“This one came into view just last week, when it was tweeted out by newly minted Caldecott artist Jon Klassen, but I instantly became enamored with his stuff. Reminiscent of Grant Wood’s landscapes, simultaneously haunting and warm.” – Guest Editor John Hendrix
Nice post and very much a popular artist in the UK and further afield! If you like Ravilious you might like this blog: http://jamesrussellontheweb.blogspot.co.uk/p/blog-page_26.html
Many of the watercolours shown are also featured in a series of books which tell the story of each painting called “Ravilious in Pictures” published by The Mainstone Press – a small independent publisher in the UK: http://www.themainstonepress.com. Tragic that Ravilious died so young – aged 39 in World War Two…