No one was aware that he took these pictures! We laughed and laughed when we found them. And now I feel like laughing and crying.... but I am in a coffee shop, so I won't.
At the SCBWI conference, Little, Brown's Senior Art Director, Patti Ann told us that when Jerry Pinkney was illustrating the Loin and the Mouse, that he would make faces in the mirror to use as a reference for the lion's expressions.
Can you see it? I wish I could find a picture of Mr. Pinkney making this face!
Thank you Grandpa, now I will always have facial expressions for all my lions, Santa Clause's, and any kind hearted old man : )
I'm very sorry for your loss. Your grandpa looks to have been a fun loving person. He left you with something to smile about, which has to be a wonderful gift.
ReplyDeleteI do hope you are able to incorporate these amazing expressions into an illustrated book.
Thank you June : )
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