Welcome to old children s books, selling children s literature and picture books online since 1994. The simple, retro sans serif polishes off the design to perfection. Jerrod grew up in san jose, ca and currently resides in sacramento, ca. I want to dive into her soft pastel sea world in this illustration from water babies. We take a look at some of the most iconic children s books and the british.
Using graphite pencil and watercolour wash, illustrator jill barton created these purrfect images for a book entitled puss jekyll, cat hyde. Now, we may know the characters, but do we know their creators. These 10 vintage childrens books will have every 50s baby and those who love that classic era yearning to cozy up with a soft blanket and read these stories aloud again. Paper ephemera, books, sheet music, postcards, halloween, greeting cards, bridge tallies, you name it, if its illustrated arti collect it. She illustrated children s books in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Drawing since her school years, barton is a pro when it comes to inspiring book illustrations. I have 3 kids and a wife and want to help the world one book at a time. It might surprise you just how many types of crafts you can create. The screenprint style of the characterful illustrations lends a gorgeously handdone style to the book. Writing an excellent story for a children s book is only half the battle. Unless you yourself are an illustrator, do not send illustrations with a manuscript.
Britains 10 most iconic children s book illustrators. I teach illustration, painting, and picture book classes at my local university. Vintage children s books are an excellent source of creative inspiration and material for art projects, video games, reimagined classics, personal craft projects, storytelling flashcards, and more. Here we have the runaway couple, master harry walmers and miss norah, resting at the inn on their way to gretna green to be married. Learn what illustration is, how it evolved through time and what types of illustration, styles, and techniques there are. Many of the rare and antique vintage children s books featured below have beautiful illustrations, and many of them are signed or first edition copies of beloved titles. Theres some really charming late 19th 20th century childrens book prints. Book lists feature 10 books from every decade of the last century. Todays vintage childrens book, the waterbabies, was written by charles kingsley 18191875 and illustrated by jessie willcox smi. We noticed that there are several definitions of what illustration might be and what types of illustrations there are.
Roseville, ca about blog jerrod maruyama is a freelance artist specializing in character concepts and design. Poor little norah is not used to being away from home and is exhausted from a long coach journey. Original artwork for sale childrens book illustrations. Britains 10 most iconic childrens book illustrators. A selection of children s book illustrations, from the british librarys mechanical curator collection, discovered and tagged by the community. It is not for original artwork, nor images removed from books, or to promote anything available for purchase.
The graphics fairy is a resource for home decorators, graphics designers and crafters. Berlitz french zoo animals for children by my vintage book collection in zoo animalsanimals for kidschildrens book illustrationanimal illustrations. His funboy brand faux cereal mockups pictured give a nod to 50s advertising, and youll find a wealth of characterful, textured images on his website. Dont toss old books when you decide to get a kindle or a nook, you can make fun crafts from them, to give as gifts or to decorate your home. Illustrator margaret tarrant 18881959, of london, was nearly a child herself when she illustrated water babies at the age of 20. Children s books would not be the same without illustrations, as they help foster a childs imagination and help them better understand the story they might yet be able to read. Keep in mind that the world of children s book publishing is intensely competitive, and there are many good writers trying to get their books published. The land where the ice cream grows told by anthony burgess. Even the most engaging plots simply wont come to life without vivid illustrations to match the text. French children s book illustration, honey bees in skep, 1868 french children s book illustration, honey bees in skep, 1868. The best classic children s books from the 1950s, part of a series of the best children s books from the 20th century. This group is for sharing images from vintage childrens books and other items for children like cards, games, posters, etc. I collect vintage images illustrations, as it were. Reigate, surrey, uk about blog as one of the leading childrens illustration agencies in the world, plum pudding is known for being one of the most dynamic, passionate and proactive agencies around, representing some of the most talented childrens illustrators from across the globe.
Often when you are writing or drawing a book illustration, you are so involved in it that you might not see or miss things. And on flickr i found a community of others just like me. Published in 1969 by maecenas pressrandom house, the book was issued with 12 loose color illustrations by dali. David mackintoshs top 10 illustration and design tips. Vintage erotica the imaginative world of erotic illustration. Developing a childrens book illustration style part i march 3, 2014 by eileen mckenna my creative resolution 8 comments a few years ago i wrote a children s book and wanted to illustrate it.
