A couple days ago I brought home Ed Emberley's Big Green Drawing Book from the library. If you've never seen an Emberley book before, a typical page looks like so: That is, it consists of pages and pages of step by step instructions for drawing various people and stuff. Under each step in the drawing are scaled down versions of the shapes you'll be adding (like two small circles). The book is essentially the algorithm for drawing hundreds of little pictures. Last night I sat down with our 7 year old, a piece of yellow construction paper in front of each of us, and we worked through the first couple of pictures. Here was our result: The boy (and myself) were nothing short of elated. When he looked further in book and saw that he was going to get to draw snakes, lions and dragons, he could barely contain his excitement. And when I told him this morning that he can use the pictures to draw his own comics, I think I dang near blew his mind. I know from my own experience that drawing is one of those things that can be incredibly frustrating. Your mind so clearly sees what you want to draw, yet your hands just don't want to cooperate. This book took away all that frustration and just let us draw something fun. Definitely recommended for kids and adults alike. Now, if only someone would port over these drawings to an Android app. With a phone, a handful of index cards and a few pens you'd have a complete kid friendly portable art studio. Perhaps if I take 15 minutes and take snapshots of the pages with my camera phone, I can simulate this setup?
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Using seven simple shapes, Ed Emberley shows youngsters how to draw wacky faces and creepy Halloween creatures in these two redesigned classic drawing books. Full color.
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Description In 1973, artist and illustrator Ed Emberley had been prolifically creating children’s books for more than a decade when he conceived his most ambitious project to date. Suppose You Met a Witch, featuring Emberley’s signature woodcuts at their most lavish, is considered by many to be the beloved artist’s masterpiece. Sadly, the book was not a big hit at the time, and has gone on to become one of the hardest-to-find works in Emberley’s catalogue. We are delighted to have the chance to reintroduce it to a new audience. Packed with extraordinary imagery and rich with visual wit, Suppose You Met a Witch lets us all experience what it must be like to be under a witch’s spell. Reissued for the first time since 1973, the book uses Ian Serraillier’s striking poem and Ed Emberley’s psychedelic illustrations to show us what happens when two clever and resourceful children encounter a witch in the darkest part of the wood.
Drummer Hoff Written by Barbara Emberley Illustrated by Ed Emberley Simon & Schuster, 1987 32 Pp. Hardcover Ex-library in good condition with usual markings and wear. Inventory # 230621
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Kahbahbloom! For the first time in its 120 year history the Worcester Art Museum just outside Boston is hosting an exhibition of a children’s book illustrator, and that illustrator is Michael…
Ed Emberley started illustrating children's books in the early 60's. He is well know for his drawing books, which some people claim sparked ...
The classic illustrator of how-to-draw guides and picture books, Ed Emberley's works are preserved for the first time in a colorful new monograph.
Caldecott Medal-winning author/artist Emberley provides an innovative die-cut book featuring fold-out masks of monsters of different colors that youngsters can use to explain what makes them feel glad, sad, loving, worried, silly, and angry. Full color.
Today's vintage children's book is One Wide River to Cross. I found it yesterday at a library book sale and liked it immediately. Great and groovy illustrations by Ed Emberley, looks to me like woodcuts. I like how every page is a different color, my scans show just a few of the colors, and the rainbow over the ark at the end. Emberley has a fun website that you can go to here. One Wide River To Cross Adapted by Barbara Emberley Illustrated by Ed Emberley Prentice-Hall Inc., 1966
Pick any date landing somewhere in my first year of grade school and chances are I had "Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals" (1970) on loan from the school library that day. "...Animals" was just one of many books by Ed Emberley that taught children how to draw cute, cartoonish characters using just a dozen or so simple shapes and lines. The truth is, by first-grade standards I was considered, in the parlance of the schoolyard, a "pretty good draw-er" and could scribble a decent illustration without relying on Emberley's sequential instructions. Rather, it was Emberley's appealing style and whimsical imagination that caused me to hoard his books like buried treasure. Where else was I going to see a turtle roller-skating in the rain? "..Animals" focuses exclusively on the animal kingdom, but also includes a useful facial-expressions sampler, as well as an example of how his simplistic, shape-based creations could be easily embellished into something a little fancier. Step aside, Block In Bird, here comes Embellish! Later entries in Emberley's instructional series included "Make A World" (1972) and a string of color-themed books ("Purple", "Green", "Orange", "Red") which, collectively, established an alternate Emberl-iverse of characters, vehicles and fantastic creatures. (I previously posted on his monster-themed "Book of Weirdos".) Many of these books are still in print. Emberley also produced absolutely charming woodcut illustrations for the 1965 book "Yankee Doodle" (Dr. Richard Schackburg). But perhaps his most striking work is found in the 1973 book "Suppose You Met a Witch". Illustrating a fairy-tale story by English poet Ian Serraillier (originally published in 1952), Emberley's work here (sixteen two-page spreads, plus front and back covers) is almost psychedelic. Presented below in its entirety. The above beautiful illustration of two swans on the water is done in very light, low contrast colors that is hard to appreciate from a scan. Below is the same spread with the contrast cranked up to eleven to reveal the line work. "Suppose You Met A Witch" is out of print as of this writing.
