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Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan Analysis
The common thread between stories in this compendium: All stories are set in the same, off-kilter suburb. Some of the stories have no words, and might consist only of a single frame of narrative art. Creative Arts teachers find this really useful in the classroom.
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Crowd Scenes In Art And Illustration
How long does it take to illustrate a picture book? Well, that depends on many things, including the illustrator’s style. Another important factor: The nature and number of any crowd scenes. An illustration of a crowd scene, with individuated characters, can take as long as the rest of the entire book.
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Eric Carle-esque Collage In Children’s Illustration
Some children’s illustrators use paper collage to illustrate their books by painting and and decorating their own assortment of cut paper. Think The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Eric Carle’s artwork is often shown in classrooms as a model for children creating paper collages. Today I’d like to introduce you to a few artists who create similar artwork. […]
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Aerial Views Of Beaches In Art And Illustration
Paintings and illustrations of beaches from above and from a distance.
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Garden Paths In Art And Illustration
Paths through woodland and gardens, mostly with a hygge vibe, though this can be subverted.
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Bookshops In Art And Illustration
Bookshop storefronts and interiors, as depicted by various artists and illustrators.
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Street Corners In Art And Illustration
Here are some paintings of street corners, as well as some experimentation with AI art generation.
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Alleyways And Other Spaces Between Buildings
We want to decipher skies and paintings, go behind these starry backgrounds or these painted canvases and, like kids trying to find a gap in a fence, try to look through the cracks in the world. Georges Bataille, “The Cruel Practice of Art” WHAT IS AN ALLEYWAY? A narrow space between or behind buildings, often […]
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Motorcycles In Art And Illustration
Motorbikes and motorcycles through the ages
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Girls And Women Having Fun In Art and Illustration
Although Bertha Young was thirty she still had moments like this when she wanted to run instead of walk, to take dancing steps on and off the pavement, to bowl a hoop, to throw something up in the air and catch it again, or to stand still and laugh at – nothing – at nothing, […]
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Illustrations Of Table Scenes From Alice In Wonderland
Having an Alice In Wonderland tea party? Here’s what it might look like, according to various illustrators.
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The Town Square In Art And Illustration
Header: Cathedral Square, Milan – Illustration by Dino Buzzati, 1957
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Edward Gorey: Misunderstood Genius
I’ve long been fascinated by illustrator Edward Gorey. The moment I saw a photo of him in his big, fur coat I thought, he looks fun. Then I saw a picture of Gorey in his living room, draped all over with cats
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Volcano, Lava, Magma
Volcanos in art and storytelling
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Treasure In Art And Illustration
Treasure: It’s never about the treasure. It’s about the adventure of finding it. Treasure in adventure stories is a stand-in for ‘winning’.