The Illustration Departmentさんのイラストまとめ

❝You have to embrace the experience, so that things you didn‘t intend to happen can make your work more authentic. And you have to hope that it works.⁣❞

Here is our #arthistory post on Wayne Coyne, and his art for Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. https://t.co/ScczCpBUAo

❝Critics used the word ‘illustrator’ as a denigrating label. I resented the implied barrier between illustrator and painter.

Both should be measured by their competence—not by artificial compartments contrived by critics.❞

N.C. Wyeth, born on this day, October 22, in 1882

❝My job is not to convince people that I’m a great artist. My job—especially with children of all kinds—is to give.

Empowerment is what all the drawing books are about.⁣⁣❞

—Edward Randolph Emberley, born on this day, October 19, in 1931

Grace Drayton was born on this day, October 14, in 1877.

In the early 1900’s, Campbell’s hired Drayton to create a mascot.

Her “Campbell’s Kid” defined Campbell’s for generations. Drayton became a household name.

During a virtual event, an editor for a major children’s publishing house “chastised” an illustrator for drawing the backs of characters.

They said it was “lazy”.

(That’s the second time in a week that we’ve heard someone say this.)

Here’s Arnold Lobel—being lazy.

We’ve heard plenty of eye-opening stories like this, but this one’s a doozy:

❝At my critique group, an illustrator told me that I shouldn’t show the back of someone’s head. He said it’s ‘lazy illustration’.❞

Here are Potter, Shepard, Steptoe, and Keats—just lazin’ it up.

Hans Augusto Reyersbach was born today, September 16, in 1898.

In 1940, he and Margaret Reyersbach fled Paris on bikes, as Nazi tanks approached.

They had some clothes, some personal items, and a manuscript that would later become “Curious George”.

❝It takes courage and strength to be an artist. Don’t be afraid. Just do it. Get moving.❞

—Thomas Anthony “Tomie” dePaola⁣, born today, September 15, in 1934

Here’s the latest addition to our Illustrator Showcase—beautifully painted by @CandaceCamling!

To see more excellent illustrations from our alumni, visit: https://t.co/RhqGVDFSQz

Susan Perl (Susanne Perlmann) was born today, September 8, in 1922.

She survived the Nazis in the late 1930’s; illustrated for Vogue and Glamour; depicted diversity in her art when few others did; and—for an assignment—she once spied on a Turkish bath with Gloria Steinem.