ART III: Illustrated Dictionary Page
NAME:_______________________________
LESSON FOCUS:
This lesson focuses on creating a beautiful mixed-media illustration of a word on an
old discarded dictionary page.
VOCABULARY:
Color: Element of art derived from reflected light. The sensation of color is aroused
in the brain by response of the eyes to different wavelengths of light.
Colored pencils: Waxy pencils with strong, durable colors.
Contour drawing: Drawing the edges, or contours, of figures or objects.
Font: The given to a style of type.
Illustration: Drawing used to tell a story, give instructions, or make a product look
attractive.
Illustrator: An artist who creates the visual images that complement written words.
Medium: Any material used to create art.
Mixed-Media: Artwork in which several media are combined to obtain desired
effects.
Pastels: Chalks, that depending on the kind and amount of binder, can be powdery,
waxy, or oily. They can be applied to high-quality surfaces, usually special pastel
papers, by hand or with rubbing techniques. Available in both round and square
sticks.
Watercolor paints: Paints that consist of extremely fine, transparent pigments in a
medium of water or gum and are available in tubes or sectioned pans. They result in
a transparent effect that distinguishes this medium from other, more opaque paints.
PROCEDURE:
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Choose and tear out an old dictionary page and decide on a word to illustrate.
Brainstorm layouts and ideas and research as necessary (finding photos to
work from, etc.).
You must include the word on the page and it must be incorporated into the
design both in placement and with the font style.
Draw ideas on sketch paper.
Choose the strongest composition, and lightly sketch in pencil, directly on the
dictionary page.
Outline with black permanent marker.
Color with a combination of soft pastel and watercolor.
When the drawing is complete, use a glue stick to glue the dictionary page
onto black construction paper to give it better stability
MATERIALS:
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Old dictionary to tear out your page from.
Manila sketch paper 6 ½”x 10”
Pencils for sketching
Colored pencils
Soft pastels
Watercolor paints
Black, permanent markers (different sizes)
Glue sticks
Black construction paper