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Description About the Book Caldecott medalist Ed Emberley has designed an ingenious book to help children overcome their fear of monsters. With each turn of the page, a new part is revealed, until all of a big, green monster has taken shape. Then, with the words, "You don't scare me!, " page by page, the monster slowly disappears. Full color. Book Synopsis OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD! This classic interactive book that has been helping children chase away nighttime fears for 25 years is perfect for Halloween--and all-year round! Caldecott Award-winner Ed Emberley has created an ingenious way for children to overcome bedtime frights. As kids turn the die-cut pages of this vibrantly illustrated book, they'll watch the Big Green Monster grow before their very eyes. Then, when they're ready to show him who's in charge, they'll turn the remaining pages and watch him disappear! Ed Emberley's groundbreaking book about mastering fear and emotion through play and imagination has been a bestselling favorite for decades and feels as fresh and innovative today as it did 25 years ago. Review Quotes Praise for Go Away, Big Green Monster! The Caldecott Medalist makes wonderful use of innovative production techniques in this ingenious offering... A joy to read aloud, the simple story entertains even as it helps its audience master common fears. Emberley's striking approach should win him new fans aplenty. - Publishers Weekly A graphic delight... This imaginative, original work is a most friendly way in which children can take control over their own 'monsters' or nightmares. - School Library Journal This striking picture book takes a hands-on approach to dealing with nighttime fears. In fact, it may be hard for parents to pry their kids' hands off the book and get them to bed... this picture book promises to jazz up any story time and to give individual children a measure of control over at least 'one' monster. - Booklist About The Author Ed Emberley is the illustrator and author of over 80 books, including the bestselling Go Away, Big Green Monster! and his enormously popular Drawing Book series. He has received many awards and accolades, including a Caldecott Honor in 1967 and a Caldecott Medal in 1968. Ed lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts, with his family. You can visit him online at edemberley.com.
THIS BOOK: Hardcover. 1st Edition Fourth Printing. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket is Near Fine with NO library marks or tags. cover is likewise near perfect and the light scar where a pocket was on the front end paper, contents throughout have NO marks and no wear. SYNOPSIS: It was hard to scan this title as the color is so brown and one-noted, so I hope my words illustrate what a rocking little book it is. From Ed Emberley who brought us the Caldecott Medal-winning Drummer Hoff, I would call this a part knight's tale, part book of sounds with a big 'ole dragon blowing flames in the middle. The simple line drawings are cartoonish and fun, but still express of certain amount of movement that elevate it from simply being funny. You see the sounds of the story written out within the pictures and the action of the words propels the story along. So inventive and well-executed. For example... They came to a gravely hill and rode down it, (KRINCH ~ KRUNCH ~ KRINCH ~ KRUNCH) They came to a rocky hill and rode up it, (KLICK ~ KLACK ~ KLACK ~ KLICK) They came to a cave and looked in... A dragon looked out... (KLUMP) ... and yelled at them! (KARRRRAAAAGGGGAAHHHHH). THIS SHOP: In RareBookShopNMart, WE OFFER FREE SHIPPING FOR OUR ORDERS WITHIN THE US. We will respond to your inquiries promptly. We take great pride and care in our work. Your order will come amazingly packaged and wrapped with care within 3-5 days and refunds are guaranteed where you are not satisfied with the order. We try as much as possible to describe the books we sell and present all the vivid details in pictures. We admit that occasionally the picture might not capture the book in all its splendor or flaws. In such situations, we will make amends.
“Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book of Animals” from 1970 was the first in a long line of how-to-draw books by the Ipswich, Massachusetts, artist that have gone on to sell more than a million copies.
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A Modernist Master, for Kids ED EMBERLEY Children's Book Illustrator b. 1931 ABOUT Ed Emberley has mastered the art of instructing young people how to draw it. Emberley, the 83-year-old Caldecott Medal-winning writer and illustrator, has authored over 80 playfully illustrated children’s books over the span of his prolific career. Ed was born in Malden, Massachusetts. He studied art at the Massachusetts School of Art in Boston (now the Massachusetts College of Art and Design), from which he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting and illustration. He also studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. His work has reached schools, libraries, bookstores, and homes because Ed Emberley belives he can turn anyone into an “artist.” Although most people are aware of the fact that Barbara Emberley, Ed's wife, has frequently joined forces with Ed on book projects, few are aware of the part his children, Michael and Rebecca, have played. They, too, have worked on Ed's books, helping book projects move from the beginning idea to completion. The Emberley family is very much a part of the children's book world. Ed lives in a 1690 saltbox house in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
I probably have almost every Ed Emberly instructional drawing book ever published. My 7-year-old daughter loves his books as much as I do. Emberley's books are appealing because his step-by-step…
Ed Emberley is a Caldecott award-winning children's book illustrator and writer who has been creating original books since the 1960s. He has written and illustrated more than 100 books, including his beloved how-to-draw books for kids. These simple and straightforward books, originally published in the 1970s and 1980s, have encouraged a generation of kids to take the drawing process step by step. Contemporary working artists today often cite Ed Emberley as a beloved early inspiration in their development as artists. By encouraging kids to draw using just a few simple shapes, Emberley has made drawing and creating accessible to everyone. These three new products celebrate the wonderful, whimsical, and humorous world of Ed Emberley. Released together with AMMO's new ED EMBERLEY monograph by Todd Oldham and Caleb Neelon, The Memory Game, The Dominoes + Matching Game, and the Alphabet Blocks all highlight illustrations from Emberley's wide repertoire of books. These are a great companion to Emberley's classic how-to-draw books and AMMO's rereleased selection of vintage Emberley storybooks.
