Category: Illustration
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Dugald Stewart Walker
Dugald Stewart Walker was one of the less well known American illustrators active in the early 20th century, basically in the latter part of the “Golden Age” of illustraion. His style was in keeping with other great illustrators of the time, notably, I think, those from Europe and the UK, like Edmund Dulac, Arthur Rackham,…
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Happy Leyendecker Baby New Year 2026!
As I’ve done on every New Year’s Eve for the last 20 years(!), I’ll wish all Lines and Colors readers a Happy New Year with one of J. C. Leyendecker’s New Year’s covers for the Saturday Evening Post. In most of these, Leyendecker commented on events of the time, In this one he’s marking the…
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Arthur Rackham illustration from The Night Before Christmas
The great “Golden Age” British illustrator Arthur Rackham created illustrations for an edition of Clement C. Moore’s beloved poem, The Night Before Christmas in 1915. There is a version of the edition on Wikisource. The illustrations range from brief ink sketches to more fully realized ink and watercolor paintings. In this one, we see The…
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Ibuki Satsuki
Ibuki Satsuki (handle: Moyu Zhai) is a Chinese digital artist whose works are often wistful, whimsical and evocative. Though the characters are manga/anime influenced, they’re not overly stylized. Of most interest to me, though, are the backgrounds and environments. These range from fantastical to more identifiable real world scenes., often with dramatic lighting and Art…
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Eye Turkey for Today: J.C. Leyendecker SEP cover
Begging for Turkey, J.C. Leyendecker, illustration for Saturday Evening Post Thanksgiving cover, December 2, 1933, oil on canvas, 32 x 24 inches (82 x 60 cm). Link is to the artwork on The Illustrated Gallery, large image here. Another wonderful display of illustrative finess by the great American illustrator. Leyendecker seems to be way less…
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Stan Manoukian
Stan Manoukian is a French illustrator, cartoonist, designer and storyboard artist. Alongside his other projects, Manoukian is an inveterate monster enthusiast. The tagline for his website is ” Monster lover since 1969″. His monsters and be cute or spooky and are often both simultneously. They are rendered with precision and enthusiasm in pencil, pen, duotone…