Ron Barrett

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RON BARRETT
ILLUSTRATOR HIGHLIGHT

 

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
 

“Ron Barrett is an inspired clown”—
Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, Editor, The NYT Book Review

 

Ron is also the illustrator of the classic picture book, CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS, a NYT Best Illustrated Book. It has sold over six million copies globally and produced two motion pictures, a TV series, and even resulted in Happy Meal toys. In all, Ron has illustrated and authored over 30 books for children and adults. Another selected highlight: a sequel to ANIMALS SHOULD DEFINITELY NOT WEAR CLOTHING, in print for 45 years, was published last year. And stay tuned for LOOK WHAT I SEE (in addition to other titles) this year!

 

LOTS OF ANIMALS SHOULD DEFINITELY NOT WEAR CLOTHING - COVER

LOTS OF ANIMALS SHOULD DEFINITELY NOT WEAR CLOTHING - PAGE
 

LOOK WHAT I SEE - RAINY DAY

LOOK WHAT I SEE - PLAYFUL DOG

From LOOK WHAT I SEE, by Judi Barrett (Little Simon)

 

Throughout his career, Ron has used several forms of media — from pen and ink in CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS to watercolor in CATS GET FAMOUS and CATS GOT TALENT to coquille board and digital color in LOOK WHAT I SEE. He takes great pleasure in drawing with pencil on coquille board, a tonal medium used in the past by editorial cartoonists. The textured board allows him to create sculptural effects in greys, then overlay them with Photoshop color. This gives him both the freedom of rendering with pencil and the control of the digital medium, and helps him create a modern look with a classic feel.

 

BALD EAGLE
BALD EAGLE, a never-before seen illustration from Ron’s new manuscript IF FISHES HAD WISHES
 

SUPERHERO JOE - COVER

SUPERHERO JOE - PAGE
 

“…terrific pictures, with their crisp outlines, yellow-orange hues, dramatic lighting, and cross-hatching, hearken back to the comic book art of the 1950s…” —
Publishers Weekly (about SUPERHERO JOE)

 

RON BARRETT

Ron’s illustrations have been exhibited twice at The Louvre’s Museé des Arts Décoratifs. In addition, his work has appeared frequently in the New York Times since 1991.  He’s also been a consultant to the Children’s TV Workshop (Sesame Street) and Art Director of the National Lampoon. This past year, Ron debuted as an illustrator in the New Yorker.
More Art by Ron Barrett
 

MYRTLE
MYRTLE, a never-before seen illustration from Ron’s new manuscript TURTLE’S TOO-BIG HOUSE

Check out our previous Illustrator Highlights:
SPECIAL EDITION   |   LUCIANA N. POWELL   |   SHIHO PATE

The Illustrator Highlight is a monthly publication featuring some of the artistic talent represented by East West Literary Agency.

DEBORAH WARREN, EAST WEST LITERARY AGENCY
dwarren@eastwestliteraryagency.com

East West Literary Agency, LLC specializes in children’s books of all genres, from concept, novelty and picture books through young adult literature and everything in between.
We represent both authors and illustrators.

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Ron Barrett is represented by East West Literary Agency.

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This publication is edited by Ana Crespo.


 
 
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