Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Alphabet books

Inhabitots featured these beautiful handmade fabric alphabet books made by pilosale. They have a linen cover and felt pages.
I have already bought, although my child is only 8 months old, the alphabet book that features the artwork of Charley Harper.

When once asked to describe his art style, Harper replied, "When I look at a wildlife or nature subject, I don’t see the feathers in the wings, I just count the wings. I see exciting shapes, color combinations, patterns, textures, fascinating behavior and endless possibilities for making interesting pictures. I regard the picture as an ecosystem in which all the elements are interrelated, interdependent, perfectly balanced, without trimming or unutilized parts; and herein lies the lure of painting; in a world of chaos, the picture is one small rectangle in which the artist can create an ordered universe."

I also see a sense of humour in his illustrations.
You can buy the book and some of other books featuring his artwork here in Australia through bebe online

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