My New Obsesh

Lisbeth Zwerger is my new favorite illustrator. I checked out 5 of her books from the library and have been absorbed by them almost daily. Unfortunately i had to return them today. Sigh. I'm illustrating with watercolors now too and her books really remind me that that type of paint can be so beautiful if you just let it do it's liquidy-creeping-melting thing.

license to ill

Since I started making art for children's books, Ive been paying a lot more attention to illustrations lately. There are really so many inspiring illustrators out there. I always only want to read books with amazing art to the kids at work. Here are some illustrators Ive been in love with lately. The first image is from Olga Dugina and Andrej Dugin. My friend, Jenny, recently bought me one of their books because I was raving about them. Thanks Jenny! I will try and post some of my own illustrations when I finish them.

And a David Shannon Illustration. I love that he paints all of his images. Its true, each page is its own mini-painting. He did this book about pirates that I look at all the time.










And my two favorite Edward Gorey drawings.