Illustrator Study
Dušan Petričić
http://www.dijaspora.ca/sites/default/files/imagecache/News_image_normal/images/petricic.jpg
Biography
Dusan
Petricic is an illustrator, graphic artist, cartoonist and professor. He was born in 1946 in Belgrade, Serbia. Dusan started drawing at the age of 4 and with
his parents support continued to develop his art and eventually graduated from
the University of Arts in Belgrade, Faculty of Applied Arts and Design in 1969. In 1993, he immigrated to Canada, settling in
Toronto, Ontario.
He
has illustrated children’s books for the following notable Canadian authors:
- · Margaret Atwood
- · Aubrey Davis
- · Sarah Ellis
- · Cary Fagan
- · Robert Munsch
- · Tim Wynne-Jones
Besides
illustrating children’s books, he has drawn cartoons and illustrations for:
- · Serbian newspapers (national newspaper: Politka) and magazines
- · The New York Times
- · The Wall Street Journal
- · The Toronto Star
- · Scientific America
He
has worked as a professor at the:
- · University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia,
- · Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario
- · Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Ontario
- · Max the Mutt Animation School, Toronto, Ontario
Petricic’s
illustrations are bright, whimsical, dynamic and fun. He uses colour palettes that are strong, vivid, and
bold, and are very eye catching: greens, reds, yellows and purples. The illustrations are drawn in a political
and editorial style, very caricature like.
Particular features are exaggerated and facial expressions are
expressive. His drawings are filled with
action and movement, with objects flying in the air, people jumping, things
zipping by. There
is a predominate use of line art, to convey texture, depth and shadow. His medium of choice is pencil and pen with
watercolour. Although he prefers to
hand draw his illustrations, he has started incorporating new technology. In the interview in Dijaspora, Dusan explains
that he utilizes computers in his creation process, first drawing
the illustrations in black and white by hand, scanning them into Photoshop and after adding colour digitally.
Suggested
Activities
1. Mud
Puddle by Robert Munsch: 3 different illustrations
·
1979
edition
http://www.annickpress.com/images/catalog/large/mudpuddle-annikin.jpg
1996 edition
http://49thshelf.com/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/books/m/mud-puddle2
/9781550374681_cover/30119492-1-eng-CA/9781550374681_cover_coverbookpage.jpg
2012 edition
http://49thshelf.com/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/books/m/mud-puddle5
/9781554514274_cover/36603633-1-eng-CA/9781554514274_cover_coverbookpage.jpg
Mud
Puddle is a story of a girl named Julie Ann who becomes covered with dirt by
mud puddle. This book was originally
published in 1979, with illustrations by Sami Suomalainen,
then again in 1996 with new illustrations by Sami Suomalainen. Most recently, this year, a new edition was
published with illustrations by Dusan Petricic.
Using
these books in the classroom, I would do a comparative book study, discussing
the similarities and differences (ex. illustrations, format, font, layout, etc.)
and the purpose/rationale of the changes/no change. Then, I would continue with a discussion and
exploration on the components of a picture book and how to create a picture
book. The culmination assignment would
be the creation of an ebook of Mud Puddle but with students’ illustrations or the
creation of entirely student made picture books. (ebook program: http://issuu.com/)
2.
Lickety-Split by Robert Heidbreder:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41I%2BPlf5MoL._SS500_.jpg
Lickety-Split is a narrative poetry
book with onomatopoeic words. The main
character, a little boy is telling his friend, his amazing, action packed, adventure
story.
I
would use Lickety-Split to teach onomatopoeia
to the students and introduce the students to a unit on poetry. Poetry can be in many forms, and this format
would be less intimating than traditional poetic forms. Students can create their own onomatopoeic
phrases and have a partner illustrate the words.
3.
Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda by
Margaret Atwood:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519VvTsu%2BdL._SS500_.jpg
Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda is a picture book
about two friends, both outcasts, who save the city from an escaped and dangerous buffalo. The story written entirely (almost) using alliterations.
