Book Progress
Suzy's Book Making Process
In the the interview with Taiwan dpi Magazine in 2006, Suzy talks about what she wants readers to get from her books. In her books, Suzy allows her illustrations to speak for themselves. Most of her books have little to no text at all, which leaves the reader to make their own narrative. Suzy says "I think in visual—always the images come first. And narratives are built up by the series of images. Once a story line is set up by images, I feel the text seems secondary or additional. Wordless picture books function differently from the text-oriented books. Readers can pay more attention to the detail of the picture and read more from it. I once received a letter from French primary school students who wrote their own text using one of my wordless book ‘La Revanche des Lapins (The Revenge of the Rabbits)’. The most fascinate thing is that readers can fill the margin between pictures and make their own story."
What Materials are Used
Suzy tries to use multiple different materials when illustrating her books. Suzy says "I use every material I could use. But I feel most comfortable when I grab a charcoal. I love it because it expresses a sense of volume as well as a sharp line at the same time. Charcoal lines bear the sense of time as well - I tend to draw quickly in few strokes and I found charcoals perfect for that." Suzy's stylistic choices give readers illustrations that are very expressive and imaginative. This is great for elementary students because they are encouraged to come up with their own perspective of the story and use their reading skills.
What Materials are Used
Suzy tries to use multiple different materials when illustrating her books. Suzy says "I use every material I could use. But I feel most comfortable when I grab a charcoal. I love it because it expresses a sense of volume as well as a sharp line at the same time. Charcoal lines bear the sense of time as well - I tend to draw quickly in few strokes and I found charcoals perfect for that." Suzy's stylistic choices give readers illustrations that are very expressive and imaginative. This is great for elementary students because they are encouraged to come up with their own perspective of the story and use their reading skills.
