Anywhere, Anytime Art: Illustration

INTRODUCTION

Illustration is everywhere. The patterned curtains on your window, the drawings in your favorite cookbook, the decorative coffee mug you use daily—all of these items fill your world with colorful imagery that tells a story. Perhaps your mug is a playful illustration of Paris icons, reminding you of your trip to the City of Light. Maybe the curtains in your kitchen have a tropical flair that whisk you away to the islands.

Illustration is art that explains a concept, a process, or a story. It can have a purpose, such as a scientific illustration of a molecule, or accompany the story in a children’s picture book. It also can be purely ...