Charley harper illustration

One of my favorite artists of all time is Charley Harper – his style was incredibly simple and clean while at the same time impressively precise at portraying birds and wildlife accurately. The famous quote by Charley Harper is “I don’t count the feathers in the wings; I just count the number of wings”. He might not have counted feathers, but he obviously paid close attention to detail. His bird depictions were good enough to now represent one of the most famous bird institutions in the…

Featuring more than 80 prints, as well as original paintings, this exhibition provides a comprehensive look into the quirky, whimsical world of artists Charley and Edie Harper. Charley Harper is world famous for his signature style of ‘minimal realism,’ capturing the spirit of his subjects with elegantly spare visual elements. His work is nature-based, and

Charley Harper, mid century, Ohio, cardinals, birds, animals, quilting, cotton, fabric by the yard, organic, barkcloth, birch fabrics

I think I threw this image out as a teaser sometime back. I actually made it last year, but never showed it off! I was waiting until I had the pattern to go with it. But I never made a pattern. And…

A few weeks ago I loaded the station wagon with popcorn and beer and we all piled in, off to enjoy a lost American family experience: the drive-in.

actually part of a 1 1/2 page illustration in the introduction Aren't all these animals great?I love Harper's style = )

Paper Size 18" x 21" Image Size 14" x 17"

edited by Bryna & Louis Untermeyer ~ Golden Press, 1966 Scored this amazing and hefty tome for a mere 49 cents, and believe me, it will b...

So my kids are learning a lot of art lately, and it's not from me. I don't usually work when the kids are around, but when I have to, it's so fun to have them in with me. It's really small (12 x 12 feet) but the children love to squeeze their way in to do art with me as much as they can. Addie li