Illustrator: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Many illustrators draw the same character many times, so a fox in one picture looks like the fox on the next page!
Through history
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Long ago
People drew pictures on cave walls and clay tablets to share stories long before books existed.
Tools of the trade
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Pencil
An illustrator uses a pencil to sketch first ideas lightly, so it's easy to erase and try again.
A day in the job
- MorningThe illustrator reads the story and thinks about what each character and place should look like.
Words to know
- Sketch
- A sketch is a quick, rough drawing that shows an idea before the final picture is made.
Quiz time
Illustrators can only draw with pencils.
Pictures can help show where to find things on a map.