Good Night...Maurice Sendak

Feeling pretty sad about the loss of the great Maurice Sendak this morning. He inspired so many illustrators to do what we do. His gift for storytelling will be greatly missed in this world...and I hope his work continues to be read for generations to come.

 I came across this video on the Drawn blog and it was too good not to share...



Rest in Peace, Maurice...

p.s. thank you for your honest grumpiness too.

Monday Inspiration: Maurice Sendak on Illustration

I love this video. Maurice Sendak is so honest about the nature of being an illustrator. How does it all work? He doesn't know...

Basically, as an illustrator, you just want to tell a good story with your drawings. Yep, that's about it. He makes it seem so simple...It suppose he has the experience, he has been illustrating for over 60 years...amazing!

Here's a few of Sendak's wonderful illustrations...

An illustration from "In Grandpa's House" (1985) via The New York Times

An Ilustration from, "Where The Wild Things Are" (1963) via DailyArtFixx.com

An Illustration from, "In The Night Kitchen" (1970) via loveardently.com

Yay for Maurice and all his curmudgeonly ways...

What is your favorite Maurice Sendak book?