Helmut Bischoff and Klaus Winter III

'Kuckuck kuckuck ruft's aus dem Wald' published by Herder 1979. Illustrated by Helmut Bischoff and Klaus Winter in rich colours with overlaid woodcuts. 

Helmut Bischoff and Klaus Winter II

 

What a fabulous mole with such a characterful front paw by the collaborative illustrators Helmut Bischoff and Klaus Winter. 'Mool' published by Herder in1980. 

Aukusti Uotila

A full moon here tonight in Scotland and so perfect time to share this immensely beautiful painting by  Aukusti Uotila (1858-1886), Moonlit Landscape of 1904.

Jan Mankes

 

Starting the month with some examples of animal studies by Dutch painter and printmaker Jan Mankes (1889 -1920) who only lived to 30 years of age succumbing to Tuberculosis.

Helmut Bischoff and Klaus Winter I

'Forester Pfeffer'  adapted from H.D. Hüsch and collaboratively illustrated by Klaus Winter and Helmut Bischoff with wonderful layered prints of colour and nature textures, published in 1960.

Ed Emberley V

London Bridge is Falling Down by Ed Emberley, published1967. Ed has used such a variety of media and styles and media but everything he makes is so beautiful.  This book has lots of fine detailed pen and ink work.

Kathleen Hale IV

 

This Orlando book by Katherine Hale is very oriental in its inspiration, and extremely surreal as a story. The illustrations are rich and incredible littered with cultural references like the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle.