
Artwork by Megan Hughes
Inspired by Arnold Lobel’s Frog and Toad series
Tidbit: Megan used cut paper to perfectly capture Frog and Toad’s perfect friendship.
Archive for the ‘texture’ Category
Frog and Toad
Posted in animal, classic, texture, vintage on December 28, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Posted in animal, classic, fantasy, middle grade, mystery, stylish lettering, texture, vintage on September 29, 2011 | 8 Comments »

Artwork by Ingvard the Terrible
Inspired by Washington Irving’s Legend of Sleepyhollow
Tidbit: Ingvard works with a scratch board illo, and then adds texture and color digitally. I love texture!
Little Red Riding Hood
Posted in animal, children, classic, color, expressive, fairytale, girl, texture on August 26, 2011 | 8 Comments »

Artwork by Nelleke Verhoeff
Inspired by Little Red Riding Hood and The Wolf and Seven Goats
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Little Red Riding Hood
Posted in animal, classic, fairytale, girl, texture on August 18, 2011 | 12 Comments »

Artwork by Laurel Gaylord
Inspired by Little Red Riding Hood
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The Three Little Pigs
Posted in animal, classic, early childhood, fairytale, folk, girl, picture book, stylish lettering, texture on August 3, 2011 | 24 Comments »
Artwork by Tori Elliott
Inspired by The Three Little Pigs
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Hansel and Gretel
Posted in boy, children, classic, fairytale, girl, mystery, picture book, surreal, texture on August 3, 2011 | 8 Comments »
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Artwork by Elisa Moriconi
Inspired by Hansel and Gretel
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The Canterville Ghost
Posted in abstract, classic, expressive, fairytale, fantasy, loose, picture book, texture on August 2, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Artwork by Jenny Kroik
Inspired by Oscar Wilde’s The Canterville Ghost
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Posted in animal, classic, color, cute, early childhood, fairytale, picture book, texture on August 2, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Artwork by Lauren Beard
Inspired by Goldilocks and the Three Bears
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Posted in animal, classic, cute, folk, girl, pattern, picture book, texture on July 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Artwork by Stephanie Fizer
Inspired by L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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The Five Children and It
Posted in boy, children, classic, color, expressive, middle grade, stylish lettering, texture on July 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Artwork by Amanda Kastner
Inspired by E. Nesbit’s Five Children and It