illustration alcove

Welcome! This is a blog dedicated to professional book illustration (occasional exceptions notwithstanding). The content might lean a bit towards Russian artists since I think it's a territory rarely charted by web users.

Updates are 1-2 times a day, with posts tagged by artist, author, author's country of origin and book title.

P.S. My art/personal Tumblr is at grrrenadine.tumblr.com

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omercifulheaves:

The Stand

Art by John Cayea

A favorite book cover of mine. As straightforward a “good vs. evil” image as you can get.

High-res Notes: 27 6/18/13 — 12:03pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZIA42vndwl7- Filed under: #the stand #stephen king #john cayea #american literature

Camille Rose Garcia

Notes: 8 6/18/13 — 1:30am Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZIA42vncPFr7 Filed under: #camille rose garcia #alice in wonderland #lewis carroll #British Literature

phoebewahl:

Cover for “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett

For the final in my Contemporary Illustration class with Chris Buzelli I had to re-design/illustrate a cover for a classic book. The Secret Garden is one of my all-time favorites. I have read it an obscene amount of times. This was my last piece of homework during my undergraduate college career! I am now…done.

Watercolor & collage, Phoebe Wahl 2013

Notes: 332 6/17/13 — 12:03pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZIA42vnZ2exD Filed under: #frances hodgson burnett #phoebe wahl #the secret garden #British Literature #book covers #american literature

Wuthering Heights illustration by Fritz Eichenberg.

High-res Notes: 8 6/17/13 — 2:57am Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZIA42vnXm-GI Filed under: #fritz eichenberg #wuthering heights #emily bronte #British Literature

Cover art by Tove Jansson.

Notes: 11 6/16/13 — 12:03pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZIA42vnU6wwv Filed under: #hobbit #the hobbit #tove jansson #tolkien #JRR Tolkien #book covers #jrr tolkien

Discworld art by Edward Miller.

High-res Notes: 39 6/15/13 — 12:03pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZIA42vnOtEKM Filed under: #discworld #terry pratchett #British Literature #rincewind #edward miller

The submission only had the first name of the artist (Jim), so if you’d like more information included, please contact me!

6/14/13 — 12:57pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZIA42vnKQFYx Filed under: #elephants #submission

Cover art by Isaac Tobin.

High-res Notes: 2 6/14/13 — 12:03pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZIA42vnKD_wm Filed under: #book covers #isaac tobin #andrew balmford #British Literature

Stephen King’s The Dark Tower by Dave McKean.

Notes: 98 6/13/13 — 12:03pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZIA42vnFWijy Filed under: #the dark tower #stephen king #dave mckean #american literature

simplypotterheads:

Thank you, Ms. JK Rowling. Thank you so much for Harry.

Notes: 18781 6/12/13 — 12:02pm Short URL: http://tmblr.co/ZIA42vnAreps Filed under: #harry potter #mary grandpre #jk rowling #book covers #british literature