Ema Malyauka III

 

'To the coven' by Ema Malyauka to launch a series of illustrators reactions to halloween.

Maiko Matsum

"Today I'm Going to Sleep" by Maiko Matsum a new edition published 12 years after it's first self published edition. It is such a gentle beautiful book, and perfect for the beginning of winter, oh to be able to hibernate.

Fear of Revolt II

 

Oh no! it is that time when we get an extra hour in bed to compensate for the walls closing in around dim light bulbs. I love this collage by Fearofrevolt, it perfectly sums up my feelings at this time of year. 

Maho Tonouchi

 Time is changing  . . . I hope the times they are a changing to! 

"Ao-kun the Clock" written by Elizabeth Roberts, illustrated by Maho Tonouchi.

Hana Berggren

 

Today is the day we march into winter. This image is by Hana Berggren an Edinburgh based illustrator who makes her own medievalist artworks, zines and wonders. 

Gaby Collascherie

 

These collages by Gaby Collascherie have a gentle longing which I love, I think it is the colours and the use of windows and doorways to frame other views. 

Frances Featherstone

 

Intricately observed, richly decorative paintings observed from above by Frances Featherstone, who delights in a cacophony of textile and surface pattern. This series is called 'From the Perspective of Angels'.

Morvern Graham II

 

As we enter the time of jumpers and darkness I wanted to share some of Morvern Graham's jumpers as I was re-acquainted with her wonderful work at a print festival this summer.

Helen Broten II

Rain and Hail' is an illustrated science book in which astronomer Professor Franklyn Branley gives an easy-to-understand explanation of rain and hail. This is the original version of the translation "Rain and Hail" was published in 1963. Helen Borten uses a limited three colour pallet using simple graphic illustrations combined with woodblock prints. Here the illustrations are taken from the blue English version and the green Japanese version.

Juliet Kepes

There are many posts sharing the work of Juliet Kepes (1919-1999) coming next year, This illustrator and multi-faceted artist is often, as is always with female artists of this time, a vague mention in the biography of a husband in this case the photographer Gyorgy Kepes (1906-2001). Her work is simply stunning, very reminiscent of Roger Duvoisin, with beautiful line work, humous and love pouring from the pages of her children's books. These images are from 'The Story of a Bragging Duck' published in 1983.

Amélie Fontaine

A poster from Amélie Fontaine, which just made me think where ever we are in the world we need to be more frog!

Above: Frog costumed protester in Portland.