![]() I was particularly struck by his textural and imaginative illustrations for Art & Max, a children’s book exploration of painting and the creative process that features lizards who paint. I had the opportunity yesterday so see some of Wiesner’s originals as part of an exhibit at the Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, PA - “ Get the Picture! Contemporary Children’s Book Illustration” - that is on display until October 9, 2016. The also have enough detail to invite the reader to linger over the images. Wiesner’s illustrations have the much-desired characteristics for children’s books of being both visually engaging and thought-provoking. ![]() He works primarily in watercolor and gouache there is a page on his website devoted to his materials, and some of the posts about individual titles have some work in progress images. Wiesner varies his approach somewhat to be in keeping with the framework of the story. ![]() ![]() His website doesn’t have a straightforward portfolio of artwork, but is instead arranged as archived articles, some devoted to a specific title, that include artwork. ![]() David Wiesner is a children’s book illustrator and author, known for titles like The Three Pigs, Flotsam, Mr Wuffles, Tuesday and Art & Max. ![]()
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