Illustration commonly combines the literary and the visual arts, making it particularly loved by book lovers. I’m excited to explore some of the world’s greatest illustrators in this newsletter! Up first, let’s take a look at the work of Danish artist, Kay (pronounced Kai) Nielsen.
Is there any chance that you would start a Goldberry Bookshop link for the books mentioned in this new newsletter series? I just so happened to select Animation and Illustration as a focus for my 2023 reading and I would love to buy some of the books you mention and support Goldberry at the same time.
Great article! I have never heard of Kay Nielsen, and I am absolutely captivated by his drawings! I loom forward to perusing the book! I agree with Jennifer - if you can make a link to get it thru bookshop.org from Goldberry, that would be awesome!
That illustration of Mary...wow. And I sure would have loved to see a Little Mermaid based on his concept drawings! Have you seen the short animated series Over the Garden Wall? The style is different but I feel like the vibe is similar somehow!
Of all the fascinating pictures, "The Lad in a Battle," "The Giant Who had no Heart in His Body," and the one of Joan of Arc spoke to me most. I like the action in the battle scene and the fact that the horse is a beautiful horse, as all horses should be. I like all the negative space in the Giant picture so I can focus on the minute details.
I'm not anywhere near being art-istically educated and I know my deficiencies in taste; I don't like most Chinese or Japanese styles of drawing but it doesn't make it not beautiful.
Thank you for sharing this. I look forward to future articles and the lessening of my ignorance.
I do love Nielsen and many of the illustrators of early/ mid twentieth century children's literature. I hope you will do Arthur Rankin at some point, a personal favorite from my childhood, which were my mom's old books from her childhood.
Is there any chance that you would start a Goldberry Bookshop link for the books mentioned in this new newsletter series? I just so happened to select Animation and Illustration as a focus for my 2023 reading and I would love to buy some of the books you mention and support Goldberry at the same time.
Great article! I have never heard of Kay Nielsen, and I am absolutely captivated by his drawings! I loom forward to perusing the book! I agree with Jennifer - if you can make a link to get it thru bookshop.org from Goldberry, that would be awesome!
That illustration of Mary...wow. And I sure would have loved to see a Little Mermaid based on his concept drawings! Have you seen the short animated series Over the Garden Wall? The style is different but I feel like the vibe is similar somehow!
Of all the fascinating pictures, "The Lad in a Battle," "The Giant Who had no Heart in His Body," and the one of Joan of Arc spoke to me most. I like the action in the battle scene and the fact that the horse is a beautiful horse, as all horses should be. I like all the negative space in the Giant picture so I can focus on the minute details.
I'm not anywhere near being art-istically educated and I know my deficiencies in taste; I don't like most Chinese or Japanese styles of drawing but it doesn't make it not beautiful.
Thank you for sharing this. I look forward to future articles and the lessening of my ignorance.
I do love Nielsen and many of the illustrators of early/ mid twentieth century children's literature. I hope you will do Arthur Rankin at some point, a personal favorite from my childhood, which were my mom's old books from her childhood.