The Traditional And Fashionable Elements Of Chinese Illustration

With the development of modern society and the coming era ofpicture-reading, illustration has become an important visualcommunication form which has been widely used in amusement,business or culture communication field. Illustration has not onlybeen treated as a service used in the text, but also in business andmedia. Illustration originated in Europe and United States, so theillustration market in the United States is very professional. InJapan, cartoon industry as a main branch of illustration also gains alarge market share. Despite of the flourish of illustration market athome and abroad, traditional illustration is different from modernillustration in fashion and openness based on the limitations of timeand tools. This thesis combines the two forms of art through theanalysis of representative artists from different time and places, andit not only integrates traditional art with modern design, but alsoembodies the perfect combination of innovation and tradition.