The Illustration Departmentさんのイラストまとめ

Check out mentee, Lena Mulberg’s (@LenaMulberg) recent revision of an old portfolio piece!

You can see more of her work at https://t.co/HsSFoVFI7G.

Incredible job, Lena!

Illustrators who take mentorships with us are invited to add one of their assignments to our Showcase.

The newest addition is from Suzanne Dore! See her work at https://t.co/8n8XFoIP7f.

To check out our Illustrator Showcase, visit: https://t.co/NEXQf7Lhhi

❝At a time when what we see around us gets uglier and uglier, a picture book can be one of the first things of quality a child can have; and it may influence how they feel about what they see.❞

—Blair Lent, born on this day, January 22, in 1930

It’s too bad Michelangelo didn’t follow the (actual) advice to “pick one art style and stick to it”.

Who knows what he could have accomplished!

❝Making pictures is similar to making music—there are so many instruments and so many tunes that the possibilities for how you play are truly limitless.❞

—Jerry Pinkney, born on this day, December 22, in 1939

❝If I had known I was going to be any good, I would have tried harder.❞

—Sir Quentin Saxby Blake, born on this day, December 16, in 1932

This artist created some of the most beloved and celebrated children’s books of all time, including “The Maggie B” and “A Summertime Song”.

And yet, her name has all but fallen into obscurity.

Here is our #arthistory post on the great Irene Haas: https://t.co/UgvrZnt8Pe

A week before the Great Crash of 1929, “God’s Man” was published.

It’s the first American wordless novel, a precursor to modern-day graphic novels, and the beginning of this artist’s celebrated career.

Here is our #arthistory post on Lynd Kendall Ward. https://t.co/O8DH74PYJP

Fun fact: Our branding is a hat tip to Saturday Evening Post covers.

Gustaf Tenggren was born on this day, November 3, in 1896.

Through his art for Disney and Golden Books, this impoverished farm boy from Sweden significantly influenced the trajectories of both American Animation and Publishing.