Vintage dutch childrens book illustrations

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the kinderboekenweek 112 october 2014, ive compiled a list of twenty of the most beautiful dutch childrens books. Published in 1969 by maecenas pressrandom house, the book was issued with 12 loose color illustrations by dali. Martins school of art and following this, embarked as a childrens book illustrator. Born in rotterdam holland in 1889, henriette willebeek le mair was always destined to be imaginative and artistic. Ruth e newtons chubby kids and cubs ruth eleanor newton 18841972was a prolific illustrator as well as a doll designer. The dutch twins illustrated twins series paperback march 16, 2017. The following gallery is packed with colorful vintage illustrations from out of children s books.

Endlessly popular with preschoolers both in english and the original dutch. Rare vintage childrens book dutch east indies colonialism education racism. Children s minds havent been ruined by adult humor the way ours have, so children s book authors have a lot of leeway when it comes to the language they use. He worked for a time after high school as a window display designer at fao schwartz in new york city in the late 1940s while he took night classes at the art students league. Here is a list of twenty dutch books worth reading to your little one. The art of visual storytelling, illustrator martin salisbury and children s literature scholar morag styles trace the fascinating evolution of the picturebook as a. Books with beautiful images are also great way to introduce a baby to the world. And, as vintage erotica shows, there are so many other ways to create beautiful pieces of erotic art book illustration and paper work with erotic content, famous secret french postcards, pin up girls, and so on. Children book illustrator for hire, artist for hire, watercolor illustration, custom. Children book illustration free vector art 1,024 free. One of our favorite retro and vintage illustrators is childrens book artist ralph cosentino. As for her own books, mcclintock has always been inspired by the 19th century, with many of her stories taking place during that time and with.

With bright patterns, gorgeous cover design and often fantastic illustration, these are books meant to excite the eyes as well as the mind. From birth she was immersed in a stimulating and creative environment. However, it seems that twice he delved into the world of children s books, both to delightful. The family under the bridge by natalie savage carlson. This by far hasnt been the first time ive read the cow who fell in the canal, but i recently realised i hadnt added it to goodreads and so it demanded a reread. The society of illustrators, the prestigious american arts organization, is exploring a children s book project. Before that, children read books intended for adults, such as aesops fables, gullivers. Holly hobbie, creation photo, spanish artists, get well cards, art graphique, children s book illustration, vintage children, childrens books. And even with that in mind, some of these pages from weird children s books are still very difficult to explain. Another decorated children s book author and illustrator, barbara mcclintocks illustrations have garnered her numerous awards.

Welcome to the vintage childrens book group on flickr. Max velthuijs 19232005 was a dutch illustrator who also became an author, best known for his frog kikker books about the adventures of a lovable frog. See more ideas about books, childrens books and illustration. Download 1,024 children book illustration free vectors. Three awardwinning robin books in books, he writes for television and a wonderful collection for reading aloud b. Corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes free vintage illustrations of birds nests with eggs free vintage illustrations of wild animals, insects, and marine life from antique children s science book. This book is for children s books that were published from 1940 to 1949. See more ideas about vintage children, illustration and vintage children s books. Art for kids, sun illustration, sweet night, night wishes, dutch artists, moon art. Interactive books with moving parts, illustrations under flaps, and other three dimensional displays have been popular since the 1800s.

Antique and vintage childrens books collectors weekly. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new. It is not for original artwork, nor images removed from books, or to promote anything available for purchase. Make offer lot 3 antique vintage 1930 baby children nursery rhyme framed color ad print art. Searchable galleries include animals, plants, techniques, artists names, books. Her father would tell stories and create sketches and pictures of the children and her mother was a keen painter and writer of poetry and verse. Double sided vintage insect book illustration moth butterfly caterpillar. Here are those strawberries along with my favourite illustrations from the book. I also have a list of 1950s children s picture books.

