Thursday Thirteen - 27 - 13 of My Favorite Illustrators

Tomorrow night, my husband and I will be flying into Toronto for a week and a half of visiting his family, so there's lots to do here to get ready. I don't know whether I'll have internet access or not - my blogging may be sporadic or non-existent for awhile.

But until then, here are some of my favorite works by illustrators I love. Why aren't these pieces of art? Well, in my opinion, they are. But in art circles, commercial art is often referred to as illustration. Rather like the romance novel in the literary world.

Let's have a leisurely gaze at some visually stunning pieces:

1 - Theodor Seuss Geisel, or Dr. Seuss

An early favorite!

















2 - Pauline Baynes

Mr. Tumnus from 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe'












3 - Aubrey Beardsley



















4 - Edward Gorey

The creator of 'The Gashleycrumb Tinies'
















5 - Gustave Dore

'Paradise Lost 4'




















6 - Greg & Tim Hildebrandt




















7 - Edward Robert Hughes

'Midsummer Eve'





















8 - Victorian Ephemera

I can never get enough of these illustrations done for advertisements, greeting cards and calendars




















9 - Cicely Mary Barker

The Flower Fairies























10 - Garth Williams

The Little House series




















11 - Carl Larsson

'Around the Lamp'










12 - Alex Ross

He illustrates the characters of the DC universe, including Superman.





















You can see where the art director/cinematographer for 'Superman Returns' got their inspirations for this shot.

13 - Frank Miller

Panel from '300' by Dark Horse Comics












Still from Zach Snyder's film '300'

Thursday Thirteen - 24 - 13 of My Mom's Paintings

Welcome - feel free to stroll about my cyber art gallery. Today I'm featuring artist Paulette Phillips.

We first met 42 years ago as she donned the motherhood hat. From my perspective, an excellent fit.

Paulette began painting in the early 1980's, beginning with oils but switching to watercolor ink and sand. She prefers the textures she achieves with that medium. Enjoy your visit and thanks for dropping by!

1 - 'Lava Flow'



















29.5 x 22.5 in. (75 x 58 cm)



2 - 'The Way Home'














5.5 x 7.75 in. (14 x 20 cm)



3 - 'The Voice'



















13.25 x 8.5 in. (35 x 22 cm)



4 - 'Goat'
















8.5 x 11.5 in. (22 x 29 cm)



5 - 'Jesus Blesses the Children'




















14 x 10.25 in. (36 x 27 cm)



6 - 'Ships at Sail'




















10.75 x 8.5 in. (28 x 22 cm)



7 - 'Fairy Dance'




















17 x 14.5 in. (43 x 37 cm)



8 - 'The Bee'
















8 x 10 in. (20 x 26 cm)



9 - 'A Study in Yellow and Green'
















9.5 x 11.5 in. (25 x 30 cm)



10 - 'Earth Tracks'




















14 x 10.5 in. (37 x 27 cm)



11 - 'Free Spirit'




















9 x 6.5 in. (23 x 17 cm)



12 - 'Stare of the Dragon'




















9 x 7 in. (23 x 18 cm)



13 - ' Triptych'













12 panels at 9 x 12 in. (23 x 31 cm)



Oh - there she is - let's get in a little closer. She's putting down her champagne - "Hi!" she's saying (big hug to you out there in the Blogosphere.) "I'm the Mom - Paulette. I want to thank my sweetheart daughter Julia for showcasing my art. I'm happy to share it with all of you and I'm inspired to create more."