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The Art of Summer Reading: Ed Vebell 27 Aug 2013 | 02:33 am
I can still vividly recall one particular day from my childhood: I was nine years old at the time. Summer vacation had started and my parents were both working, so that day I got to tag along on a roa...
The Art of Summer Reading: Mercer Mayer 17 Aug 2013 | 01:25 am
Among all the beloved, memorable books of my childhood, I probably hold no other series in higher esteem than I do John D. Fitzgerald's The Great Brain books, narrated by John D., the younger brother ...
The Art of Summer Reading: Robert McCloskey 8 Aug 2013 | 08:42 pm
I wonder if anyone else remembers the terrific "Henry Reed" series of chapter books, illustrated by Robert McCloskey. I've mentioned to friends on several occasions how much I enjoyed these books as ...
The Art of Summer Reading: Al Wiseman 8 Jul 2013 | 11:29 pm
You can tell by the heat and humidity around these parts that summer has definitely arrived. As an adult, I find myself hiding inside, enjoying the comfort of my air conditioned studio. But as a kid, ...
The Art of WoW! featuring Doris Jackson 3 Jul 2013 | 10:25 pm
Every Wednesday I'm featuring a female illustrator of the mid-20th century, hoping to create greater awareness of all the talented women illustrators, designers and cartoonists who perhaps are less we...
Steven G. Dobson, Famous Artist School Alumnus 2 Jul 2013 | 09:57 pm
Sometimes it seems like every illustrator of the mid-20th century must have worked in New York, Chicago, Detroit or San Francisco/L.A. That's because we've come to know so many of them by seeing thei...
Muriel Wood, a Canadian Illustrator 1 Jul 2013 | 11:30 pm
As today is Canada Day, I thought I'd like to showcase a Canadian illustrator. And because over the last few weeks my interest has once again turned to female illustrators, I chose to share some work ...
Lorraine Fox: "People think an artist can sit down and do anything. I can't." 16 Jun 2013 | 04:54 pm
In the Winter 1967 issue of Famous Artists magazine, Lorraine Fox, who had recently joined the Guiding Faculty of the Famous Artists School, was interviewed about her career as a professional illustra...
Lorraine Fox: "The attempt is what it's all about, the end result becomes meaningless." 14 Jun 2013 | 09:50 pm
In the Winter 1967 issue of Famous Artists magazine, Lorraine Fox, who had recently joined the Guiding Faculty of the Famous Artists School, was interviewed about her career as a professional illustra...
Lorraine Fox: "People think an artist can sit down and do anything. I can't." 13 Jun 2013 | 09:58 pm
In the Winter 1967 issue of Famous Artists magazine, Lorraine Fox, who had recently joined the Guiding Faculty of the Famous Artists School, was interviewed about her career as a professional illustra...