I
would use this picture book to introduce alliterations and then we would brainstorm
words (descriptors) on a particular letter (or letters). The assignment would be a creative writing
activity to write in the style of Margaret Atwood using as much alliteration in
their narrative as possible.
Bibliography
Fagan,
C. (2012). Mr. Zinger’s hat. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON: Tundra Books.
Munsch,
R. (2012). Mud puddle. (D. Petricic,
Illus.). Toronto, ON: Annick Press.
Andrews,
Jan. (2011). When apples grew noses and
white horses flew. (D. Petricic,
Illus.). Toronto, ON: Groundwood
Books.
Atwood,
M. (2011). Wander Wenda and Widow Wallops’
wunderground washery. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON:
McArthur & Company.
Petricic,
D. (2011). My Toronto. Toronto, ON: McArthur
& Company.
Shapiro,
S. (2011). Better together. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON: Annick Press.
Fagan.
C. (2009). Jacob Two-Two on the high seas.
(D. Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON:
Tundra Books.
Richler.
M. (2009). Jacob Two-Two and the dinosaur.
(D. Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON:
Tundra Books.
Richler.
M. (2009). Jacob Two-Two meets the hooded
fang. (D. Petricic, Illus.). Toronto,
ON: Tundra Books.
Richler.
M. (2009). Jacob Two-Two’s first spy case.
(D. Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON:
Tundra Books.
Hutchins,
H. J. and Herbert, G. (2008). Mattland.
(D. Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON:
Annick Press.
Banks,
K. (2007). Lenny’s Space. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and
Giroux.
Fagan,
C. (2007). My new shirt. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON: Tundra Books.
Heidbreder,
R. (2007). Lickety-split. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON: Kid Can Press.
Dash,
J. (2006). A dangerous engine: Benjamin
Franklin, from scientist to diplomat. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). New York, NY:
Frances Foster Books.
Ellis,
S. (2006). The queen’s feet. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). Calgary, AB: Red Deer Press.
Atkins,
J. (2005). How high can we climb?: The
story of women explorers. (D. Petricic,
Illus.). New York, NY: Farrar,
Straus and Giroux.
Stewart,
S. (2005). Alphabad: Mischievous ABCs.
(D. Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON: Key
Porter Kids.
Atwood,
M. (2004). Rude Ramsay and the roaring
radishes. (D. Petricic, Illus.). Toronto,
ON: Key Porter Kids.
Atwood,
M. (2004). Bashful Bob and doleful
Dorinda. (D. Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON:
Key Porter Kids.
Davis,
A. (2003). Bagels from Benny. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON: Kid Can Press.
Wynne-Jones,
T. (2003). Ned Mouse breaks away. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON:
Douglas & McIntyre.
Atkins,
J. (2003). Wings and rockets: The story
of women in air and space. (D. Petricic,
Illus.). New York, NY: Farrar,
Straus and Giroux.
Bartels,
A. (2001). The grandmother doll. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON: Annick
Press.
James,
B. (2000). Circles: 50 trips through
history, technology, science, culture. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). New York, NY:
Simon and Schuster.
Dash,
J. (2000). The longitude prize. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). Basel, NY: Farrar, Straus and
Giroux.
Wyatt,
V. (1999). Earthlings inside and out: A
space alien studies the human body. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON:
Kid Can Press.
Wynne-Jones,
T. (1998). On Tumbledown hill. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). Calgary, AB: Red
Deer Press.
Davis,
A. (1997). The enormous potato. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON: Kid Can Press.
Funston,
S. (1996). Scary science: The truth
behind vampires, witches, UFOs, ghosts and
more! Toronto, ON: Maple
Tree Press.
Davis,
A. (1995). Bone button borscht. (D.
Petricic, Illus.). Toronto, ON: Kid Can Press.
Gryski,
C. (1995). Let’s play: Traditional games
of childhood. (D. Petricic, Illus.).
Toronto, ON: Kid Can Press.
Shalmon,
V. (1995). The color of things. (D. Petricic,
Illus.). New York, NY: Rizzoli.
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