Illustrated Journalism
Bill RussellBill Russell writes about visual journalism, artists who cover the news and great reportage artists of the past and present.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 217 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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2016-2020: My 50 Years in 50 Illustrations
2026 marks my 50‑year anniversary as an illustrator. To commemorate this milestone, I’ve gathered fifty significant illustrations (one for each year) and presented to you in a series of posts. With each, I share a recollection (and cr...
Drawing Lessons from the Medina
To be sure, drawing on the spot in the medieval streets of Fes and the dense souk markets of Marrakesh was a challenge. Given the crowds and deep culture I experienced recently, I had to learn quickly.
Bill Russell draws above the odiferou...
Chester Arnold: A Brief History of My So-Called Life
Oracle, oil on linen, 46 x 54 inches, 2026 by Chester Arnold
San Francisco Bay area painter Chester Arnold enters his sixth decade as an artist with a solo exhibition called A Brief History of My So-Called Life at the Catharine Clark Galle...
Embedded in the Civil War
Left: Private Chance Brown loads his rifle. Right: Corporal Vance ‘Doc’ Alm and his ‘Thunder Wagon’.
Let’s assume that time travel is possible. That if someone (like an artist) immerses himself fully in a time and place in history, they ca...
A Conversation about 'My 50 Years' Book
Time loops in surprising ways. In 1982, art director Andrew Smith hired me to illustrate a story about a University of Toronto history professor for the U of T alumni magazine. In 2025, Andrew—now a fiction writer—returned to commission the...
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Bill Russell is a visual journalist, illustrator and painter who writes about art and reportage.
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