Drawing & Illustration

Drawings and illustrations are two of the most common types of visual arts that are used by speakers in order to convey their message to a group of people. Both drawings and illustrations are visual representations used to convey a particular message.

Drawing is an art or technique of representing an object or outlining a figure, plan or sketch by means of lines. An illustration is a picture or image that is used to clarify or decorate a text.  Illustrations can include various forms of visual representations including drawings. The main difference between drawing and illustration is that drawing is a form of self-expression whereas illustration is a professional work which has a commercial value.

Types of illustration:

There are mainly two types of illustration, one is traditional and another one is digital.

1. Woodcutting illustration

2. Pencil illustration

3. Charcoal illustration

4. Lithography illustration

5. Watercolor illustration

6. Acrylic illustration

7. Pen and Ink illustration