How to Direct the Readers Eye in Children’s Books Illustrations

Learn how to subtly guide your reader around the page in children's books with visual clues and direction—giving them the narrative experience you want. Create easy page-turns in your book with hints in the artwork!

When telling a story in film, you can move the camera where you want the viewer to go. With a children’s book, you need to use visual techniques in order to get the reader to go where they need to go—to get the narrative you created for them!

There are many ways to direct a reader’s eye. Three simple ways that this PDF covers are:

• Using light and dark areas
• Creating lines and directional markers
• Picking which way characters / animals are facing

To find out more about these techniques and more, grab this PDF! Full color illustrations, easy inspiration and ideas, lots of tips to make sure your reader is looking where YOU want them to look!

—Written by Crystal Smith—

Crystal Smith is a short, west coast illustrator of children's books. Loves nature, wildlife, bright colors, & travel. Daughter of a lighthouse keeper.

See my art and published books here : www.heycrystalsmith.com

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