Week four: The next decision was which part of the book I should illustrate, and I did these rough sketches of a scene where Eleanor...

Weeks two and three I drew Eleanor some more and got to know her and how she would look when she laughed, smiled, cried or when she was...

It seems ages since I told you all I was taking an online course with Make Art That Sells in Children's book Illustration, it was in...

I'm picking out one present from my annual stash for special mention: 'The Illustrated Dust Jacket, 1920-1970'. A very much appreciated...

I was talking to my Aunt the other day and she reminded me that she has kept every Christmas card I have made and sent to her ...and that...

It's that time of year when my thoughts turn to Christmas cards and in particular designing my own. I've done this for many, many years...

The Little Golden Books are a very popular American series of children's books – first published in 1942, and The Poky little Puppy is...

Olle Eksell Swedish graphic designer, poster artist and children's book illustrator. His illustrations are the epitome of late 40's,...

Oh dear! Apart from a few enticing images on Pinterest I can find very little about Hanna Czajkowska, these images will just have to be...

Another Illustrator of children's books that I can find very little about ...but just look at her work! The image above links to a very...

Illustrator of over three hundred books including such well known ones as Willi Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and James and...

Cliff Roberts was an animator for Sesame Street, The Smurfs, and The Pink Panther! He also published comics in The New Yorker and in...

I have to admit I know exceeding little about Werner Klemke which is a shame - and the internet tells me very little more but here are...

I came across her work on the internet and adored at first sight... Stunning characters, texture and pattern ...definitely one for the...

'The Day the Cow sneezed'... I wish I'd had a copy of this when I was a child! Enough said... off to amazon to see if it's still...