March 27, 2012
Horribly scary monsters
“I told her you’re REALLY GOOD at drawing very scary monsters, and so she stopped having hysterics about being babysat. The pens and paper will greet you at the door I’m afraid..” … more >
December 8, 2011
Inspiration and composition from Roger Duvoisin
A few weeks ago, I grabbed a second-hand paperback copy of The Rain Puddle (1965), by Adelaide Hall and Roger Duvoisin, from a local Op Shop. … more >
October 28, 2011
Flying Machines
We (boys and I) have been drawing flying machines this morning. So I dug out a favourite childhood picture book: Me and My Flying Machine by Marianna and Mercer Mayer. … more >
Tags: American illustrators
October 8, 2011
Review: The Magic Rabbit by Annette Le Blanc Cate
Twenty years ago, as a student at the Art Institute of Boston, Annette Le Blanc Cate wrote, illustrated and hand-lettered a children’s book about a magician and his rabbit. … more >
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