Erik Blegvad
Erik Blegvad, one of my all-time favorite illustrators passed away last month. He was a pen and ink master. Both in black and white and in adding color to a drawing.
On the web, when you search images of Mr Blegvad�s work, you�ll find a remarkable
breadth of work.
However, one book doesn�t seem to be represented; PETER AND THE TROLL BABY written by Jan Wahl, published by Golden in 1984. As I was teaching myself the art of picture book illustration, this book was a pivotal find. The combination of ink and color, the widely varied perspectives and the equally varied tones presented from spread to spread provoked hours of study. I hope I learned something. For this post, I�ve stolen a few examples from PETER that demonstrate the range of this book.
Thank you, Mr Blegvad for taking such care in your work and expanding your readers� worlds.
On February 10th, 2014, The New York Times published an obituary by Margalit Fox.
On the web, when you search images of Mr Blegvad�s work, you�ll find a remarkable
breadth of work.
However, one book doesn�t seem to be represented; PETER AND THE TROLL BABY written by Jan Wahl, published by Golden in 1984. As I was teaching myself the art of picture book illustration, this book was a pivotal find. The combination of ink and color, the widely varied perspectives and the equally varied tones presented from spread to spread provoked hours of study. I hope I learned something. For this post, I�ve stolen a few examples from PETER that demonstrate the range of this book.
Thank you, Mr Blegvad for taking such care in your work and expanding your readers� worlds.
On February 10th, 2014, The New York Times published an obituary by Margalit Fox.
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