In another attempt to clean off my sewing cabinet I came across these 3 Liberty Lawn prints I purchased a few months ago. They are designs by Brian Wildsmith. He illustrated many books and I have a favorite.
I love the illustrations in this book so much that I have never shared it with the little ones in the family.
Can you resist this cute face and those leaves and stems?
Here is some more of the foliage. I love the hollow leaves and all of the dotty paint splatters in the background.
And then there is the tortoise. I also have a book Illustrated by Brian W. about squirrels that I bought second hand that has some really nice illustrations. If you do a search for him you can see more of the illustrations.
Yesterday was errand day since I was no longer restricted from driving AND could take a shower and wash my hair for the first time since the pacemaker replacement surgery.
Lovely illustrations! The rabbit is especially irresistible :). I’m sure taking a shower felt wonderful.
ReplyDeleteBeing able to shower just feels so wonderful!!:)))
ReplyDeleteYhose illustrations are just lovely---
51 here and sunny--today is haircut day for me--finally; I don't like hair in my face!!
Those are really pretty Liberty prints--
hugs, Julierose
Pretty Liberty fabrics! Love the illustrations in that book, looks like they could be good inspiration for your quilts.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful artistic combination!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I'm not the only one that likes children's books for the illustrations. As I scrolled down and saw the pictures, before even reading, my first thought was "that fabric would be fantastic to make a wall hanging of the cover". Then I see the tortoise shell is decorated in batik! Sweet! I like the old hand drawn & painted cartoons too - the background art in them is fantastic. The CGI & AI images I've seen for children seems...cold and flat, IMHO.
ReplyDeleteGlad you feel better! Love the book...My favorite was Ferdinand.
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Donna
It's always a relief to get past post-surgery restrictions!
ReplyDeletealways good to get past the surgery restrictions. I like those illustrations in the book, neat!
ReplyDeleteI too have a favorite illustrated books by Cicely Mary Barker… her work is in several Flower Fairy books. A Vintage Victorian artist… and I enjoyed your pages of the Tortoise and the Hare. And my oh my the fabric.
ReplyDeleteThat is great you can drive and take a shower. That fabric is beautiful. I have never bought any Liberty of London fabric.
ReplyDeleteWonderful art! First showers after medical stuff are always the best -- glad you are off your restrictions.
ReplyDeleteWhat delicious Liberty fabrics and that book is utterly charming. No wonder you kept it out of sight when the littles were visiting!
ReplyDeleteGlory hallelujah, a shower and hair wash at last. What bliss. I remember her joy when my sweet MIL had her pacemaker implanted.
Hugs!
Happy to read your'e back driving and able to take a shower and hair wash. Your book illustrations are just a treat to see, I'm not at all surprised that the little ones have not had there little hands on it.
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