From The Open Library
Building a Visual World: Roger Duvoisin’s Day and Night
A close look at Roger Duvoisin’s Day and Night and the visual system behind its loose, playful world. More inside The Studio Table.
Podcast
A Slice of Illustration Ep3: Aubrey Beardsley and the Power of Black, White, and Space
A new episode of A Slice of Illustration is now live. This time, I’m exploring Aubrey Beardsley and the power of black, white, and space.
From The Open Library
A Slice of Illustration Ep.2: Arthur Rackham and the Dark Side of Fairy Tales
Arthur Rackham’s fairy tales feel dark not because they are full of monsters, but because the trees, shadows, and strange little details seem to know something we don’t. Sign up to watch and listen for free at The Open Spread.
From The Open Library
A Simple Dream in May: May Horses by Jan Wahl and Blair Lent
A quiet reflection on May Horses, childhood daydreaming, magical realism, and blue and orange horses. Sign up to The Spread Table to read more about how wonder can enter ordinary life without explaining itself.
Thinking Picture Book
Pictures Can Think: On The Hunter and the Animals by Tomie dePaola
Lately I’ve been obsessed with wordless storytelling, and The Hunter and the Animals is one of the books that keeps opening up for me. This post is a close look at how Tomie dePaola uses image, sequence, and empathy to carry an entire story without text. Sign up to read more on The Spread Table.
From The Open Library
The Christmas Shelf 2025
A video on what's on my Christmas shelf