Lorraine given alumni award for professional achievement at RISD May 20, 2008
There he nurtured many of America s great authors and illustrators - RISD alumni among them - and helped make characters such as George and Martha and Lyle the Crocodile come to life ... To mark his retirement in December 2007, Houghton Mifflin established the Walter H. Lorraine Children s Book Fund at RISD in honor of his long and illustrious career as an educator, artist, illustrator, businessman and mentor to many of the world s leading authors and illustrators. (Somerville Journal, MA)
TEMPO: Colors of Spring: Huachuca Art Association holds annual Open Judged Show May 15, 2008
His work has been widely published and also has been exhibited by the Society of Illustrators Annual of American Illustration, the Oil Painters of America in their National Juried Exhibition, and by the Scottsdale Artist s School, in the 2003 Best and Brightest Show. The show at the mall will close on Friday and reopen Saturday at the HAA Gallery on 3818 Astro St., south of Highway 92. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
From Ireland to California, via Princeton May 15, 2008
I don t want to be like the more traditional botanical illustrators, he said. When I see a plant, it s growing, it s got little insects buzzing around, and that s what I m trying to convey. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Enter colorful world of North Hampton illustrator Gina Perry May 13, 2008
Perry is taking part in an illustrators' exhibition in Portsmouth at the Kennedy Gallery her Nerd Bird is part of the pack. Galleries aren't the ultimate direction, but this helped her connect with the community and brought a social aspect to her work. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Local students hone the written word May 10, 2008
Singled out as finalist at the 2008 Houston PBS Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest, the two budding artists have emerged from a crowd of 500 competitors from throughout the surrounding Houston area. The contest challenged young students from kindergarten through the third grade to become authors and illustrators by creating an original work of fiction. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Stanford students try writing a graphic novel May 10, 2008
The illustrators mulled over the "page flips" - the kapow-y action sequences often found on the right-hand panels. When the flips are done to maximum effect, the time it takes the reader to turn the page can serve as a dramatic pause. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Four author-illustrators to visit Visalia May 9, 2008
Four internationally known author-illustrators of children's books will be coming to the Visalia Convention Center on Monday ... "It gets kids enthusiastic about reading. That's a big part of my job." The author-illustrators included in the event are Joe Cepeda, Thacher Hurd, Yuyi Morales and Ashley Wolff ... "All these authors are superb author illustrators and they all have very different styles," Pilling said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Contest recognizes young talent May 6, 2008
Two Pasadena ISD students were singled out as winners among 500 competitors this weekend, as judges of the Houston PBS Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest announced finalists at an awards ceremony. The competition is in its 14th year and invites students from all over the Houston area to challenge themselves by writing and illustrating their own book. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Summit of art: National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils returns to Missoula May 3, 2008
The best ones became illustrators like (Charles M.) Russell and (Frederic) Remington. So while there seems little in common between a fanciful image of a woman in a long-ago street market and a contemporary fry cook in a greasy spoon caf, or a barnyard of chickens and a heron soaring along a gauzy river corridor, the artists present spot many similarities. (Missoulian, MT)
Page turners Apr 19, 2008
The show also has a come-on title, Blood on Paper, which works on various levels: as a running motif that culminates in Anish Kapoor's lacerated paper sculpture, Wound; as a reference to the colour red, much used by illustrators in the days of scribes and the immediate post-Gutenberg era; and as a reminder of the passion with which many artists have worked on books - not least Matisse, who, notwithstanding his cavalier treatment of Joyce, said it took him "10 months of effort, working all day... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Dog friends star in Nella Lush book Apr 19, 2008
Belle is also a real dog a cute little pug belonging to Lush s daughter Alexandra, who was one of the illustrators for the book along with her father, Steven. The plot of Never Again. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
In Region 12, the Literary Life Starts Young Apr 18, 2008
