Category Archive: illustrated

the Annotated Wind in the Willows

the Annotated Wind in the Willows

“To that extent is a specimen of the most scandalous escapism: it paints a happiness under incompatible conditions—the sort of freedom we can have …

 

Mari Kanstad Johnsen-full Norwegian character

Mari Kanstad Johnsen-full Norwegian character

Happy Christmas and Happy New Year to you all – albeit mid January!  …taking a brief break from a long list of studio tasks to …

 

Linda Herzog Wildlife Fantasy

Linda Herzog Wildlife Fantasy

They were big and little creatures. Some were hairy with long, thin tails, and some had noses long as pokers. Some had bulging eyes and some had 20 toes. In they came — crashing through the door, sliding down the chimney, crawling through the windows. They shouted and cried. They banged pots and pans. They twirled their tails and tapped their toes upon the wooden floor. The Brothers Grimm

 

Luke Irwin Ikat Rugs

Luke Irwin Ikat Rugs

It’s that time again; time to talk about ikat.

 

Draw me some Dior

Draw me some Dior

It’s just the dash of brushstroke and the sparing elegance of it all!

 

boekie woekie

boekie woekie

Boekie Woekie call themselves Europe’s oldest store for artist’s books. “A sculpture in progress” is how they describe themselves; one that has been emerging since …

 

pinboard paraphernalia

pinboard paraphernalia

I tore it liberally from one of those old gallery print catalogues one finds in Argosy Bookstore on 59th street.

 

Hibiscus

Hibiscus

Hibiscus

 

Hibiscus Præmorsus

Hibiscus Præmorsus

Hibiscus Præmorsus

 

coast of Coromandel: Sir Joseph Banks and William Roxburgh

coast of Coromandel: Sir Joseph Banks and William Roxburgh

Plants of the coast of Coromandel, 1795-1819; selected from drawings and descriptions presented to the hon. court of directors of the East India Company by William Roxburgh.