Little Toot on Top of Wave, 1939
by Hardie Gramatky
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As seen on page 63 of Little Toot, The Restored Classic.
"This illustration and the one on page 62 were chosen by a jury as some of the best original artwork of 2008, for books published in 2007. We were so proud to see it exhibited at the Society of Illustrators in NYC and then it was chosen from only 40 illustrations to be part of the traveling Original Art 2009 exhibit! Imagine my dad still winning awards 30 years after his death."
Courtesy of daughter-Linda Gramatky Smith
About Hardie Gramatky
| Hardie Gramatky, N.A. (1907-1979) Born: Dallas, TX; Studied: Stanford University, Chouinard Art Institute (Los Angeles); Member: National Academy of Design, New York Water Color Club, American Watercolor Society, California Water Color Society. Hardie Gramatky was raised in Southern California. He studied art with F. Tolles Chamberlin, Clarence Hinkle, Pruett Carter and Barse Miller. A dedicated student of watercolor painting, he produced an average of five small watercolors per day. By 1929, he had become a proficient watercolorist and was recognized as one of the true innovators in the devel... (Read More) |
