All posts in category Books

Corner

I will share how I’ve recovered the lovely footstool shortly… I have a second one ready to go.

Oliver Jeffers – Illustration Friday returns

For the terribly delayed return of Illustration Friday, I’d like to introduce you to Oliver Jeffers. I own a couple of his books, they are most excellent stories and have quite lovely pictures which use what looks like found paper/paraphernalia (or is at least inspired by it) and incorporates beautiful hand done typography. I am [...]

Pay me to read books

I have decided that I would like to get paid to read books. That is all.

Wait it out

It’s peculiar coming to the end of a year – a year I have yet to really reflect on – and not really knowing what next year holds in terms of work or friends or what living in a completely different part of Melbourne looks like. I don’t dislike the changes but I do prefer [...]

Illustration Friday – Arthur Rackham

Today’s illustrations are by Arthur Rackham, very well known for his fairytale drawings – which although beautiful don’t really float my boat. However I love the use of limited colour in these silhouettes. These are from… Cinderella as told by C.S Evans.