“Art is long, life isn’t.” Randolph Caldecott Randolph Caldecott, the father of the picture book, was born on March 22nd, 1846, in Chester, England. An artist from a very young age, Caldecott’s first published drawing was a sketch of a local hotel fire, which was printed in the London Illustrated News when he was just 15. By… Read More March 22nd – Randolph Caldecott
No writing is a waste of time – no creative work where the feelings, the imagination, the intelligence must work. With every sentence you write, you have learned something. It has done you good. Brenda Ueland Author Brenda Ueland was born October 24, 1891, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her father, an immigrant for Norway, was a… Read More October 24th – Brenda Ueland
“A picture book is a small door to the enormous world of the visual arts, and they’re often the first art a young person sees.” Tomie dePaola Tomie dePaola was born on September 5th, 1934 in Meriden, Connecticut. His father was a barber, his mother a homemaker, and he had one brother, Joseph (nicknamed Buddy),… Read More September 5th – Tomie dePaola
“The artist has to be something like a whale swimming with his mouth wide open, absorbing everything until he has what he really needs.” Romare Bearden Born September 2, 1911 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bearden grew up in New York City and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father, Howard Bearden, was a pianist, and his mother, Bessye… Read More September 2nd – Romare Bearden
Daily Inspirations for Writers and Readers 