ILLUSTRATOR #3 - ANNA CURREY
The artwork of children's picture book illustrator, Anna Currey has a timeless quality about it.
Currey's 'warm, classic watercolour style has brought to life many enchanting picture books' PanMacMillan.(2021) 'Authors and Illustrators'.
Currey has collaborated more than twice with Donaldson and with several authors to produce some charming picture book titles for children. Currey is based in the South of England though she delivers talks about her work at different venues around the country.
References
Currey's 'warm, classic watercolour style has brought to life many enchanting picture books' PanMacMillan.(2021) 'Authors and Illustrators'.
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| Donaldson, J. Currey, A. (2021) 'The Teeny Weeny Genie' Macmillan Children's Books photograph by debra hall |
Currey has collaborated with the award winning writer of modern classics, Julia Donaldson CBE to illustrate Rosie's Hat, and, more recently, The Teeny Weeny Genie. Paperback edition pictured.
For both these Macmillan children's titles Currey provided illustrations that are well observed characterisations. She painted people and animal characters using concentrated watercolours. The faces are warm and friendly, not detailed, but are expressive nonetheless. She applied soft, black outlines to the drawings.
Currey's illustrative style results in brightly coloured illustrations, sketchy in style with strong backgrounds - big skies and stretching grass scapes which enhance the storytelling The book designers present Currey's smaller illustrations on white backgrounds which clearly defines the pictures.
For both these Macmillan children's titles Currey provided illustrations that are well observed characterisations. She painted people and animal characters using concentrated watercolours. The faces are warm and friendly, not detailed, but are expressive nonetheless. She applied soft, black outlines to the drawings.
Currey's illustrative style results in brightly coloured illustrations, sketchy in style with strong backgrounds - big skies and stretching grass scapes which enhance the storytelling The book designers present Currey's smaller illustrations on white backgrounds which clearly defines the pictures.
Currey has collaborated more than twice with Donaldson and with several authors to produce some charming picture book titles for children. Currey is based in the South of England though she delivers talks about her work at different venues around the country.
Below Currey is pictured via Twitter online in her role as a leader in a community education project, Wiltshire UK in 2017.
#Author and #illustrator Anna Currey explains how to produce picture books for the perfect bedtime treat! #childrensbook pic.twitter.com/3Vd1QLL5vB
— Peacock Arts Trail (@peacocktrail) October 1, 2017
References
Online
PanMacMillan.(2021) 'Authors and Illustrators' https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/anna-currey/2866
Twitter.com. (2017) Peacock Arts Trail (@peacocktrail) https://twitter.com/peacocktrail/status/914562871169880065
PanMacMillan.(2021) 'Authors and Illustrators' https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/anna-currey/2866
Twitter.com. (2017) Peacock Arts Trail (@peacocktrail) https://twitter.com/peacocktrail/status/914562871169880065
Bibliography
Donaldson, J. Currey, A. (2021) 'The Teeny Weeny Genie' Macmillan Children's Books
Donaldson, J. Currey, A. (2015) 'Rosie's Hat' Macmillan Children's Books
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