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Words from artful5/26/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As she says "words and pictures are like the lyrics and the melody of a great song.they have always gone together." Indeed, they do. With ARTFUL WORDS AND THE ILLUSTRATED QUOTE we find not only appropriate words but the heartwarming illustrations of Mary Engelbreit. Really, words are small miracles that can work wonders - if only we can find the right ones when they're needed. Thoughtful quotations and sayings are ar As we know, words can heal, encourage, inspire, bring laughter, convey love. My favorite sections of the book are the spots where Mary inserted a personal note to accompany the drawings that had special meaning to her.moreĪs we know, words can heal, encourage, inspire, bring laughter, convey love. This book is a lovely collection of Mary Engelbreit's illustrations along with Mary's favorite quotes. My son and I read her illustrated collection of Mother Goose nursery rhymes Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose: One Hundred Best-Loved Verses so frequently that the pages became well-worn. Things did not quite go as planned in her career, but she did eventually, as a well-established artist, write and illustrate children's books. She loved the illustrations in the children's books that her mother read to her so much that she decided to be a children's book illustrator. In the introduction to this book, Patrick Regen explained that Mary Engelbreit has also loved quotes since she was a young girl. A quote can motivate me to change my perspective on a situation or remind me to be grateful for the better times. Thin I have been flagging my favorite lines from books and collecting meaningful quotes since I was in high school. I have been flagging my favorite lines from books and collecting meaningful quotes since I was in high school. The book is organized into seven categories:įans the world over can't seem to get enough of Engelbreit, so Artful Words is sure to become another instant classic.more Perhaps the most common question the wildly popular artist hears is, Where do you get your ideas? Her latest collection, Artful Words, collects the best of Engelbreit's signature artwork, complemented by quotations, adages, and sayings and sprinkled with Mary's commentary and reminiscences about what inspires her. For Engelbreit, words and pictures have always gone together like the lyrics and melody of a great song. But what makes her art strike a chord with so many people worldwide is the substance behind the style. Mary Engelbreit has made it her life's work to transform everyday objects-teapots and cottage roses, for example-into beautiful, sentimental icons. And I love the idea that my work, combined with meaningful words, can provide comfort or inspiration to someone." -Mary Engelbreit, from Artful Words I love finding quotes that stop people-that really make them think. I want to share it with others and I want to draw something that is worthy of it. When I come across writing that really moves me and inspires me, my reaction is twofold. And I love the idea that my work, combined with mea The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations." The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations." When I come across writing that really moves me and inspires me, my reaction is twofold. ![]()
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