Are Don’s illustrations for EARL THE SQUIRREL done on scratchboard?
March 24th, 2007
Question: Are Don’s illustrations for EARL THE SQUIRREL done on scratchboard?
Yes, the artwork for EARL is on scratchboard. Don illustrated many of his books using scratchboard technique, for instance BEADY BEAR. It might interest you to know that for other books in full color, Don also always made his own 4-color separations. He often mixed techniques here, using scratchboard for the black and drawing or painting directly on acetate (using black) laid over the scratchboard, for the other colors. For instance, this combined technique he used for A POCKET FOR CORDUROY.
For more information on EARL (for instance, how it came to be published and photos of a real living Earl, see Earl the Squirrel.
Thanks for your question, Roy.
Introducing this blog on Don Freeman and his work
March 23rd, 2007
This is a blog for anybody interested in the work of Don Freeman (1908-1978), graphic artist and children’s book author. It is managed by Roy Freeman, Don’s son, for the spirit of his father. All material and posts not relevant and/or appropriate to the spirit of Don and his books will be edited or deleted without comment. The objective of the blog is for young and old to ask questions, write comments, make connections. It gives me the opportunity try to answer and give information as best that I can. This blog replaces the forum that was in this place. You can also submit questions to me by email.
I have often been asked about a list of Don’s published book titles. This is now available under List.
