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Critical Study
Tony DiTerlizzi is identified as a childrens author and an illustrator. He gets his inspiration
from numerous different artists, but mostly nature. He is fascinated by all of the natural
textures, designs, and colors that are in the world around us. He explains that he found his
style by simply exploring as much art as he could; he even found inspiration in natural
history, fashion design, and vintage packaging for products. He has worked in many
different mediums, to name a few: ball-point pen, Holbien Acryla Gouache, and
Prismacolor colored pencils.

Historical Study
DiTerlizzi was born in 1969 in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in a
very art-oriented family and started to draw at a young age. His very
first illustrated book was done in order to earn a Boy Scout badge; it
had a dinosaur theme, which so happened to be his absolute favorite
subject at that age. He completed his college degree in Graphics
and Ad Design in 1992 at the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Vocabulary
Fantasy: a genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure, especially in a setting other
than the real world.
Surrealism: a 20th century movement in art and literature thats purpose was to release the creative
potential of the unconscious mind.
Content: the substance or material dealt with in a speech, literary work, etc as distinct from its form
or style.

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Subjective Frame
What is your first impression of DiTerlizzis work? (Does it make you feel a certain
way? Do you like it? Why, or why not?)

Does his work remind you of anything in particular? (Another artist? An experience
you may have had? Something from your own imagination?)

Postmodern Frame
After looking at variety of DiTerlizzis pieces, what realistic characteristics does
DiTerlizzi incorporate into his fantasy illustrations? (Nature? Existing creatures? etc)

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Albrecht Drers Rhinoceros

Drer created this drawing of a rhino solely based on a description he received and
then he also created a woodcut. A rhino had not been seen in Europe for well over a
thousand years, so Drer only had these descriptions to work from. Even though his
work was not a completely accurate representation of a rhino, his woodcut was
shared with many, many European illustrators.

Structural Frame
Describe some similarities and differences between DiTerlizzis work and
Durers Rhinoceros. (Think about the elements of artwork being used by each artist, also,
think about the creative process they went through.)

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Create a list of words that describe one of DiTerlizzis pieces. (Think about the
elements of artwork being used by the artist: colors, shape, line, texture, value, form, and
space.)

Title of Piece:

Using the adjectives you listed above, write a paragraph describing the piece to
the best of your ability. The goal is to provide a clear image of it to someone who
has never seen it before.

Making Your Own Art:

If you had the opportunity to produce your own fantasy drawing, what kind of
drawing would you want to create? (Setting? Creatures? Time period?)

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