Just read a wonderful article on the brilliant illustrator, Quentin Blake, one of my all-time favorites, who at age 80 is still creating incredible work. The article does a beautiful job articulating the magical exuberance at the heart of Blake’s work. Check it out here!
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The Sword and the Stone by Alan Lee
I took this image from Terri Windling’s gorgeous blog. Her posts are an endless source of inspiration for me so I thought I would share one of them here. A few days ago she did a post on T.H. White, one of my all-time favorite authors. There are some lovely quotes about his life and … Continue reading
East of the Sun, West of the Moon by Mercer Mayer
One of my all-time favorite books as a kid. Just a warning: I will probably eventually post every illustration from this gorgeous book. EH
Bluebeard by Harry Clarke
The Forest by Virginia Frances Sterrett
Aladdin by Thomas Mackenzie
The Troll and the Red Haired Boy by Brian Froud
Taken from Terri Windling’s blog! Check out her post from today for more information on this incredible artist.
Snow White by Trina Schart Hyman
How Jose Found the Princess Flor by H.J. Ford
On Faeries…
“I’ve been actively engaged with mythic imagery ever since I picked up that Rackham book, but it really came into focus for me when I moved from London to the country. As I walked the extraordinary landscape of Dartmoor, I looked at the trees and the rocks and the hills and I could see the … Continue reading