Illustration Up Close

Some more sad news. This time about the well-loved illustrator and artist Pamela Lofts who died on July 4th, 2012. Although I didn't ...

I was very sorry to hear of the loss of Jean Chapman recently.  She was an author who wrote specifically for young people and made a long la...

These drawings are from a book of humorous poetry which I illustrated way back last century. The book was published by William Collins Pty ...

The illustration and children's book world has lost a major figure with the death of Maurice Sendak. He influenced the techniques of ma...

Here are some illustrations from various books of mine featuring the cat. I've used different techniques for each illustration. Pen and...

I've recently received copies of my book, Annie's Chair , which has been published in a new Chinese edition. The publisher is Beiji...

I have a small collection of books illustrated by Arnold Lobel . He was an artist who was an important influence when I was starting out a...

Illustration by Deborah Niland Happy holidays!

I love these simple paintings from old Japan. Unfussy and elegant. Superb.

I like to hang on to children's books that have impressed me. The one I've chosen today, dates from 1971, and is called The Pedlar...