The Illustration Departmentさんのイラストまとめ

Over a fifty-year career, Elton Clay Fax was a dedicated teacher; he wrote and illustrated books (including “Dr. George Washington Carver, Scientist”—seen here); and he was a U.S. ambassador.

This is our #arthistory post on Fax: https://t.co/8jGqnj6wja #BlackHistoryMonth

Retta Scott was born on this day, February 23, in 1916.

A trailblazer in animation, she was the first woman to receive on-screen credit as an animator while working for Disney.⁣

❝Because I felt very alone as a child, drawing became my companion, and my bridge to the world.❞

—Nancy Ekholm Burkert, born on this day, February 16, in 1933

“If you want to do good work—books and illustrations—try to keep a little bit of the child inside you. Be simple and authentic, be true. That’s all I can say.”

This is our #arthistory post on the great Jutta Bauer: https://t.co/8rYWQ9mVnw

❝I think of myself as an artist—admittedly a basic term that can mean almost anything. In a deep sense, I am my work—what you see on the page is really me.❞

—Stephen Gammell, born on this day, February 10, in 1943

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