The Illustration Departmentさんのイラストまとめ

J.J. Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard) was born on this day, September 15, in 1803.

His art angered a King; he popularized Surrealism; and he influenced Dali and Disney.

Dumas said Grandville had “a delicate, sarcastic smile [and] eyes that sparkled with intelligence.”

Pauline Diana Baynes was born on this day, September 9, in 1922.

After serving in the Women’s Voluntary Service during World War II, she worked with J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis to bring “Middle Earth” and “Narnia” to life through her illustrations.

Monique Martin was born on this day, September 9, in 1928.

Before creating “Ernest and Célestine” as “Gabrielle Vincent”, Martin was a fine artist. She drew comparisons to Rembrandt, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Matisse.

No, Eric Hill did not invent the “lift-the-flap” format.

He did, however, entertain generations of readers through his mastery of simplicity and his profound respect for children’s “intelligence and style”.

This is our #arthistory post on Hill: https://t.co/e4nZJfmfCp

Ethel Franklin Betts was born on this day, September 6, in 1877.

This Philadelphia native studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; she was mentored by Howard Pyle; and she was a well-known illustrator in the early 1900’s.

This one’s a doozy…

During a portfolio review, someone told an illustrator that characters’ eyes NEED to have a black outline or else kids won’t be able to see them.

Too bad no one told Bemelmans, Blake, Vincent, or Fujikawa. They would have had great careers.

❝There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they’ll take you.❞

—Helen Beatrix Potter, born on this day, July 28, in 1866

Illustrators who complete a mentorship with us are invited to add one of their assignments to our Illustrator Showcase.

This lovely piece is from Rebeka Ryvola. Check out their portfolio at: https://t.co/UeCPXalaF9

Visit our showcase at: https://t.co/NEXQf7tFSI

When the @Orioles came to Baltimore in 1954, James Hartzell called the owners. “They needed a mascot, an emblem, so I drew the bird.”

“The Bird” is now a revered symbol of a beloved franchise.

This is our #arthistory post on Hartzell: https://t.co/Oy6jFF11HP #Birdland #Orioles

Mead Schaeffer was born on this day, July 15, in 1898.

Norman Rockwell once said, “I’d ask the model, ‘How many figures did Mr. Schaeffer paint today?’ ‘Five or six,’ the model would say, ‘and a horse.’ This would drive me crazy. I was spending days painting a single figure.”