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Peter Newell
“A funny man, with a big heart.”
Peter Sheaf Hersey Newell was born on March 5, 1862, in Niagara Falls, New York. “I broke out about the same time as the Civil War,” he said. In case you were wondering, the American Civil War began on Apri...
Episode 378: Illustrator, Brett Helquist
Here’s the Extra Credit for Episode 378 of The Illustration Department Podcast—with illustrator, Brett Helquist.
Here’s the Extra Credit for Episode 378 of The Illustration Department Podcast—with illustrator, Brett Helquist.
The Generic Problem
Four ways children’s book illustrators can add personality, specificity, and good ol’ vibes to their work.
Michelangelo is quoted as saying, “Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.” Setting aside my distaste for the word “pe...
Episode 377: Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator and writer, Shawn Harris
Here’s the Extra Credit for Episode 377 of The Illustration Department Podcast—with Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator and writer, Shawn Harris.
Here’s the Extra Credit for Episode 377 of The Illustration Department Podcast—with Caldecott...
Elizabeth Shippen Green
Golden Age Illustrator Who “Interpreted Life”
Elizabeth Shippen Green was born on September 1, 1871, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Encouraged by her father from an early age (he had been a Civil War artist-correspondent), Green set her si...
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