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Book Illustration Fan Sites #3
Posted on February 12th, 2010 No commentsThe Art of the Bookplate
I have been thinking about illustrated bookplates this week. I have several for kids that you can download on my Fun page, and I have been thinking about designing more. So I thought I’d do a little research on bookplates and found this excellent blog, Bookplate Junkie. Like the other book illustration fan sites I have recommended here and here, this one has loads of wonderful images of bookplate art and design.
I wish people used more bookplates! I think they show how much a book is cherished by its owner. They are also a bit mysterious - when I find an old book with beautiful, old-fashioned writing on its bookplate, I imagine what that person was like, how he or she got the book, and what happened to him/her.
I am glad there are people like Bookplate Junkie, who care about these artistic little slips of paper that say so much with so few words.
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Friday Freebies
Posted on June 19th, 2009 No commentsTwo new downloads for kids (and grown-up kids,too).
It’s been too long since I added downloadables to the Fun page on my website, so I’m fixing that today. I just put up a new Mermaid Bookplate that you can print out and then cut out and paste into a good-sized book or notebook or even sketchpad.
And it’s time for a new maze, so I made a Sun Maze in honour of the summer solstice on Sunday. It’s a pretty tricky one and you’ll need a super sharp pencil because the paths are quite narrow. It might take you a minute to find where you are supposed to come out. Here’s a hint: it’s just to the right of the sun drawing in the middle.
To find both these downloads, visit my Fun page and scroll down to Bookplates and Mazes. I promise to add more soon!