The most frequent question that children asked my grandfather Leo was, “How do you get your ideas?” He would usually start with a simple idea. In Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk to Children About Their Art ( public library) - the same magnificent volume that gave use Eric Carle’s, Maurice Sendak’s, and other icons’ advice to children on being an artist - Annie Lionni recounts her grandfather’s approach to the creative process and his convictions about where ideas come from: Leo Lionni Little Blue and Little Yellow, a minimalist and brilliant allegorical primer on color theory and graphic design basics, went on to inspire generations of children, and the process of creating it elated and energized Lionni so much that it catapulted him into a lifelong career of award-winning visual storytelling aimed at children, but bearing timeless and ageless resonance for all. In 1959, beloved children’s book author and illustrator Leo Lionni(May 5, 1910–October 11, 1999) created a lovely little book for his grandkids, Pippo and Annie.
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