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Moira Carter
Jan 3, 20211 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Serizawa Keisuki
Superbly drawn and full of dynamic movement, this is just fantastic! Kimono shaped comforter, Edo period, 19th century, indigo dyeing,...
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Moira Carter
Feb 18, 20181 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Alice and Martin Provensen
I wrote this some months ago and just found it languishing in the drafts folder! So without more ado I give you Alice and Martin...
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Moira Carter
Nov 20, 20171 min read
Inspiring Artists - Christmas!
It's that time of year when my thoughts turn to Christmas cards and in particular designing my own. I've done this for many, many years...
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Moira Carter
Oct 31, 20171 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Gustaf Tenggren.
The Little Golden Books are a very popular American series of children's books – first published in 1942, and The Poky little Puppy is...
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Moira Carter
Oct 27, 20171 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Olle Eskell
Olle Eksell Swedish graphic designer, poster artist and children's book illustrator. His illustrations are the epitome of late 40's,...
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Moira Carter
Oct 26, 20171 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Hanna Czajkowska
Oh dear! Apart from a few enticing images on Pinterest I can find very little about Hanna Czajkowska, these images will just have to be...
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Moira Carter
Oct 24, 20171 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Elizabeth Brozowska
Another Illustrator of children's books that I can find very little about ...but just look at her work! The image above links to a very...
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Moira Carter
Oct 19, 20172 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Quentin Blake
Illustrator of over three hundred books including such well known ones as Willi Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and James and...
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Moira Carter
Oct 18, 20171 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Cliff Roberts
Cliff Roberts was an animator for Sesame Street, The Smurfs, and The Pink Panther! He also published comics in The New Yorker and in...
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Moira Carter
Oct 13, 20171 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Werner Klemke
I have to admit I know exceeding little about Werner Klemke which is a shame - and the internet tells me very little more but here are...
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Moira Carter
Oct 12, 20171 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Miche Wynants
I came across her work on the internet and adored at first sight... Stunning characters, texture and pattern ...definitely one for the...
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Moira Carter
Oct 10, 20171 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Jim Flora
'The Day the Cow sneezed'... I wish I'd had a copy of this when I was a child! Enough said... off to amazon to see if it's still...
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Moira Carter
Oct 5, 20171 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Мирко Hanák
Another illustrator whose work I have come across on the internet but know very little about. Czech Artist and Illustrator Мирко Hanák...
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Moira Carter
Oct 2, 20171 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Jiřà Trnka
My favourite book as a child was - Han's Anderson's fairy tales illustrated by Jiřà Trnka. It was bought brand new for me in 1967 -...
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Moira Carter
Sep 27, 20171 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Janet & Anne Grahame Johnstone
Whilst taking the Make Art That Sells courses I have become reacquainted with the work of the Johnstone twins, as they illustrated The...
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Moira Carter
Sep 13, 20171 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Wayne Thiebaud
As you may or may not know I've been involved a in a slice of Continuing Professional Development with Make Art That Sells, a series of...
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Moira Carter
Sep 9, 20171 min read
Cause a diversion : Warhol revisited
On the 13th of June I wrote about Andy Warhol's illustrations. Click the image if you want to go there. Yesterday I went to what was our...
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Moira Carter
Sep 8, 20171 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - David Jones
I saw his 'Seagulls' and 'Angels on washing lines' at Ruthin Craft Centre and thought ...Wow! There's clever! Made mostly from disparate...
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Moira Carter
Jul 18, 20171 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Jack Cardiff
Moira Shearer and Marius Goring in The Red Shoes 1948 I am my father's daughter - he loved movies and the movies he loved I grew up...
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Moira Carter
Jul 14, 20171 min read
Inspiring Artist of the day - Helen Dardik
Illustrator of fabulous fun stuff, I adore her characters, the bright colours and the happy, happy vibe evident in all her work ...she...
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