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
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?
KEY DETAILS With over 100 titles to his name, Ed Emberley is most famous for his instructional drawing books. Our Halloween-themed collaboration draws inspiration from his book How to Draw Monsters and More Scary Stuff . Learn more . 30"w x 18"l. 100% coir. Handwoven. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Sold individually. Made in India.
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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.
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This would make a great Halloween present, here's a small selection of some of the weirdos you can draw. get a copy here
Purchased & scanned by us.
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…
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Cats - Ed Emberley Favorites - Organic Cotton Quilter's Weight Fabric designed by Ed Emberley for Cloud 9 Fabrics This organic cotton print fabric is perfect for quilting, apparel, and home decor accents. 100% Quilters Cotton, 44-45" wide If you need more than 1 yard add quantity. Multiple Yards will be cut as one continuous piece.
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 their interest in drawing. Emberley has written and illustrated over 80 children's books, of which some are drawing books and some are picture books. Woodcuts are not his main media, but in keeping with our woodcut theme of the last week I am showing a few of his books illustrated in that media. I really like Emberley's style, I think he's an American treasure. All Drummer Hoff images via BisforBook Above images from One Wide River to Cross, via me All Yankee Doodle images via livingstonandporter To go to Ed Emberley's website, click here. An interesting article about Ed Emberley and his career @ Juxtapoz Magazine
Ed Emberley's Drawing Books teach you to break down images into simple shapes so you can draw them easily. Great for kids and adults.
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Illustrator Ed Emberley’s 17th century house on the Ipswich River in Massachusetts is up for sale: https://www.landvest.com/single-family/int/73100512/6-water-street-ipswich-ma-01938 He lived there for 60 years, raising his family and creating his books. A few photos of his studio:
Unleash your creativity with Ed Emberley's Make a World. This beloved drawing book teaches budding artists how to create over 400 different drawings using simple shapes. From airplanes to kangaroos, and submarines to gondolas, this book is packed with fun and engaging illustrations that kids—and adults—will love to draw. Engaging and Fun: Learn to draw a wide variety of objects using simple, easy-to-follow instructions Comprehensive Guide: Covers over 400 different drawings Ideal for All Ages: Perfect for children aged 5-8, but enjoyable for all who want to draw Pages: 32 Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inchesSpend hours of art-full entertainment with Make a World and bring your imagination to life one shape at a time.