Friday 18 April, 2008. On April 30, the school will be conducting its first annual Literacy Festival, an all-day event proposed by reading teacher Katie Gordon and language arts teacher Lynn Homberg. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Turning Bytes into Books Apr 18, 2008
We can find illustrators, photographers and writers for our clients if it is called for. One of her projects was a 52-page 7- by-7-inch soft-cover book with black-and-white photos of a man's huskies, including one that had just died. (Globe and Mail)
L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest Winner Makes New York Times Fiction List Apr 18, 2008
The L. Ron Hubbard Presents Illustrators of the Future, begun in 1988, similarly honors artists who illustrate the winning short stories. Since inception, the Writers and Illustrators of the Future contests have produced 23 anthology volumes and awarded a cumulative $500,000+ in cash prizes. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Is Google ignoring the little guy? Apr 17, 2008
And it's often challenging to link other copyright holders, such as illustrators and photographers, to their work, he says. By Michelle KesslerPhoto: Google Posted at 01:34 AM/ET, April 17, 2008 in. (USA Today -- Tech)
Upper Playground a success on the streetwear Apr 14, 2008
" East Bay roots Revelli, 34, who grew up in the East Bay and lives in West Oakland, studied business and physiology at the University of San Francisco. While working as an art director for a small company, and curating art shows, he had the idea of showcasing the usually anonymous artists, illustrators and photographers behind the design concepts. He started the company on a shoestring, using money earned during college from parking cars, and credit cards. "In the very beginning, it was a bleak... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Feature story: Back to school Apr 11, 2008
Botanical illustrators' pictures of every leaf and petal can feel as though they're from another era, a cabinet-of-wonders time long before the digital age. But Jewett says there's still a place for this art. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
'It's about launching a conversation' Apr 1, 2008
Moreover, all the books are less than 224 pages long and feature striking (and original) cover art by some of the country's best illustrators (Jody Hewgill, Anita Kunz and Jane Ash Poitras among them) with easy-to-scan type inside. However, "this isn't about dumbing down; this isn't about populism," John Ralston Saul stressed yesterday. (Globe and Mail)
'Fitna' Debut Exposes Europe's Muslim Agenda Mar 31, 2008
re Bluitgen, who couldn't find illustrators for a book about the life of the Prophet Muhammad. Jyllands-Posten asked illustrators to depict Muhammad "as you see him". (Human Events Online)
New library exhibition celebrates daily, ceremonial moments in Jewish life cycle Mar 21, 2008
Sondheim also collected numerous images of Jews at labor and leisure, and works by illustrators and artists Ben Shahn, Moritz Oppenheim, Ephraim Lilien, Alfred Szyk, Alphonse L;vy and Bernard Picart, which also are represented in the exhibition. Many items on display bear the evidence of their roles in Jewish life, including postcards with handwritten messages in French, German and English, and Haggadot (Passover prayer books), stained from use at the Seder table. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
FULL HIGHLIGHTS Mar 21, 2008
Sondheim also collected numerous images of Jews at labor and leisure and pursued his passion for illustrators and artists Ben Shahn, Moritz Oppenheim, Ephraim Lilien, Alfred Szyk, Alphonse L;vy and Bernard Picart. Joseph Regenstein Library, 1100 E. 57th St.. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Visitor draws on world of fantasy Mar 15, 2008
Some students or budding illustrators said they enjoyed Walker s pictures and Floaty Feet. Sarah Murphy, 6, said the nearly one-hour session allowed her to sharpen her crayons and become a better artist. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Group wants to save legacy of illustrator, UGA alumnus Mar 4, 2008
" That was enough to sell Lavender on helping with the foundation. "A lot of people my age need to know - those things you saw as a kid, that was Jack Davis," he said. Besides helping to shape American popular culture in the second half of the 20th century, Davis is legendary among illustrators, "a foundation stone," said UGA art professor Alex Murawski, himself a successful comic artist. "Nobody inked like that guy. His touch with a brush and a pen is amazing. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Best Reading Gifts for Spring Feb 28, 2008
A wealth of early childhood books from international writers and illustrators. Easter basket fillers, birthday presents. (Suite101.com)
Ten industries Feb 26, 2008
Fine artists, including painters, sculptors and illustrators Projected growth by 2016: 10 percent Median annual salary: $41,970. 4. (CNN)
Every picture tells a story Feb 16, 2008
