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artsfan
Unregistered User
(1/3/03 10:47:08 pm)
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Scott Gustafson
Hello everyone! If anyone is looking for amazing fairy tale artwork, look no further than Scott Gustafson! His paintings are so expressive and colorful, and they have so much personality. He has illustrated Peter Pan, but is otherwise best known for fine art illustration. Some of his paintings include Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Bo Peep, Hansel and Gretel, Old King Cole, Goldilocks and the Three Bears,Humpty Dumpty, Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and The Wizard of Oz. I especially Love Snow White, there is so much detail, and the colors are magnificent. Hallmark just released a book called "Classic Fairy Tales" featuring his work. It's a shorter version of a book that is to be released in the fall of 2003. This new book features the classics Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, Tom Thumb, Rumplestiltskin, and The Three Little Pigs. The edition that is going to be released in the fall of 2003 will feature other classic fairy tales like Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. I'd advise anyone who is a fan of any of these stories to check out this book! It is outstanding, like all of his work. Just wanted to let everyone know!
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MollyBee
Unregistered User
(1/4/03 7:53:04 pm)
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Illustrators
It is always good to know an illustrator, when I may need one some
day. Thank you. MollyBee :D
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RuthS
Unregistered User
(1/5/03 7:32:25 pm)
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Illustrators
I have known Scott G. and his work for close to 20 years, as we both did work for Ariel books in the 80's. He did the marvelous Peter Pan, and I did Heidi, The Secret Garden, and Sleeping Beauty,( which Jane Yolen retold as a special favor "for pennies" as she puts it. There is a recent post where she explains that story. All true, all true. )
Back to Scott Gustafson. He is in my opinion one of the greatest illustrators of our time, especially in the fairytale realm. He has not done many books, as it often takes him a month or two for each painting. While I spend up to a year on a book, I think Peter Pan took him 3 years! He got grabbed a number of years ago by Greenwich Workshop, a high-end limited edition print house, and has been producing paintings for them that they sell as limited edition prints. My personal favorite is a painting of Merlin and Young Arthur.
If you look for the Greenwich Workshop site, there are lots of his pictures there. The images are wonderful, full of detail and light and magic. I have collected many of them myself.
Ruth Sanderson
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enchantmentweaver
Registered User
(1/5/03 9:16:12 pm)
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Re: Illustrators
Here are some links for galleries where you can view Scott G's work - The images are breathtaking....enjoy....
www.birchwoodartgallery.com/search/artistdetail.asp?artistid=112
www.greenwichworkshop.com/catalogue/hol02gustafson.asp
www.onlineartmall.com/limited/scottgustafson/
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Jane Yolen
Unregistered User
(1/6/03 4:05:57 am)
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illustrators
I have always found his work too twee--overly sweet for my taste. If I were to name favorite modern fairy tale illustrators, I would certainly name Ruth and Charles--as well as Brian Froud, Jane Dyer, Nancy Elkholm Burkert, Trina Schart Hyman, Kinuko Craft, the Dillons. They all share a certain bite to their work and a great helping of romanticism.
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bielie
Registered User
(1/7/03 12:30:45 pm)
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Brian Froud
Does anybody know if Brian Froud still illustrates books? I think I read somewhere that he has stopped in order to paint fulltime, or something like that.
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tlchang37
Registered User
(1/7/03 4:06:56 pm)
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Re: Brian Froud
His latest book just hit the shelves (Lady Cottington's Fairy Album - a follow up to Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book). You can see all of his offerings on Amazon or similar book seller or at his website:
www.worldoffroud.com
Tara
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artsfan
Unregistered User
(1/12/03 7:20:14 pm)
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illustrators
I totally agree with you. I own The Sleeping Beauty and Snow White
books by Trina Schart Hyman and I must say, when I first looked
at them, I was in awe. I also agree with you on Nancy Ekholm Burkert,
I rented her Snow White book out when I was in elementary school
all of the time and finally I purchased my own copy. Love it. I
also am a huge admirer of Arthur Racham with his extnsive attention
to detail and line work. By the way, are you and Ruth going to be
at any book signings in the near future, I really would like it
if you could both sign my copy of the Sleeping Beauty. I also own
Ruth's edition of Cinderella. I absolutely Love It. :D
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Jane Yolen
Unregistered User
(1/13/03 12:32:10 am)
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signings
My main signings were done before Christmas and though I will be around at various conferences and conventions, Ruth and I aren't sharing any upcoming evens as far as I know.
Ruth???
Jane
You can always see where I am going by my website Travel sectionL www.janeyolen.com
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