Gallery

Celebrate the stories revealed in picture books today!
Explore original artwork, sketches and drawings by more than 40 Australian illustrators – including Bob Graham, Lucia Masciullo, Ann James, Shaun Tan, Graeme Base, Leigh Hobbs and Terry Denton.

 
Graeme Base, illustration from Enigma, Viking, 2008, Coloured ink and watercolour on paper, State Library of Victoria
Graeme Base, illustration from Enigma, Viking, 2008, Coloured ink and watercolour on paper, State Library of Victoria
Lucia Masciullo, illustration from The Boy and the Toy, text by Sonya Hartnett, Penguin Books Australia, 2010, acrylic and ink on paper, courtesy of the artist
Lucia Masciullo, illustration from The Boy and the Toy, text by Sonya Hartnett, Penguin Books Australia, 2010, acrylic and ink on paper, courtesy of the artist
Lucia Masciullo, illustration from Family Forest, text by Kim Kane, Hardie Grant Egmont, 2010, pencil and watercolour on paper, courtesy of the artist
Lucia Masciullo, illustration from Family Forest, text by Kim Kane, Hardie Grant Egmont, 2010, pencil and watercolour on paper, courtesy of the artist
Shaun Tan, illustration from Tales From Outer Suburbia, Allen & Unwin, 2008, acrylic, coloured pencil and gouache on paper, courtesy of the artist
Shaun Tan, illustration from Tales From Outer Suburbia, Allen & Unwin, 2008, acrylic, coloured pencil and gouache on paper, courtesy of the artist
Jane Tanner, illustration from Just Jack, Penguin Books Australia, 2008, colour pencil and watercolour on paper, courtesy of the artist
Jane Tanner, illustration from Just Jack, Penguin Books Australia, 2008, colour pencil and watercolour on paper, courtesy of the artist
Anna Walker, illustration from Little Cat and the Big Red Bus, text by Jane Godwin, Viking, 2008, acrylic, conte pencil and ink on paper, courtesy of the artist
Anna Walker, illustration from Little Cat and the Big Red Bus, text by Jane Godwin, Viking, 2008, acrylic, conte pencil and ink on paper, courtesy of the artist
Alison Lester, illustration from Are We There Yet?, Viking, 2004, ink and watercolour on paper, courtesy of Books Illustrated
Alison Lester, illustration from Are We There Yet?, Viking, 2004, Ink and watercolour on paper, courtesy of Books Illustrated
Warren Brim, illustration from Creatures of the Rainforest, Magabala Books, 2005, lino cut, courtesy of the artist
Warren Brim, illustration from Creatures of the Rainforest, Magabala Books, 2005, lino cut, courtesy of the artist
Leigh Hobbs, illustration from Old Tom’s Holiday, Little Hare Books, 2002, ink, pencil and watercolour on paper, State Library of Victoria
Leigh Hobbs, illustration from Old Tom’s Holiday, Little Hare Books, 2002, ink, pencil and watercolour on paper, State Library of Victoria
Dee Huxley, illustration from You and Me: Our Place, text by Leonie Norrington, Working Title Press, 2007, oil pastel on paper, courtesy of Dromkeen
Dee Huxley, illustration from You and Me: Our Place, text by Leonie Norrington, Working Title Press, 2007, oil pastel on paper, courtesy of Dromkeen
Ron Brooks, illustration from Fox, text by Margaret Wild, Allen & Unwin, 2000, mixed media on paper, Peter Williams Collection
Ron Brooks, illustration from Fox, text by Margaret Wild, Allen & Unwin, 2000, mixed media on paper, Peter Williams Collection