Please join me as we look at these treasures and the artists behind them. I illustrate for children s picture books, readers, textbooks, websites, posters, big books, and magazines. Each time we tried to find a video, an article, or some other source throwing light on the. The following gallery is packed with colorful vintage illustrations from out of children s books. It is also not for items made using vintage images, just those in the original in book format. Welcome to the vintage childrens book group on flickr. Illustration, the tall book of makebelieve by jane werner, illustrated by garth williams. Old book illustrations offers a wide range of public domain, royaltyfree images scanned from old books. Tagged book art, british artist, british illustrator, charles robinson, childhood, children s, emily handasyde buchanan, fairy tales, fantasy, fine art, folk tales, for sale, golden age of illustration, illustrated stories, nursery rhymes, old book illustrations, prints, the four gardens, the. Art and illustration vintage friends vintage art drawings artwork bramble moomin book collection vintage children.
This charming picture book by french illustrator virginie morgand has a distinctively vintage look, making use of midcentury color tones and bauhausstyle shapes. The worlds most valuable childrens books do you have one. Top 9 childrens books illustrators pictures are wonderful things, as they have the ability to take the young and youngatheart on a visual journey. Top 100 illustration blogs and websites for illustrators. We have a collection of more than 10,000 scarce and outofprint books, for readers, teachers and collectors. This is the third and final piece of original artwork by jessie willcox smith for the book dickenss children. Society of children s book writers and illustrators. From abstract design to detailed illustrations, enjoy these gorgeous vintage dust. See more ideas about children s book illustration, book illustration, vintage children s books. Beautiful vintage childrens book illustrations found in the recently release set of images from the british library, plus charming images of. David mackintoshs top 10 illustration and design tips the illustrator and author of children s books including marshall armstrong is new to our school shares his. Spend some time getting to know the industry by reading the illustrators guide the book, pg.
Publishers want to select the illustrators for the books they publish. Pinterest is my favourite there are lots of amazing ideas, resources and people on there. I love looking at the art in children s picture books and i hope that you do too. Find over 6,000 free vintage images, illustrations, vintage pictures, stock images, antique graphics, clip art, vintage photos, and printable art, to make craft projects, collage. Whilst many things change in modern times, the popularity of children s picture books have survived the generations, admired by young and old alike. Searchable galleries include animals, plants, techniques, artists names, books titles, and much more. Links many links to bookselling associations, children s booksellers, and other informative book collecting web sites and blogs. A picture purrfect book illustration from jill barton. Instagram, twitter, blogs, and tumblr are good options. Lists the one hundred most prolific children s picturebook illustrators.
You should set up a blog as well as a website where you can frequently and easily put up new pieces. Tagged a childs garden of verses, roger duvoisin, vintage children s book illustrations, vintage children s books. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Developing a childrens book illustration style part i. We scoured our vast selection of vintage books for the most beautiful dust jackets, and soon discovered that selecting just 30 was a nearly impossible task. Im a recent author and i love children s literature. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can. However, it seems that twice he delved into the world of children s books, both to delightful effect. One of our favorite retro and vintage illustrators is childrens book artist ralph cosentino. Between school visits, blog posts, social media, bookstore. Children archives the graphics fairy vintage images. Old childrens books over 10,000 rare and outofprint. I began sharing this collection as i continued making vintage illustration. Vintage childrens book illustrations from the british library playing.
His funboy brand faux cereal mockups pictured give a nod to 50s. Corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes free vintage illustrations of birds nests with eggs free vintage illustrations of wild animals, insects, and marine life from antique children s science book. Posts about vintage childrens book illustrations written by margaret chodos irvine. Aesops fables by my vintage book collection in blog form, via flickr see more. Grading books a beginners guide to book grading terminology. My blog focuses on the art and artists of vintage children s books, largely from the 1950s through 1980s. Lonely veronica by my vintage book collection in blog form, via. Please tag any similar portraits you find with children s book illustration. A collection of enchanting children book illustrations which show different styles and techniques of drawing. Free vintage childrens books and illustrations free vintage. This selection ranges from 1917 to 1969, and really is just a drop in the bucket. Visit our blog for more information on our 1 million public domain flickr commons upload. If you are looking for the perfect gift, look no further than the rare vintage children s books section of the biblio rare book room.
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