what i grew up looking at

There is a girl who comments on my blog and whose work I really really like - this whole time I've been reminded of something that I couldn't place my finger on - and today I realized what it was - there were these Russian illustrators that I grew up with - they drew pictures for everything and are amazing. This is Little Match Girl, obviously, but some other pictures are here and here.

I found this from Fletcher and the Falling Leaves and wanted to put it up!

I found this girl Anna Raff via Illustration Friday....she went to SVA...anyway, like the birds a lot.

leonard weisgard

Have you ever heard of Leonard Weisgard? Just discovered him today - but absolutely smitten. Could not really find good pictures of a lot of his books - so here are some covers - The Poodle and The Sheep? I mean, come on!