Her illustrations remain beautiful works of art, but they also show how the best natural history drawings make us notice things we might otherwise miss.
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When film adaptations disappoint, it’s not bad filmmaking necessarily but a clash with the private images we create when we read.
A new exhibition reveals how Blake’s warm, funny and kinetic illustrations transport readers young and old.
In ‘Paying For It,’ exes maintain their bond and their shared home, even as one dates a string of men and the other finds intimacy through sex work.
Born during wartime, Tove Jansson’s Moomins still offer a quiet, powerful guide to navigating fear, difference and the need to care for one another.
The inventor of the lovable but imperfect Moomins created the characters and their world as a way of bringing light after the dark days of the second world war.
In a world of head-spinning media noise, The New Yorker covers speak volumes.
The world depicted through Oxenbury’s illustrations is one of family gatherings, mealtimes and activities, but also of oceans, forests, night skies and caves.
Webcomics are functioning as emotional outlets for artists, as well as intentional acts of solidarity and resistance against Israel’s military offensive in Gaza.
This beautifully realised exhibition reveals the wit, warmth and artistic skill that made Raymond Briggs so beloved by children and adults alike.
A subtle and thoughtful show, full of shimmering connections that put Blake back in touch with European art figures and influences.
From body snatching to Photoshop and virtual reality, the techniques of medical illustration have evolved. But its essential role in showing clinicians how to care for the body continues today.
Scotland has lost a wonderful writer and artist in the Paisley-born artist.
With his delightful drawings for children’s books, the British illustrator has helped to promote and preserve a rich graphic arts heritage in the UK.
Much of his work was imbued with a sense of the end, so it is fitting to look back at three of his best works to mark the illustrator’s passing
The condition challenges the centuries-old idea that all great artists are able to envision what they’re drawing.
Born Christmas day, 1909, Mary Shepard greatly helped shape the image of Mary Poppins that carries through to today.
A researcher who explored 500 picture books created by authors or illustrators living in Canada suggests books that are extraordinary in both text and illustration.
Drawing lets us look outward and inward simultaneously. It doesn’t have to be perfect and practice makes progress. Here are some tips for getting started and drawing inspiration from the familiar.
Far from alarmist, images of the coronavirus seem to communicate patience and trust in science – both of which will be needed in the coming weeks and months.
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Professor, School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Literature and Gender, University of Bristol
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Director of the Animation Academy, Loughborough University
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Associate Professor in Veterinary Physiology, Adelaide University
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Professor in Arts Education, Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of Southern Queensland
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Distinguished Professor of Medical Illustration, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Professor Emerita, University of Saskatchewan, University of Saskatchewan
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Associate Lecturer in Illustration, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Children's Book Illustration, Anglia Ruskin University
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Associate Professor in English, University of Cambridge, and Fellow and Director of Studies in English, Queens' College, University of Cambridge
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Professor of English Literature, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer in Illustration and Animation, Adelaide University ; University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of Southern Queensland
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Principal Lecturer in Visual Communication, Sheffield Hallam University