The aim of this study is to understand the various possibilities of an image and its wide spectrum of representivity. An image is not just an image per se. Apart from the figure itself and its meaning, there are other factors like the illustration technique, the style of illustration, and the printing process that add to the dimension of the image.

Along with the development of various tools, the nature of the image has also undergone change. The photographic images, produced by using fine lenses and light sensitive emulsions, are different in tonal values as compared with brush-rendered images. Air compressors with air brushes have brought in fine-finished images whose texture is entirely new. The images produced on computers have a different quality altogether. Over the year, various tools and materials have been used by artists and designers to create various visual images.

When the images are used to convey specific information, the art form is normally called illustration. However, art and illustration can never be separated entirely. Illustration relies heavily on traditional art, skill, and techniques; when we say visual art, it is always associated with painting, sculpture, and other visual images. It is assumed to have less commercial value and be richer in aesthetic value. If we transform the painting into illustrations, it serves the purpose in various areas.

Illustration is commonly taken to mean art in a commercial context, and social and economic influences therefore dictate the form and content of the illustration. Illustrators have always been eager to grasp the opportunities offered by the development of new mechanical aids to improve their skills and widen the scope of their work. In fact, illustration has always been defined as analytical and descriptive drawing, particularly in the fields of science, topography, medicine, and architecture. But the scope and meaning of illustration are fast changing. Illustration is being recognised as art too. In this study, an attempt has been made to study an image and its style, techniques, and process.