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Artist Resource Vintage Children's Books
by S. Pimental Many children's book illustrators have referenced old story books and have been inspired by their endless designs and styles. There are endless color combinations and nostalgic themes. Some illustrations are simple and cute while other images are full of descriptive detail. See how pages of a beautiful old children's book flow with the story no matter how detailed or simple. Let the vintage illustrations open your mind to new designs. Use different mediums and experiment until your creative skills shine through. Even if you start with just a simple picture, the trick to developing a style of your own is simple: just keep at it. Get images of vintage children s books by searching: Gutenberg.com, Internet Archives.com, Wikipedia or images on Google. |
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More examples of illustrations from children's vintage story books:
Sleeping Girls
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Twenty Blackbirds
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Rabbit & Snow Baby
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House that Jack Built
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