See more ideas about illustration, children s book illustration and vintage children. Im a firm believer that children s books with illustrations are essential to a childs development and imagination. The charming kikker frog books have simple cartoonish illustrations, and are a joy to read with. Children bring the story to engaging and enchanting life with one of our infinitely imaginative children s book illustrators and their vast range of styles go. Vintage erotica the imaginative world of erotic illustration. This group is for sharing images from vintage childrens books and other items for children like cards, games, posters, etc. Beatrix potter decoupage marjolein bastin nature artists dibujos cute cute mouse dutch artists children s book illustration book illustrations. While you wont find many adult reads decorated with drawings, childrens books are bound to deliver, making the seemingly kidsonly section. From the 20th century and earlier, enjoy these beautiful, collectible children s. Create two colorful childrens book illustrations in. The wonderfully gifted lauren ohara is one of the rising stars in the children s books industry. Rie cramer dutch child with toy postcard serie art and illustration.

With a unique style that might recall jiri trnka and lisbeth zwerger, its not hard to see why shes on the ascent. Find over 6,000 free vintage images, illustrations, vintage pictures, stock images, antique graphics, clip art, vintage photos, and printable art, to make craft projects, collage, mixed media, junk journals, diy, scrapbooking, etc. Using graphite pencil and watercolour wash, illustrator jill barton created these purrfect images for a book entitled puss jekyll, cat hyde. His funboy brand faux cereal mockups pictured give a nod to 50s advertising, and youll find a wealth of characterful, textured images on his website. See more ideas about illustration art, illustration and childrens book illustration. The story of henrietta and her adventure has always been a personal favourite, and now i get to share it with all the kids my friends are having when they get old enough to read it. She was known for her adorably chubby babies and toddlers. The creativity, color and design variation of books is showcased better in children s books than perhaps any other genre. Vintage children s books are an excellent source of creative inspiration and material for art projects, video games, reimagined classics, personal craft projects, storytelling flashcards, and more. The illustrations are often supportive to other mediums for example, illustrations often accompany newspaper articles, books, magazines and they most often serve to support and better translate ideas, texts andor further explain them. Not only we offer reasonable price range but we also offer 26 different children s book illustration styles.

For this list and the lists that follow lists that follow refers to lists in the children s picturebook price guide of the twenty most valuable picturebooks from each decade, covering the 1930s up the 1990s. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Her pastel art contains the majesty and mystique of the illustrations in errol le cains the snow queen, but also convey a fairy talelike simplicity and sweetness.

Once youre done with this tutorial, check out its counterpart by grace fussell on designing the layout of a children s book in adobe indesign. Drawing since her school years, barton is a pro when it comes to inspiring book illustrations. She illustrated more than 40 titles for whitman publishing. Books with beautiful images are also great way to introduce a baby to the world and to hopefully entice them. She has illustrated almost 40 books so far, including jim hensons television series, fraggle rock. Feb 16, 2020 explore ninas4s board vintage childrens book illustrators, followed by. He began his career with illustrations for newspapers and magazines, and went on to create book covers and children s books. The cow who fell in the canal by phyllis krasilovsky. The worlds most valuable childrens books do you have one. Choose from over a million free vectors, clipart graphics, vector art images, design templates, and illustrations. Im a firm believer that childrens books with illustrations are essential to a. See more ideas about childrens books, vintage children s books and children s book illustration. Old book illustrations offers a wide range of public domain, royaltyfree images scanned from old books. Childrens book illustrations archives the graphics fairy.

See how the top american illustrators solve their individual assignments in easytofollow steps. Britains 10 most iconic childrens book illustrators. Peter by kees valkenstein text in dutch illustrated. A picture purrfect book illustration from jill barton. It wasnt until the 18th century that books were written specifically for children. A brief history of childrens picture books and the art of. Bestknown for his caldecottwinning book where the wild things are 1963 and in the night kitchen 1970, sendak is one of the most famous children s book illustrators. Ruth e newtons chubby kids and cubs vintage books and. From initial sketch to finish, the illustration process is demonstrated in a series of photographs and text in a unique design layout. Book illustrations, little golden books, vintage childrens books, childrens. Childrens book illustrations vintage art art for sale.

See more ideas about books, sweet memories and illustration. It is also not for items made using vintage images, just those in the original in book. If you prefer to use some readymade illustrations, you can find thousands of cute vectors on envato elements. The land where the ice cream grows told by anthony burgess. Its also a good place to go if youre looking for inspiration for your own designs. The graphics fairy is a resource for home decorators, graphics designers and crafters. In fact, we think some of the loveliest illustrations weve ever seen have been in books or maybe thats just the association with a great story talking, so we decided to round up a.