Charles Vess

Driftwood Days

Posted by Charles Vess | Thursday, August 9th, 2018

In my last post I was working on a commission for the children’s book room of the Kingsport Public...

Exploring Bookland

Posted by Charles Vess | Wednesday, June 6th, 2018

Almost four years ago, in the midst of our collaboration on the illustrated Earthsea project, the...

Getting the Best Help

Posted by Charles Vess | Wednesday, April 11th, 2018

We’ve all been there: you’ve got a long list of projects on deadline yet you’re brain is not...

Coloring Earthsea

Posted by Charles Vess | Wednesday, March 14th, 2018

For most of the past four years I’ve been working in collaboration with writer Ursula K. Le Guin...

The Earthsea Drawings

Posted by Charles Vess | Wednesday, February 14th, 2018

Hey, guess what? After 4 years and a total of 54 illustrations, my work on ‘The Books of...

Telling Stories in the Greenwood

Posted by Charles Vess | Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017

– By Charles Vess As an artist it’s always good to step away from your comfort zone. Delving...

Earthsea Cover Process

Posted by Charles Vess | Saturday, October 28th, 2017

By Charles Vess I’ve been working up my illustrations for the collected Earthsea stories by Ursula...

With a Little Help from my Friends

Posted by Charles Vess | Wednesday, August 30th, 2017

– by Charles Vess Something that I find endlessly fascinating is how the art gods that you...

On Collaboration

Posted by Charles Vess | Thursday, August 10th, 2017

-By Charles Vess For over 40 years I’ve been making a living from my art and in that time I’ve...

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Author: Charles Vess

Driftwood Days

Exploring Bookland

Getting the Best Help

Coloring Earthsea

The Earthsea Drawings

Telling Stories in the Greenwood

Earthsea Cover Process

With a Little Help from my Friends

On Collaboration

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Painting Natural Textures

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