Garth williams

“I think it's a deep consolation to know that spiders dream, that monkeys tease predators, that dolphins have accents, that lions can be scared silly by...

Otherwise Entitled, My Review of Childhood Schadenfreude in On the Banks of Plum Creek . Okay, maybe that's a little pretentious. H...

GARTH WILLIAMS (American, 1912-1996) Harry Cat's Pet Puppy, "And When You Get Up There, Give This to Miss - Available at 2011 October 22-23 Illustration...

Another slight digression from my usual photographic fare, as promised: a brief survey of my favorite children's illustrator, Garth Williams. Most of these are from Golden Books editions I had as a child. In addition to my love of his funky architecture, adorable and expressive animals, and vivid imagination, I am fascinated with the old-world comfortableness and safety communicated in all his works, even when dealing with such traditionally scary subjects as bears, dark woods, and old…

GARTH WILLIAMS (American, 1912-1996) The Long Winter, (The Little House Series), group of three: title page, - Available at 2012 October 13-14 Illustration...

Many artists have to carve our their career path in families where no one understands their creative urge. Not so for me. The most objectively successful person in my family was an artist — my grandfather, children's book illustrator, Garth Williams.

GARTH WILLIAMS (American, 1912-1996) Little Town on the Prairie (The Little House series), "Teaching the - Available at 2013 Apr 11 - 12 Beverly Hills...

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There is still time to do some Easter crafts. Here are four special Easter tutorials from the Acorn Pies archives. You can find the links in the right-hand column. How to Make a Pompom Bunny How to Make a Mossy Felted Rock How to Make a Tiny Willow Basket Natural Egg Dyeing The picture below is from my story, "The Easter Egg Hunt". To link to it, click on the title of this post or go to "Beth's Stories" in the right hand column.