stage 4
English
Duration: 
45 minutes

HERE'S A SNEAK PEEK

Illustrating explained virtual excursion preview

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Details

In this virtual excursion you will take part in an exclusive ‘behind the scenes’ investigation into the process of bringing a picture book to life. You will see original drafts, sketches and artworks from our extensive picture book archives that demonstrate how illustrators develop and plan their illustrations, bringing adding depth and meaning to the words on each page.   

Please note: This virtual excursion is only available on  Mondays and Wednesdays. 

Curriculum Outcomes

Stage 3

  • EN3-RECOM-01 Fluently reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes, analysing text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension 
  • EN3-UARL-01 Analyses representations of ideas in literature through narrative, character, imagery, symbol and connotation, and adapts these representations when creating texts 

Stage 4

  • EN4-URB-01 examines and explains how texts represent ideas, experiences and values 
  • EN4-ECA-01 creates personal, creative and critical texts for a range of audiences by using linguistic and stylistic conventions of language to express ideas 
  • EN4-RVL-01 uses a range of personal, creative and critical strategies to read texts that are complex in their ideas and construction 

Please note

This session, artworks, film and sound clips are protected by copyright and may not be recorded, reproduced or used in any way without the express written consent of the State Library of NSW.

Booking Details

Cost

Free

Duration

45 minutes

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