Thursday, July 26, 2012

Charlotte Voake

Delicate, lyrical illustrations by the prolific English artist Charlotte Voake... 
...thanks IllustrationCupboard...

TOON Book GIVEAWAY


TOON Books is kicking off their upcoming release of   Rutu Modan's  Maya Makes a Mess  with a  contest.  A free copy of Maya Makes a Mess will be sent to the winner. Winners and runners-up will also be featured in a hall of fame gallery. To enter simply email a picture/video of messy manners to mail@toon-books.com

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Monday, July 23, 2012

Klaas Verplancke


Belgian illustrator Klaas Verplancke has a new book coming out in August, called 'Applesauce', to be published for the first time in North America by Groundwood Press. It was nominated for 'Best Illustrated and Best Written Children's Book' in Belgium in 2011... 
...and look inside his fab book, 'The First Klaas Book', here, which is jam-packed with his quirky, delightful illustrations...

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Clarice Bean, That's Her!

Two interesting articles in the Guardian, here and here, about children's book author & illustrator Lauren Child. I love reading about how artists find their way, and as Child says of her early beginnings "I wasn't the best drawer in the world, hardly child-prodigy standard". She forged ahead and with her own unique voice, has made wonderful, witty characters come to life with delightful, quirky illustration to match their personalities...
Lauren Child
Slightly Invisible: Slightly Invisible
...Lauren has designed fabric for Liberty's of London...
Lauren Child: Liberty Fabrics
...illustrated Astrid Lindgren's 'Pippi Longstocking', retold and illustrated 'The Princess & The Pea', as well as Frances Hodgson Burnett's 'The Secret Garden', which is worth acquiring for the gorgeous endpapers alone...

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Pascal Campion


Pascal Campion makes joyous, light-filled illustrations and animation, using digital technology...

...this digital wizard reminds me of another master of light, Tadahiro Uesugi. Listen to Campion showing us his process, and talking about how he fills his work with emotion..

...and check out his 'Sketch Of The Day'...