Illustrator And Cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé, Creator Of ‘Little Nicholas,’ Dies At 89
A national hero in France, Sempé died on Thursday.
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‘The Simpsons’ Parody Edward Gorey In Halloween Special
The piece channels Edward Gorey’s work, from the dense hatching to the Vincent Price-like narrator’s rhyming couplets.
How To Adapt An Illustrated Book Into Animation: 5 Lessons From Gene Deitch
The late filmmaker made dozens of films based on children’s books. In a 1977 documentary, he explained how to do this well.
How The Coronavirus Crisis Is Being Interpreted Through Art And Animation
Children’s books, sitcom parodies, Lego animation: the crisis is bringing out the best in artists the world over.
The Beautifully Designed Christmas Card Art of Animation Legend T. Hee
A master of animation design and caricature, T. Hee also had another career as a designer of Christmas cards.
Animation Artists Add Unique Touch To French Golden Books Reboot
French animators are making big contributions to a new line of Little Golden Books.
‘Mucha Lucha’ Co-Creator Lili Chin Files Copyright Infringement Suit Against Kohl’s
What does an indie artist do when America’s second-largest department store won’t stop stealing your work?
How Animation Artists See Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton (Updated)
The animation community has been creating fantastic cartoons and caricatures of this year’s goofball presidential candidates.
Texture Painting, Glazing Brushes, Customizability Among New Features in Corel Painter 2017
Corel has added significant improvements to the 2017 edition of its digital paint software Painter.
6 Drawing Lessons That ‘Inside Out’ Story Artist Matt Jones Learned From Ronald Searle
Feature animation story artist Matt Jones shares some advice he picked up from one of the greatest illustrators of all time.
Mel Crawford, Little Golden Books Illustrator, RIP
Mel Crawford spent decades drawing the world’s most famous cartoon characters, but he didn’t do it at any animation studio.
Advice For Animation Artists Who Want to Illustrate Books
Thinking of moving from animation into children’s book illustration? Here’s some valuable advice from a dozen artists who have already made the jump.
Preview: Ed Emberley Monograph
Designer Todd Oldham, who has compiled impressive monographs on mid-century illustrators and designers like Charley Harper and Alexander Girard, looks to have made something special again with his book on Ed Emberley.
Book Review: ‘Gustave Doré: Master of Imagination’
Although I haven’t seen the exhibit “Gustave Doré (1832-1883): Master of Imagination,” currently at the National Gallery of Canada, I can say that the catalog is beautiful, informative, and opened up Doré’s career in ways I had not anticipated.
See “Searle in America” in San Francisco
British illustrator Ronald Searle (1920-2011) has had an immeasurable influence on the animation industry. It’s hard to quantify his …
“Christmas in Bugville” by Disney Legend Art Riley [UPDATED]
When I visited the Tyrus Wong exhibit at the Walt Disney Family Museum a couple months ago, one of the most gorgeous Bambi background …
Film Review: For Tomi Ungerer, Far Out Isn’t Far Enough
In the 1950s, when the pages of the Saturday Evening Post and McCall’s were dominated with the realist paintings of Norman Rockwell and …
Participate in This Auction to Bring Ronald Searle’s Art to America
The work of British illustration icon Ronald Searle, who passed away two years ago at the age of 91, has influenced innumerable …
Artist of the Day: Justin K. Thompson
Justin K. Thompson works in animation as a production designer and visual development artist with credits on both Cloudy with a Chance of …
Artist of the Day: Stephen Vuillemin
Stephen Vuillemin is an artist who graduated from Gobelins in 2008 and lives in London. You can see Stephen’s portfolio and blog …
