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等待鯨魚 (Waiting for the Whales)
書名 等待鯨魚 (Waiting for the Whales)
插畫家 Ron Lightburn
作者 Sheryl McFarlane
出版社 Victoria, B.C.: Orca Book Publishers
出版年 1991
國際書碼 0399225153
閱讀年齡 4-8歲
獲獎 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award
亞馬遜零售價 7.19美元
評論 http://collections.ic.gc.ca/ggawards/whales.htm
Ron Lightburn's illustrations bring a sublime visual quality to Sheryl
McFarlane's touching story Waiting for The Whales. This is the story
of a man enjoying his twilight years. From his porch, which overlooks
the sea, he waits for the annual return of the Orca whales. Though his
days are filled with walks in the forest and along the ocean, there is
a emptiness in the old man's life. Then one fine spring day, his
daughter and her baby girl visit come to. The intense bond he forms
with the infant quickly melts the old man's gruff exterior. Seasons
quickly pass and, as the child grows, the old man teaches her all
about nature. Together they tend his garden, walk through the forest
and stroll along the ocean. The child learns to admire the beauty and
majesty of the whales and together they wait for them to return. Sadly
one summer day when the whales return to the bay, her grandfather
passes away. Heartbroken, the little girl looks to the sea as the
whales return and spots a baby Orca in the pod. The circle of life is
complete as life emerges from death.
Ron 的插畫讓 Sheryl 感人的故事有了出眾的視覺品質
故事中描述一位老人及他的晚年生活
老人總是在望著海等待著殺人鯨 (Orca whale) 每年的到訪
雖然他的日子很單調 大部分的日子就是在森林裡或海邊散步
老人的生活很空虛
在春天裡的一個美好日子 老人的女兒帶著她的小寶貝來拜訪
老人很快地和小女嬰產生了深厚的情感
四季快速的飛逝 小女嬰漸漸長大 老人教她關於大自然的一切
祖孫兩一起走過他的花園 走過森林 也沿著海洋漫步
小女孩學會的欣賞大自然的美 以及鯨魚的壯麗
兩人一起等待鯨魚的到訪
令人難過的是 在夏季的時鯨魚到來的同一天 她的祖父過世了
心碎的小女孩遠望著鯨魚 同時也看見了小鯨魚在鯨魚群中
當生命擺脫死亡時 生命的週期於此而圓滿
In the illustrations for Waiting for the Whales, Ron Lightburn uses
the traditional method of drawing pictures based on photographs. First
Lightburn finds people he feels fit the character profiles in the
book. Then a suitable location is selected where the characters are
photographed in various scenes from the narrative. These photographs
become the frame of reference for Ron Lightburn's illustrations. When
the appropriate series of pictures are chosen, they are sketched,
coloured and sent to an editor for approval. The approved sketches are
then projected onto larger paper, where the drawings are completed.
This method gives Lightburn greater control over the images, because a
single drawing will go through several stages of revision before a
finished product is arrived at. However, the basic illustrations are
taken directly from the photographs, although details such as colour,
pattern and objects may be changed. This style enables Ron Lightburn
to achieve a photographic realism in his illustrations.
Ron Lightburn's skill with colour and light stunningly portray the
cycle of birth and death. At the beginning of the story the man is
content living on his bluff above the ocean but he is also very
lonely. Lightburn portrays his mood through the use of cool, pale
colours and dull, muted light. The initial illustrations show the old
man in solitude. He is shrouded in charcoal-coloured shadows and grey
green forests alone. The dull colour scheme and muted light of these
scenes reinforces his isolated colourless existence and an overall
atmosphere of melancholia.
When the granddaughter enters the man's life the illustrations burst
with light and colour. The drawings mirror the grandfather's new-found
vitality. The illustrations become sharper, brighter and more vibrant.
The forest fills with deep browns, bright greens and fiery reds
replacing the pale grey-green tones of previous illustrations, the sea
becomes an exquisite crystal, even the man's clothing reflect his new
exuberance for life. Every aspect of the man's life takes on a bright
new colour. The old man's skin glows with pleasant peach tones as he
delights in his granddaughter's company. Lightburn's illustrations
adeptly portray the grandfather's transformation from a lonely old man
into a vibrant, affectionate grandparent.
Cycles of life, death and rebirth are superimposed on the passing of
the seasons in Waiting for the Whales. A new baby arrives on the old
man's doorstep on the first day of spring. With the baby's arrival
come the rebirth of nature and the return of the Orcas. The summer day
that her grandfather passes away coincides with the return of the
whales. After his death the colours return to the sombre tones of the
opening illustrations. This colour scheme now represents the sadness
and loss felt by the young girl and her mother. The change of colour
also portrays the change of season as winter looms on the horizon.
When the whales return the following spring, the appearance of a baby
Orca completes the cycle. The ending is bittersweet as the little
girl's pain is eased by the arrival of the new whale
Ron Lightburn skilfully uses visual cues to convey the characters
emotions. The man's ever present fedora is inseparable from his
personae. The old man removes his hat and rests it on his lap near the
end of the story foreshadowing his passing. The solitary image of his
hat lying on the porch floor symbolises his death and his
granddaughter's profound sense of loss. With his use of symbols, light
and colour, Ron Lightburn has drawn a subtle story of emotion which
perfectly interconnects with Sheryl McFarlane's beautiful text.