"I was working with people who tell their stories with pictures, and it was a different way of looking at it. The way I had been trained was that you have to start with a text and then you match it with an illustration. "So it was revelation to turn that on its head - to see that illustrators who are attuned to narrative can tell a wonderful story just with pictures. " That was during the mid-1990s, when Wagner was still with Penguin, and during that time, she says, she fell in love with adult... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Jules Franois Archibald Feb 2, 2008
His desire to enable high art that was locally inspired caused him to seek out fine young artists as illustrators. In keeping with his interests, he served as a Trustee for the. (Suite101.com)
One-On-One With The Makers Of The Only Authorized MacBook Tablet Jan 31, 2008
The company makes the long-awaited Modbook Mac tablet, designed for designers, illustrators, and other visually creative professionals. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Magical trip through the mousehole Jan 27, 2008
Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk to Children About Their ArtPhilomel, 114 pp ... I cannot imagine a finer or more useful book for young artists than "Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk to Children About Their Art." There is no talking down to here. (Boston Globe)
Eudoxia Woodward, 88; painter merged science, art Jan 22, 2008
"Her work was creative, but also technical," said her son, Eric, of Southampton, N.Y. "The botanical illustrators sometimes look down on artists who take a creative approach because they're concerned they won't get the technical part right. But my mom was insistent on looking at the geometric aspects that are found in nature.". Duality in vision and approach sprang from Mrs. Woodward's childhood and adolescence in New York City. (Boston Globe)
Haddam Trio Unveils A Creepy Comic Book Jan 20, 2008
The format, tone and subject matter recall the old American classic "Tales from the Crypt," but the creators hope their use of guest authors and illustrators who embrace the newer Japanese manga style will allow them to appeal to comic lovers young and old. Bridging that gap is important, said Ryan, the state coordinator of the Comic Artists Guild. (FOX61, CT)
Robert Henri Jan 14, 2008
Upon returning to Philadelphia, Henri befriended a group of artists who worked as newspaper illustrators. These particular artists, namely John Sloan, William Glackens, George Luks and Everett Shinn, were used to quickly depicting a scene to meet a story deadline, and many of the scenes they portrayed were the dismal, sensational, or catastrophic events of an urban environment. (Suite101.com)
Raymond Briggs: 'I don't believe in happy endings' Dec 26, 2007
"The illustration on his mug is a pencil drawing of a snowman - or rather, - the smiling, flying, tangerine-nosed character that he put into a picture book back in 1978 with no inkling that it would make him one of the most famous illustrators in the country. The image on the mug he's given me is of a fantastically crotchety Father Christmas, the subject of his first award-winning bestseller five years earlier, the year his wife, Jean, died of leukaemia. He has lived alone in this cluttered... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Coca-Cola and Santa's suit Dec 24, 2007
By the beginning of the 20th century, red was the most popular color used by such illustrators as N.C. Wyeth and Norman Rockwell. Santa's image was firmly established when Coca-Cola featured Santa in a red-and-white suit in advertisements beginning in the 1930s. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Writer becomes 'anatomy zealot' Dec 19, 2007
Unlike earlier medical illustrators, Carter wrote the names of the bones and muscles directly onto the body part itself, making them easier to learn. Amazingly, given the density of detail in his work, Carter completed two illustrations every three days for 18 months. (San Francisco Chronicle)
No comments posted. Dec 18, 2007
For the recommendations that follow I am indebted to Kathryn L. Grier, a voracious reader whose knowledge of children s books and their illustrators far exceeds mine. (She also happens to be one of my daughters. (Thomaston Times, GA)
Action continues on animated programs Dec 17, 2007
The weaker position animation writers find themselves in is a legacy from the early days of the genre, when cartoons and animated movies were more the product of illustrators and storyboard artists than scriptwriters. "The cold hard truth is that the WGA did not care one way or another to try to organize the writers," said Steve Hulett, a business representative of the Animation Guild, about the WGA's early relationship with animation writers. (Los Angeles Times)
What's hot in coffee tables books? Dec 16, 2007
The fact that the best illustrators of the craft were Golden Book contributors is another reason to acquire this book. The third is Marcus' smoothly written history of the publisher and the "golden age" of New York publishing. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Beyond Fairy Tales Dec 8, 2007
