Roger Chouinard 
Thanks, Shelley!

The collection of

comic-book artist Joe Kubert

(slideshow)

Dahlov Ipcar

(thanks Jay)

Janice Nadeau is the winner of a Governor General’s Literary Award 
(thanks to Craig Shannon)

WillEisner.com

Soledad Bravi

www.SoledadBravi.com

thanks Jay!

Georgia and Skippyjon

In my imaginary spectrum of picture books that appeal to children, I place Chicken Butt and Skippyjon on one end, and Georgia Rises, A Day in the Life of Georgia O'Keeffe, on the other. Georgia Rises is beautifully written  by Kathryn Lasky and beautifully illustrated by Ora Eitan.  How appealing it is to kids, I don't know. It could be quiet and poetic enough to tip it off the kid-appeal spectrum. But as I write this I realize that the real focus of the book is color, and color is an interesting subject to a lot of kids. My kids had favorite colors from about the age of 3, and their favorites kept changing.

There are (at least)  two other  picture books about O'Keeffe: My Name is Georgia  by Jeanette Winter, and  Through Georgia's Eyes by Rachel Victoria Rodriguez, illustrated by the marvelous Julie Paschkis.

jepg from http://us.macmillan.com/GeorgiaRises

Henrik Drescher

http://www.hdrescher.com/

Grover the Hill

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor U.S. Speedskating

the little sandman

The Sandmännchen  was an East German TV character. In honor of his 50th birthday a feature-length film is scheduled to open in German movie theaters.

Portfolio Watch

http://www.CarsonEllis.com/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_Ellis

jpeg from newyorkkids.timeout.com

Your Handy Elevator Speech

Anna Laura Cantone
http://www.annalauracantone.com/wip/d.html

Thanks agian, Shelley
http://www.shelleybean.artspan.com/

Portfolio Watch

Leonie Lord

Sketching His Way Through Genesis

R. Crumb Slideshow

Vincent Van Gogh action figure

with two interchangeable heads.  (I guess one of the heads has two ears?)
http://www.stage-fright.com/vivangoacfi.htm

http://www.rabidrabbit.org/bios/guarnaccia.html

http://www.ba-reps.com/artists/steven-guarnaccia/2443#image_98224

http://www.FunkyLunch.com/gallery.htm

    Thank you to DesignGossip.blogspot.com !

"Illustrated Children's Books"

Black Dog Publishing’s latest book release by Peter Hunt and Lisa Sainsbury
For 40% off this title email Jessica Atkins:  jess@blackdogonline.com

Sweet Pea: More ponderings

from Susan Mitchell's whimsical life (How cute is this bunny??)

Scott Magoon's Website

Gabrielle Vincent

(this link has music, so you might want to turn your speakers down)
'Ernest and Celestine' 
thank you to Shelley Davies

Your handy storyboard

http://www.mightyartdemos.com/mightyartdemos-shulevitz.html

thank you Uri Shulevitz
"...the more the work becomes tight, that is an expression of anxiety."

Matte Stephens

http://matteart.blogspot.com/

Thank you to Jay Vogler

Art Direct Him (or buy a wall switchplate)

Hal Mayforth

Children's books illustrated by Blexbolex

My friend Pam sent me a link about this cook book  illustrated by Blexbolex
A list of his children's books can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blexbolex

 /www.fantasticmrfoxmovie.com/

 

'Princess Aasta', written and illustrated by Stina Langlo Ordal

(Thank you to the wonderful Shelley Davies)

www.NoëlleSmit.nl
Look inside a book.
From her website:
Noëlle Smith, was born in Phoenix (1972), grew up in a small town near the sea. She studied at the Lyceum in Amsterdam and graphically found its way into the books at the school for the Arts in Utrecht. After the completion of the study direction illustrative shape the HKU, started as a free lance Illustrator. In the meantime, there are already numerous books published on several publishers and her books translated into ten languages. Inspiration sources include; Tove Hansen, Dr Seuss, David Hockney, Mary Quant, Michael Gondry, Baz Luhrmann, West Anderson.

Noëlle lives in Amsterdam with her friend, and their two cats Roxy and Spetter. In its workshop in the back yard, she creates her drawings and on fine days at the kitchen table on the terrace (the Golden rain. To think they splash in its ugly duckling ' back to the coast.

(thank you to maaike!)

Where the Wild Things Are, Finally

link: Vintage Kids' Books My Kid Loves

Beatrice Alemagna
(Thank you to capaduraemcingapura.blogspot.com & Stel.la)

A National Book Award Nomination

 for David Small, and commentary from Colleen Mondor:
"The issue is not about it being a graphic novel but that it was published for adults ... "

"Good work, sycophants!"

Mutt Ink's

 children's book reviewed by the New York Times

In Loving Memory of the Bake Sale

Illustration Promo

IllustrationPromo.com/submit/
Illustration Promo is an international collection of promotional material...
(Hat tip to Jeff Miracola: http://www.jeffmiracola.com/portfolio/)

herethereandthem.blogspot.com - Bella Foster's blog

"Or let me qualify that. Actually, I think it’s brilliant. "

For the parent, child, or both? Where the Wild Things Weren't. And, like a bookend, The Very Grouchy Daddy. (Why should a book have to be engaging  after 796 readings?)

Illustration by Robert Neubecker. 

Tongue-Twisting Limericks

by Lou Brooks

thank you to Mike Moran

Van Gogh's letters

thanks Jay

Ebay Finds

Lulu, Tubby, and Alvin

How To Draw Chip & Dale

It's That Time of Year Again!

The Rabbit Hill Festival

Sophie Blackall's

Missed Connections

See more by and about Sohpie Blackall at Seven Impossible Things

Thank you to Jennifer Thermes