插畫家 Ron Lightburn
作者 Sheryl McFarlane
出版社 Victoria, B.C.: Orca Book Publishers
出版年 1991
國際書碼 0399225153
閱讀年齡 4-8歲
獲獎 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award
亞馬遜零售價 7.19美元
評論 http://collections.ic.gc.ca/ggawards/whales.htm
Ron Lightburn's illustrations bring a sublime visual quality to Sheryl
McFarlane's touching story Waiting for The Whales. This is the story
of a man enjoying his twilight years. From his porch, which overlooks
the sea, he waits for the annual return of the Orca whales. Though his
days are filled with walks in the forest and along the ocean, there is
a emptiness in the old man's life. Then one fine spring day, his
daughter and her baby girl visit come to. The intense bond he forms
with the infant quickly melts the old man's gruff exterior. Seasons
quickly pass and, as the child grows, the old man teaches her all
about nature. Together they tend his garden, walk through the forest
and stroll along the ocean. The child learns to admire the beauty and
majesty of the whales and together they wait for them to return. Sadly
one summer day when the whales return to the bay, her grandfather
passes away. Heartbroken, the little girl looks to the sea as the
whales return and spots a baby Orca in the pod. The circle of life is
complete as life emerges from death.
Ron 的插畫讓 Sheryl 感人的故事有了出眾的視覺品質
故事中描述一位老人及他的晚年生活
老人總是在望著海等待著殺人鯨 (Orca whale) 每年的到訪
雖然他的日子很單調 大部分的日子就是在森林裡或海邊散步
老人的生活很空虛
在春天裡的一個美好日子 老人的女兒帶著她的小寶貝來拜訪
老人很快地和小女嬰產生了深厚的情感
四季快速的飛逝 小女嬰漸漸長大 老人教她關於大自然的一切
祖孫兩一起走過他的花園 走過森林 也沿著海洋漫步
小女孩學會的欣賞大自然的美 以及鯨魚的壯麗
兩人一起等待鯨魚的到訪
令人難過的是 在夏季的時鯨魚到來的同一天 她的祖父過世了
心碎的小女孩遠望著鯨魚 同時也看見了小鯨魚在鯨魚群中
當生命擺脫死亡時 生命的週期於此而圓滿
In the illustrations for Waiting for the Whales, Ron Lightburn uses
the traditional method of drawing pictures based on photographs. First
Lightburn finds people he feels fit the character profiles in the
book. Then a suitable location is selected where the characters are
photographed in various scenes from the narrative. These photographs
become the frame of reference for Ron Lightburn's illustrations. When
the appropriate series of pictures are chosen, they are sketched,
coloured and sent to an editor for approval. The approved sketches are
then projected onto larger paper, where the drawings are completed.
This method gives Lightburn greater control over the images, because a
single drawing will go through several stages of revision before a
finished product is arrived at. However, the basic illustrations are
taken directly from the photographs, although details such as colour,
pattern and objects may be changed. This style enables Ron Lightburn
to achieve a photographic realism in his illustrations.
Ron Lightburn's skill with colour and light stunningly portray the
cycle of birth and death. At the beginning of the story the man is
content living on his bluff above the ocean but he is also very
lonely. Lightburn portrays his mood through the use of cool, pale
colours and dull, muted light. The initial illustrations show the old
man in solitude. He is shrouded in charcoal-coloured shadows and grey
green forests alone. The dull colour scheme and muted light of these
scenes reinforces his isolated colourless existence and an overall
atmosphere of melancholia.
When the granddaughter enters the man's life the illustrations burst
with light and colour. The drawings mirror the grandfather's new-found
vitality. The illustrations become sharper, brighter and more vibrant.
The forest fills with deep browns, bright greens and fiery reds
replacing the pale grey-green tones of previous illustrations, the sea
becomes an exquisite crystal, even the man's clothing reflect his new
exuberance for life. Every aspect of the man's life takes on a bright
new colour. The old man's skin glows with pleasant peach tones as he
delights in his granddaughter's company. Lightburn's illustrations
adeptly portray the grandfather's transformation from a lonely old man
into a vibrant, affectionate grandparent.
Cycles of life, death and rebirth are superimposed on the passing of
the seasons in Waiting for the Whales. A new baby arrives on the old
man's doorstep on the first day of spring. With the baby's arrival
come the rebirth of nature and the return of the Orcas. The summer day
that her grandfather passes away coincides with the return of the
whales. After his death the colours return to the sombre tones of the
opening illustrations. This colour scheme now represents the sadness
and loss felt by the young girl and her mother. The change of colour
also portrays the change of season as winter looms on the horizon.
When the whales return the following spring, the appearance of a baby
Orca completes the cycle. The ending is bittersweet as the little
girl's pain is eased by the arrival of the new whale
Ron Lightburn skilfully uses visual cues to convey the characters
emotions. The man's ever present fedora is inseparable from his
personae. The old man removes his hat and rests it on his lap near the
end of the story foreshadowing his passing. The solitary image of his
hat lying on the porch floor symbolises his death and his
granddaughter's profound sense of loss. With his use of symbols, light
and colour, Ron Lightburn has drawn a subtle story of emotion which
perfectly interconnects with Sheryl McFarlane's beautiful text.