But many of the best-beloved children's book illustrators and authors of the 20th century populate the Golden story -- Margaret Wise Brown, Garth Williams, Richard Scarry, Gustaf Tenggren, Eloise Wilkins and others -- and the vivid reproductions of Golden illustrations here are superb, with each page yielding more nostalgic pleasure than the one before. It seems like every family has a subversive uncle or godparent who rejoices in giving gifts that parents would never, ever buy. (Wall Street Journal)
Santa and Coca-Cola old holiday friends Dec 4, 2007
"It was the Depression, and these illustrators were too cheap to buy new canvas," Mooney says. Those painted-over Santas may be the only ones in Coke's portfolio who aren't wearing red. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Snow Joke: Author Fears His Art Is Dying Nov 29, 2007
"Not many people can do that among present day illustrators - that's something that has disappeared.". He added: "People don't even draw in art schools any more as far as I can see - it's very peculiar.". (Sky News)
Science of the art Nov 27, 2007
They will talk about illustrators using natural materials at 6 p.m. Dec 6. The exhibit uses quotes about art and science throughout the rooms, from Albert Einstein to Cicero. (Fresno Bee)
* Pot luck art u@H@Dv Nb Nov 27, 2007
The cards have been made and donated either by professional artists, designers and illustrators , or recent RCA graduates. Each card is signed on the back but the artist's identity is kept a secret until the purchase has been made - with lucky winners of top artists' work getting a surprise bargain. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Brushes, Booze Make Arty Party Nov 27, 2007
Included are pieces from Seattle pinup artist Krysztof Nemeth, illustrator Fred Harper, pop-surrealist Scott G. Brooks and 13 other photographers, illustrators and painters. Burlesque dancers Lady Lovely, Amber Ray and Gal Friday will be on hand to entertain, and artist Amanda Pearson will be drawing free, obscene portraits of attendees on the spot. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Hirst come Hirst served at art sale Nov 25, 2007
Less well-known established artists, designers and illustrators also joined the current crop of students and graduates from the RCA in donating original work to help raise money for the college's awards fund for students. This year's sale stands to make as much as 92,000 for the fund, with an extra 7,000 already generated by a raffle, which was organised for the first time to deter fanatical enthusiasts from queuing around the block for days ahead of the sale. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Native Yuman's artwork can be seen around globe Nov 19, 2007
Cannell actually fed the company his creative ideas for three years, serving on an internal design group made up of 15 to 18 designers and illustrators. "Starbucks is where I really got the chance to develop my style," he said. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
North County Exchange Nov 17, 2007
The celebration will feature a wine-and-cheese reception for artists Kim Fraley, Michael Steirnagle, Lori Mitchell and Tracy Sabin of the Society of Illustrators. Call (760) 726-9660. (North County Times)
More of this story Nov 17, 2007
Several years ago, Nakamura said, illustrators might not have been considered artists or been given gallery space. Now, they're in museums. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Microsoft one-ups Apple's iPod engraving Nov 14, 2007
Microsoft Corp.'s Zune Originals include work from 18 artists, including illustrators Catalina Estrada of Spain, Skwak of France and Nobumasa Takahashi of Japan. The intricate designs take up most of the metallic back surface of the players. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
Art and blak' -(mal) Nov 13, 2007
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"A Gathering of Authors" in Bishop Hill Nov. 10 Nov 9, 2007
Meet and see 3 children s books Illustrators as well. In addition, on the second floor, will be an art exhibit with an exhibit of works by a variety of Midwest artists for sale. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
Different strokes: nothing compares to an artist's eye Oct 19, 2007
Several times a year Ms Wardrop, one of two illustrators employed by Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens, is asked to draw a newly discovered species. When it comes to detail and clarity, she says, no camera can match the human eye. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Washington Home Is Site of Special Art Exhibit Oct 13, 2007
The artist was inspired by just such a sight during a visit to the Cotswolds in England, "but the geese there were very muddy so I cleaned them up." The bright foyer will offer visitors two acrylic cityscapes by Bob Knox: "Road to Broadway" on the ground floor and, on the stairwell wall, "Times Square-Rainy Night." More singularly limned works by the New York City-born artist, who has a home in Litchfield, graced the covers of The New Yorker-a showcase for illustrators' visual wit and... (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Not so comical: The life of Charles Schulz Oct 13, 2007
