Books &Errol Le Cain &Illustration 10 Jul 2008 07:41 am
Le Cain – ‘Crisis at Crabtree’
- I’ve done a number of postings of Errol Le Cain‘s marvelous illustrations and hope to continue to do more. Of course, I’ve had a distinct interest in his artwork since I first saw him in the original BBC documentary on Richard Williams’ studio at One Soho Square. The show highlighted the short film, The Sailor and the Devil, which Williams used to train Le Cain in the art of animation. The first book I saw by Le Cain, Thron Rose, hooked me, and I became a collector.
I have a peculiar book, I’d like ot share with you now. Crisis at Crabtree tells the story of the village of Crabtree, due to be demolished. All of the houses detail their histories before they are to go. Only Norman, the medieval farmhouse is slated to be protected.
This book was written by Sally Miles and illustrated by Le Cain. The illustrations, as you’ll see here, are Easter egg gems.
Crisis at Crabtree was published in association with the National Trust.
Here are the illustrations:
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Front Cover & Back Cover
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Dedication page
on 10 Jul 2008 at 8:05 am 1.Bas Waijers said …
A new discovery for me, again, wonderfull stuff! I love how these houses are drawn so dynamically. I make a connection with an artist called “Anton Pieck”, his work was an inspiration growing up as a kid. He’s the Dutch “Disney”, he even designed his own theme park called “the Efteling.” Thanks for sharing.
on 10 Jul 2008 at 10:09 am 2.Stephen Macquignon said …
I always enjoy looking at his work thanks for posting them
on 11 Jul 2008 at 11:13 pm 3.Jason Zhang said …
I hope the image of http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/wp-content/M/CrisisatCrabtree%210.jpg will be posted soon. Thanks again for your self-giving deportment.
on 11 Jul 2008 at 11:31 pm 4.Michael said …
Sorry, Jason, I’ve corrected the link to #16. Thanks for letting me know it was off.
on 13 Jul 2008 at 8:43 am 5.Jerry Edwards said …
I believe this is my first comment on your website. A good friend Jim Korkis recommended your website about a year ago and I have been enjoying it since. I loved the art you shared of this book – enough that I ordered the book and should receive it tomorrow. I enjoy a wide variety of art and animation – so that book will be a welcome addition to my art books. Thanks for sharing.
on 13 Jul 2008 at 9:51 am 6.Michael said …
Thanks for the comment. I’m always pleased to hear that Errol LeCain’s work is appreciated. I love sharing it.