The Illustration Departmentさんのイラストまとめ

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.

❝You should always respect what you are and what your culture is—because if your art is going to mean anything, that is where it comes from.❞

—Romare H. Bearden, born on this day, September 2, 1911

Yasuo Kuniyoshi was born on this day, September 1, 1889.

Declared an “enemy alien” by the U.S. after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he became one of the greats in fine art.

He said, “It is difficult for me to speak about my feelings, so I paint in order to express my thoughts.”

“Fairies are tricksy creatures that we have to placate all the time. Now they’re coming back.

They’re reminding us to pay attention to them, and ultimately to pay attention to the world and our role in it.”

Here is our #arthistory post on Brian Froud. https://t.co/ReVLhC4DuQ

This illustrator co-founded a club to support women artists; she was one of the first women in comics; and she almost single-handedly created “Campbell’s Kids”.

Here is our #arthistory post on Grace Drayton. https://t.co/MqMEkoPM4J

One of the most prolific, influential, accomplished, adored, and studied illustrators of all-time lived with depression, self-doubt, and constant frustration.

He died tragically… and mysteriously.

Here is our #arthistory post on Newell Convers Wyeth. https://t.co/aVnUNQksgo