Tranquility7 Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 DS and I are learning how to draw pencil sketches using Mark Kistler's *fabulous* drawing lessons. I'd love to buy some books that have lovely pencil illustrations to inspire DS even more, and that he can imitate for additional practice and fun. We are only drawing in black and white with Kistler, so b&w drawings are great, but color recommendations are helpful too. Pencil is our preferred medium, probably, although a good pen and ink example would also be kinda neat. So far I have collected a few Bill Peet books (I think he is a mixture of black pen (for outlines) and pencils). And D'aulaires Greek Myths is another one I thought of (colored pencils). Any other ideas of good pencil illustrators, or particular books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Not a picture book but Brain Selznick's Wonderstruck is full of pencil drawings. Hundreds. If you're not familiar with this book it's two stories--one told in text, the other told in pictures. Eventually the two stories merge but part is told in text and part in pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 The Garden of Abdul Gasazi by Chris Van Allsburg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 The Biggest Bear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Tony DiTerlizzi's The Spider and The Fly, for your son's age. Once he's older, I love his illustrations for Spiderwick and WondLa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 The Billy and Blaze books by C. W. Anderson have some really nice pencil illustrations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I'm not sure but maybe: The Little House picture books http://www.amazon.com/Summertime-Woods-First-Little-House/dp/0064434974 Robert McCloskey books (Make Way for Ducklings etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I can't think of the author...Jumanji and others by him. ETA: I see a pp already mentioned him: Chris Van Allsburg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquility7 Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 Thanks so much for the great recommendations - off to check them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 as weird as it sounds, the first thing that comes to my mind are the readers in the AAS program. Run, Bug, Run!: a collection of short stories (Level 1, Vol. 1) - All About Learning Press, Inc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 The D'aulaires books of myths (Norse and Greek) are done with pencil. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_4?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=d%27aulaires%27+book+of+greek+myths&sprefix=D%27au%2Caps%2C179 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 As you're looking at Van Allsburg stuff, consider this set of poster-sized prints. It's all the illustrations from the Mysteries of Harris Burdick, but in poster rather than book form. Great for displaying for inspiration! :) http://www.amazon.com/Mysteries-Harris-Burdick-Portfolio-Edition/dp/0395827841 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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