Maurice Sendak (10 June 1928 – 8 May 2012)

The author and illustrator Maurice Sendak passed away last week at the age of 83. The New York Times called Sendak "the most important children's book artist of the 20th century."

I decided to draw an illustration celebrating one of Sendak's most popular titles (and my own personal favourite), Where The Wild Things Are, with Max and one of the wild things sitting down and enjoying Maurice Sendak's book like so many children (and adults) have done and will continue to do for years to come...

Late Night Blogging: Where The Wild Things Are

Okay, so it's 3am and I really need to go to sleep, but I've spent the evening working on an illustration for a competition run by Little White Lies magazine, to design a cover based around the forthcoming Where The Wild Things Are film, which is adapted from the classic Maurice Sendak children's story. The selected designs will be printed in the magazine and featured on the website, plus there's a top secret prize for the best entry!

The only specifications are that you have to include the white title circle which is part of the magazine's layout, and you must also include the words "The Where The Wild Things Are issue" on the cover, but in any way you like.

As I often read the original book when I was a kid, and am really looking forward to seeing the film, I decided to put pen to paper and channel my inner Wild Thing. I decided upon the idea fairly quickly, and am pleased with the final result...