Hoppy Easter!

Children's Illustration Blog - Easter Bunnies!

art from all over (brought to you by Shelley Davies & Julie Fortenberry

There can never be enough bunnies on Easter. Shelley and Julie have gathered a plethora of bunny illustrations in their Easter post. 

Check out this blog anytime for great children's book illustrations. A fun place to browse.

A Mouse in the House Blog

A Mouse in the House Blog

I love Roberta Baird's whimsical illustrations and perusing her blog is always an adventure. You won't want to miss the Santa stuck upside down in the chimney! Roberta also offers free pages with activities for kids -- Millie the Mouse Paper Doll with lots of different outfits, Cutout and Fold Paper Toys, Giraffe Sewing Pattern, and Coloring Pages. While you're there, be sure to check out her portfolio and sketchbook.

The Day the Saucers Came

The Day the Saucers Came

Neil Gaiman’s The Day the Saucers Came is a picture e-book offered through Microsoft Live Labs. Illustrated by Jouni Koponen, this is an experimental picture book that flows from one page directly into the next. Impossible to explain, you have to experience this book. Check it out!

Mark Fearing: Illustration the Blog

Mark Fearing: Illustration the Blog

Mark Fearing’s fun illustrations always make me smile.

CBIG – The Children’s Book Illustrators Group

CBIG – Website

I love visiting the Children’s Book Illustrators Group’s website and blog to gaze upon the wonderful pictures. The blog states that it is a “BLOGZINE: A showcase for member illustrations and their industry related good news.” The group members post illustrations of children’s book art related to a monthly theme. As well as a fascinating variety of illustrations you’ll also find a list of member websites and blogs.

CBIG – Blog

Drawing a Fine Line

Drawing a Fine Line

Whether sharing her own art, looking at the art of other illustrators, or discussing the art of knitting, artist Paula Pertile’s blog always offers something interesting.

Watercolor Wednesdays

Watercolor Wednesdays

At Watercolor Wednesdays you’ll find a new challenge to illustrate each week. It’s fun to see what members of the blog have done with the challenge. For November illustrators had to:

Nov 1-7 Create your own "wild thing"

Nov 8-14 Create a child or animal character

Nov 15-21 Show your character in an adventure

Nov 22-30 Thanksgiving thoughts

Children's Illustration & Funky Lunch

Children’s Illustration

Julie shares links to news about children’s illustration and to unique websites. I could spend hours following the links on this blog to whereever they may lead me. Example: the sandwich shown in the screen shot above is part of a website called “Funky Lunch,” a site with a gallery showing hundreds of unusual sandwich art designs.

Funky Lunch

Monday Artday

Monday Artday

No, today is not Monday, but it’s always Monday at Monday Artday. This is a blog with over 400 members. Every other Monday word or phrase is given and the members post their illustrations on the blog. The latest prompt was “vampire.” A fun site!

Mo Willems Doodles

Mo Willems Doodles!

If you love the Mo Willems' Pigeon books (or any of his books), you'll love his blog. Recently, he's been showing costumes that some of his fans have constructed for Halloween. Lots of fun!

Jacket Whys

Jacket Whys

This blog offers looks at and comments about children’s and young adult book covers. Recent posts have discussed the design of book spines and the trend for covers with feet, legs, and sometimes whole bodies hanging from the top of the book.

Jacket Whys' author, a Connecticut youth services librarian and former graphic designer, examines why the covers above are successful and show some other covers considered less successful.