Ezra Jack Keats

Collage and paint on board
10 x 20 in. (25.4 x 50.8 cm)
Ezra Jack Keats Papers, de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection, McCain Library and Archives, The University of Southern Mississippi

There's a wonderful exhibition up at The Jewish Museum right now featuring the work of Ezra Jack Keats. It was really incredible to see his original work up close--that guy knew how to create some made texture. I also loved that they paired some of his reference shots with his finished work.  Makes me look at Brooklyn with fresh eyes. Thanks, Ezra. (And thanks, Krishna, for taking me!)

I Want My Hat Back

image property of Jon Klassen, who I love.

I just read our advance review copy of "I Want My Hat Back."  I love Jon Klassen's work!  Here's a review.  Here's his website.  Here's an interview.  Enjoy!

Delicious

Grace Tran has more hours in the day than you or I.  She is the author of Day Trips #1: Two Stories, a graphic novel and short story combo about family history and the spirit world,  and Sensation #1 (coauthored with Gene Booth), a re-imagining of the Wonder Woman epic.  She also plays mad uke and xylophone in a band called Future Hits.

But mostly, mostly, she is known for sending me this amazing food map.  Feast your eyes.

Moving Illustrations: Richard Borge Exhibition

image owned by Richard Borge

Illustrated Type

Last night I went to a lecture by Istvan Banyai.  He was grumpy and hilarious and showed us a ton of his illustrations.  He is very opinionated, which I like and admire, and his colors are beautiful.

A is for Apples

In other news, I'm chugging away in this Type and Image class and really loving it.  I have such respect for graphic designers (like the great Eliana Stein) who really know their type and can say so much with the placement and typeface choices.  It's incredible.  We're focusing on type and how it interacts with an image.  Right now I'm working on a book jacket (will post soon!), but I just finished these funny little illustrated letters.  That's all.  Happy weekend!

Q is for Queen

S is for Ship

Beeswax Collage

I tried out beeswax collage today and man, I loved it!  The tissue paper comes out super bright and I love the transparency.  I have to admit, though, I was totally thinking of Chad Kouri's work while I was working.  He makes the greatest collages evah.