Willys Pictures

by Anthony Browne

Las pinturas de Willy

Por Anthony Browne

Anthony Browne
Anthony grew up in Yorkshire,
England. (1946)
He loved art and would spend
hours drawing with his father.
His father was an unusual man
- outwardly strong and
confident, but also shy and
sensitive - a bit like the gorillas
he love to illustrate now.

Anthony Browne
Anthony studied graphic
design and then went on to
paint the insides of people's
bodies for medical textbooks.
After 3 years found that the
work was becoming repetitive
and instead began designing
greetings cards.

Anthony Browne
This in turn led him to illustrating
children's books - his book Gorilla
began life as a picture on a
birthday card.
He is fascinated by gorillas and
the contrast they represent - their
huge strength and gentleness.
Anthony's illustrations also reveal
his love of the Surrealist painters.

The Birth of Venus

Painted in about 1485 by Sandro Botticelli

This painting shows the goddess of love coming out
of the sea and being blown to the shore by the wind
gods. I think its the most graceful painting Ive ever
seen.

The
Birthday
Quick, cover yourself
Suit
up!!!

El primer
traje
Rpido, cbrete!

Sunday Afternoon on the

Island of La Grande Jatte

Painted between 1884-6 by Georges Seurat

The painting is made from lots of tiny dots of
pure color. I love the way it seems to shimmer.
You have to stand back to see it properly.

Lots and
We gradually
Lots
of Dots
started to

notice some
very strange
things in the
park.

Puntos y puntos,
montones de
puntos.

Poco a poco empezamos a

notar cosas muy
extraas en el parque.

The Gleaners

Painted in 1867 by Jean Francois Millet

3 poor women collect the scant remains of the
harvest; the rich are far off in the background. I find
it beautiful because it is so plain.

The Kind
I had getting
Women
a bit bored

with painting
all that grass.cv

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Estaba empezando
mujer.
a aburrirme de
pintar tosa esa
hierba

The Creation of Adam

Painted between 1508-12 by Michelangelo

This is only a small detail from a huge picture which
took him 4 years to paint. Im amazed that just one
mancreated such a magnificent piece of work.

Coming
To Life
I was just
finishing this
painting when I
heard a small
voice say, Give
us a hand.

Despertando a la
vida.
Estaba por concluir este
cuadro cuando una
vocecita me dijo:
chanos una mano.

Mona Lisa
Painted between
about 1503-6 by
Leonardo da Vinci
She has a very
mysterious smile.
What do you think
shes smiling about?

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The
Mysteriou
s Smile
Can
you solve
the mystery?
La sonrisa
misteriosa.

Podras
resolver el
misterio?

The Arnolfini Marriage

Painted in 1434 by
Jan van Eyck
He could make his
pictures seem very
real because of the
way he painted
detail and light and
shade. I almost feel as
through Im in the same
room as these 2 people.

My
Nightmare
The dreadful

invitation read,
You are

cordially invited
to attend the
wedding
ceremony of
Millie and
Buster Nose.

Mi peor
pesadilla.
Lo terrible de leer la
invitacin,

Ests cordialmente
invitado a la boda de
Millie and
Buster Nose.

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This was painted by Raphael

This was painted by Anthony

Browne

FIN