Nora Krug is a German-American author and illustrator whose drawings and visual narratives have appeared in publications internationally. Krug is a recipient of fellowships from Fulbright, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, the Maurice Sendak Foundation, and others, and she was named Illustrator of the Year by the Victoria and Albert Museum.…

The Society of Illustrators has announced a dynamic installation on display in the museum that delves between the pages of comic books and explores the artists’ process. "The Artist's Experience: From Brotherman to Batman" on display from June 15 through October 29, 2022. The exhibit celebrates some of the top African-American artists in the comic…

Why “versus” ? Aren’t the artist and author on the same creative team? For every case like F. Scott Fitzgerald gushing that Henry Raleigh’s drawings are “the best I’ve ever seen”, we have also seen the author’s cherished visual concepts complicated by the illustrator, who may alter a story’s point of view, elevate a character,…

Founded in 1980 by illustrators’ agent and art director Dilys Evans, this exhibit showcases original art from the year’s best children’s books as determined by a jury of outstanding illustrators, art directors, and editors. The jury also selects Gold and Silver Medal recipients for the year’s exhibit.RELATED LINKS The Original Art homepage Awards Ceremony & Reception (coming…

Artwork by John Hendrix Sketchbooks capture an artist’s ideas whenever and wherever inspiration strikes. In these pages, quick sketches can provide a blueprint to follow when creating an elaborate piece of art, while observational drawing focuses on the documentation of the external world and includes travel and nature studies. Sketchbooks are the connection between an artist…