Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Il pleut!


It is a damp and drizzly day today, so I give you another sketch of Omelette, with his trusty eggshell umbrella.

The day looks to be filled with down-pourings and puddle-stompings—but if you get tired of watching the raindrops roll down your window-pane, you could do worse than clicking on some of these links:

Sarmède, in the Veneto region of northern Italy, is home to an art school (founded by the wonderful Czech artist Stepan Zavrel) and to an annual illustration exhibit.  Beatrice Alemagna, whose picture books are sublime, is the guest of honour this year.  She is in good company: there are over 300 illustrations by 38 artists— including Martin Jarrie, Kitty Crowther, Violeta Lopiz, Madalena Matoso.  And so many others!  Anna Castagnoli (illustrator and keeper of the marvelous Italian blog on children's books, Le Figure dei Libri)  has written an introduction (in English) for the catalog.
The exhibit runs until 19 December— wish I could go!

Urban Outfitter has asked 10 artists to do 10 bookmarks for them— they are here I especially like Joe McLaren's contribution.

And finally, in keeping with this drippy day, here are some spreads from the out-of-print picture book, Monsieur Cloud, Nuagiste.  Illustrated by François Roca in black and white, it is about a cloud expert (a nephologist) who is hired to make rain by a crooked umbrella manufacturer hoping to make a fortune.  But all does not go as planned...of course!  via Gone Fishing.

OK, back to watching raindrops...

13 comments:

  1. Cute - reminds me of my home town - Portland Oregon!

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  2. What?? It rains in Portland????!?!
    ;-))

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  3. Love the umberella!
    Thanks for the links. I like Jez Burrows' work for Urban Outfitters.

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  4. Thank you, Deb.. we're all going to need our best umbrellas if this weather keeps up, eh?

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  5. il pleut mais cet oiseau est heureux!:)

    merci pour ton commentaire!

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  6. Thanks for your comment :-) Like your work!!

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  7. IRATXE: Un grand merci à toi!

    JULIE: Welcome... and thanks!

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  8. I love your blog - it's so many beautiful things here. Thank for visiting - I'll check back here :)

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  9. Thank you, Magdalena — and welcome!

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  10. I'd love this drawing without knowing the bird's name. But with it - priceless.:)

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  11. I am so pleased you like Omelette, Carin!

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