Illustration - the link between literature and art

Ilustracija je slika ili crtež koji dopunjuje tekst. Cilj ilustracije je da na likovni način prikaže događaj ili da likovno opiše književno djelo. Uloga ilustracije se kroz povijest mijenjala, a danas veću važnost dobiva u polju umjetnosti, kroz različite vrste i stilove. U radu se analiziraju različiti stilovi ilustracije i raznovrsne tehničke mogućnosti pristupa ilustraciji; crtačke i slikarske tehnike te digitalne mogućnosti obrade slike, ali i brojne kombinacije pristupa. Ilustracije najčešće susrećemo u dječjim knjigama i slikovnicama, a pojavljuju se i u časopisima, oglašavanju, pakiranju, brandingu i drugdje. U radu ističe se važnost i uloga ilustratora u povezivanju književnog i likovnog narativa, a istraživanje je potkrijepljeno i većim brojem autorskih ilustracija.An illustration is a picture or a drawing that complements the text. The goal of an illustration is to visually depict an event or to describe a literary text through artistic means. The role of illustration has changed throughout history, and today it is gaining more importance in the field of art, throughout different types and styles. The text analyses various styles of illustration and different technical approaches to illustration; drawing and painting techniques, digital possibilities of creating images and various combinations. The illustrations are most commonly present in children’s’ book and picture books, but can also be found in magazines, advertising, packaging, branding, and other. The work emphasises the importance and the role and of illustrator in relating literary and visual narrative, with a number of original author’s illustration that reinforce the research