Comments on: Crockett Johnson http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/06/06/crockett-johnson/ Tue, 2 Dec 2008 22:40:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Rick Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/06/06/crockett-johnson/#comment-480124 Rick Parker Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:36:06 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/06/06/crockett-johnson/#comment-480124 "Never underestimate the art of the seemingly simple."--Crockett Johnson “Never underestimate the art of the seemingly simple.”–Crockett Johnson

]]> By: Rick Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/06/06/crockett-johnson/#comment-480123 Rick Parker Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:35:13 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/06/06/crockett-johnson/#comment-480123 "Never underestimate the art of the seemingly simple." “Never underestimate the art of the seemingly simple.”

]]> By: Charley Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/06/06/crockett-johnson/#comment-5133 Charley Parker Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:44:58 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/06/06/crockett-johnson/#comment-5133 Thanks for memories of <em>Harold</em>, Jan and Katherine. It seems to me that "wax" crayons (as opposed to adult crayons like Conté) are a medium we leave behind as we get older that may be worth picking up again, if only to remember that childlike sense of fun and infinite possibilities. The links at the bottom of the post are to the currently available editions of <em>Harold and the Purple Crayon</em> as avaliable on Amazon. Thanks for memories of Harold, Jan and Katherine.

It seems to me that “wax” crayons (as opposed to adult crayons like Conté) are a medium we leave behind as we get older that may be worth picking up again, if only to remember that childlike sense of fun and infinite possibilities.

The links at the bottom of the post are to the currently available editions of Harold and the Purple Crayon as avaliable on Amazon.

]]> By: Katherine http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/06/06/crockett-johnson/#comment-5098 Katherine Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:03:59 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/06/06/crockett-johnson/#comment-5098 I'm with Jan - I rememember that book as well and can't remember the last time I saw it. is it out of print? I do believe there are even slide photos somewhere of me (aged under 5) behind the sofa doing one of my extra special murals - I was into the "big picture" from an early age! I’m with Jan - I rememember that book as well and can’t remember the last time I saw it. is it out of print?

I do believe there are even slide photos somewhere of me (aged under 5) behind the sofa doing one of my extra special murals - I was into the “big picture” from an early age!

]]> By: Jan Blencowe http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/06/06/crockett-johnson/#comment-4955 Jan Blencowe Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:55:26 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/2006/06/06/crockett-johnson/#comment-4955 Oh my, Harold and the Purple crayon!! I haven't thought about him in ages...I LOVED that book when I was a kid!!! I always loved crayons especially the big 120 color set with the built in sharpener LOL. Eventhough I paint I never tire of drawing and still keep a daily sketchbook and somehow I think Harold was part of the inspiration for that, thanks for reminding me about him! Jan Blencowe Oh my, Harold and the Purple crayon!! I haven’t thought about him in ages…I LOVED that book when I was a kid!!! I always loved crayons especially the big 120 color set with the built in sharpener LOL. Eventhough I paint I never tire of drawing and still keep a daily sketchbook and somehow I think Harold was part of the inspiration for that, thanks for reminding me about him!

Jan Blencowe

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