Perfume of Wind－Visual Narrative of Poetic Picture Book

[[abstract]]ABSTRACT Main readers of the picture books are children in the origin. In recent years, thepicture books drawn for adult readers appear more and more. Intelligence and thinking of adults are much deeper than children so the development of picture book's depth is of great urgency. The poetry is a creation full of imagination. This thesis is going to investigate the opportunity applying "poetic" style in adult picture books. Also, this method can be used in self works. The subjects of this thesis are the research and analysis of "picture books" and"poetic." The early stage of the research is clear understanding about the definition, the skill and the main element of picture books. After that, the technique of visual narrative is analyzed. The application of "poetic" in the literature is discussed in the last part. In chapter three, this thesis investigates the painting that are "poetic" and analyzes the technique of expression of the "poetic" pictures by K.J. method. According to the study,four types of "poetic" pictures are presented: 1. Representation of fantastic dream 2. Collage style of Montage 3. Space of "Reality" and "Emptiness" 4. Imagination full of Children's Fun According to the result of above study, the author draws a picture book for adult readers, "Perfume of Wind." In the process of creation, the author experiences the design of the story, the painting of sketches and the coloring of the pictures until the book is finished. By this experimental creation, the conclusion of applying "poetic" style in picture books is proposed. Also, the idea of author's investigation and creation and future research directions are mentioned.