"My mother and I were going through some files and came up with some more original work, and I thought you might like to see it." Enclosed were nearly two dozen jpegs of gorgeous illustration originals and tearsheets by Sheilah Beckett.
The grouping I'm sharing with you are from two 1950s books Sheilah Beckett illustrated. Above are some drawings from the "Ribald Reader"...
... and below are three pieces from the 1959 book, "Green Mansions."
Tomorrow we'll look at several more of the scans Sean sent. Meanwhile, a reminder that Sean has created a Sheilah Beckett Facebook Fan page, which I'm sure many readers would like to join.
* My Sheilah Beckett Flickr set.
Shelia Becket's drawings(and painting) are very appealing.The gesture in the first drawing is very animated.It reminds me of the good Disney artists.The line work is so precise and elegant,as are the character and clothing designs.And I get a kick out of the 'Ribald'subject matter.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how she'd handle a graphic novel.
Oops,I missed the second 't' in Beckett.
ReplyDeleteWow, great stuff! I really like the stylized figures on the line work, and the good use of contrast on the ink illustrations.
ReplyDeleteVery very nice linework and design here.And definitely on a level above comics and animation.Quality.
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