Toward the end of his life Charles Schulz, the creator of "Peanuts," wished he were Andrew Wyeth. What Wyeth did was fine art, he grumbled, while he was just a newspaper cartoonist, a draftsman, whose work would surely not last. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
A creative tug for childrens books Oct 1, 2007
" As simple as children's picture books appear in print, the process of getting the stories to shelves is involved due to that sometimes tricky marriage of words and art. With roughly 3,500 titles put out a year, and some 19,000 members of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators alone, this literary field is "very competitive," said the society's president Stephen Mooser, with newcomers facing stiff challenges. Instead, publishers often rely on established writers and artists.... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Quentin Blake Sep 28, 2007
Why is it that he can draw and I can't, damn him, I ask the 74-year-old doyen of British illustrators ... "I was fascinated by Dickens and by his illustrators, who were crucial to his career as a novelist. I've never lost my interest, nor my love, for Cruikshank and Phiz, Dickens' illustrators." In 1995, he did an illustrated version of A Christmas Carol. (Guardian Unlimited)
Snowman hijacked Sep 24, 2007
They are the generation of children s authors and illustrators who have grown old and lost their rights. They come from a time before J. K. Rowling, before Alcatraz-tight copyright laws and global merchandising, and as they near their dotage they have seen their beloved characters put to work advertising fizzy drinks, toilet paper and yeast spreads. (Times Online)
Come along on a glass trip to Corning Museum Sep 19, 2007
Complementing the exhibition is a beautifully appointed book, "Drawing Upon Nature: Studies for the Blaschkas' Glass Models," which attentively reproduces in color almost 60 of the Blaschkas' drawings, evenly divided between sea creatures and flowers (the former includes a few plates by other illustrators used as reference). Covered in a mossy green, suede-like fabric, the drawings presented on cream-colored pages, it has an appropriate period look and feel ($24. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Gay's Stella and Sam Books Sep 18, 2007
Marie-Louise Gay is one of Canada s most celebrated authors and illustrators of several books children ranging from pre-K to twelve ... The lovely pencil and watercolor and pencil works of art are neither loud nor insipid - the extremes that many children's book illustrators are falling into these days. (Suite101.com)
Lucca Comics & Games Sep 18, 2007
As a consequence, publishers, comic authors and artists, illustrators critics, distributors, retailers, collectors, dealers and armies of fans all flock to Lucca for arguably the most colourful, boisterous event after Italy's celebrated carnivals, offering a well assorted mix of trade stalls, talks, screenings, workshops, exhibits and partying. Vocabulary basics. (Suite101.com)
Muslim anger at Danish cartoons Sep 5, 2007
On Thursday, the Jyllands-Posten reported that two illustrators who produced the cartoons had received death threats. Rights. (BBC News -- Europe)
MyToons.com Contest Offers Artists iPhones, Motion Tablet PCs, and Cash Prizes Sep 5, 2007
All cartoonists, illustrators, artists, and animators are invited to enter the Bust In & Win Contest at MyToons. com. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Michener Art Museum Pairs Famed American Illustrators Rockwell and Hargens for Fall Exhibitions Aug 17, 2007
Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, the James A. Michener Art Museum opens two exhibitions highlighting the work of celebrated illustrators Norman Rockwell and Charles Hargens ... "These two exhibits provide a unique opportunity for viewers to see the work of two well-known and accomplished American illustrators, both of whom had a hand in creating the popular mythology of our culture," said Brian H. Peterson, Senior Curator at the Michener Art Museum ... His drawings and paintings of cowboys... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Winners Announced for 2007 Adobe Design Achievement Awards Aug 4, 2007
The premier student design and film competition honors the most talented and promising student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, and computer artists from the world's top educational institutions. Using the latest Adobe products, more than 2,500 students from 30 countries competed in the program. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fruit of Detroit Aug 3, 2007
" Perusing his Web site (www.barking-beaglestudio.com) one finds a variety of whimsical illustrations for young people's books from a number of publishers, including recent work for Scholastic. A real beagle was the inspiration for the studio's name. Mr. Harrington shared the space with a "very nice beagle who barked a lot, especially when the phone rang," he says. There are at least three "Rich Harringtons" who are illustrators but on his Web site, Mr. Harrington writes, "This is the Rich... (South Brunswick Post, NJ)
