Are You Afraid Of The Dark?

Children's book illustrator, Suzy Lee, has just released a new book through Chronicle Books! I mentioned Ms. Lee's Wave some months back in my 'Favorite Books' entry.

Her newest picture book, Shadow, is another beautifully drawn wordless story. It centers around a little girl in a dark attic well-equipped with her light bulb and imagination. On each page, the girl has a fun time playing with light and shadow.

The illustrations are full spreads with just two shades - black and yellow. The color choice is obvious and the result is simple, straightforward and stunning. Lee perfectly captures the innocence of a young girl content with her own creativity.

You can buy Suzy Lee's Shadow here.

Here are sample pages:

Decorate Your Desktop Wall

Check out the latest Design*Sponge desktop wallpaper from Betsy Walton of Morningcraft. Ms. Walton created the August 2010 wallpaper. The artist resides in Portland, Oregon and has been painting since 2006. Her wallpaper design is so feminine and soothing to the eye. The design is fluid and has a dream-like quality to it. She included geometric as well as natural elements to the abstraction. I took a few minutes to stare at it and picked out so many shapes, lines, and silhouettes in the layers!

I really like the artist's use of color in her projects. When used, the colors really pop from the painting. The layers and textures in Walton's works make me want run my fingers across the surface. Yet the paintings still maintain a folk art feel. They are reminiscent of Paul Gauguin's paintings, especially the ones he completed while in Tahiti.

I will definitely download this D*S wallpaper - it'll come in handy when I need to give my eyes a rest =)