EXTRACTS: Illustrators issue 29 © 2019 The Book Palace (96 PAGES in Full edition)

28 sorts of wild antics in everyday human situations. Their horseplay, always completely realistic in its portrayal of ape mannerisms and behaviour, is designed to make us laugh and chortle but also to make us realise that these loveable creatures share the world with us, and should be appreciated for what they are. The beauty of his monkey illustrations is evident in each individual picture he did of them, and he produced an enormous amount. They all contain a robustness of style and a delicate use of watercolour, which, combined with an observant and sure-fire sense of humour, make them appealing to children and adults alike. It was these pictures of monkeys that brought him extraordinary popularity across the world and the Gran’pop’s Annual became a must-have yearly treat for children everywhere. Clarence LawsonWoodwas born inHighgate, London, onAugust 23, 1878. He was to be the eldest of four children, two sisters and a brother, Edmond who became a landscape painter. It was not surprising that he was to follow an artistic career, as his father was a landscape artist with the splendid name Text continues on page 32 TOP LEFT: Pot Luck! , watercolour on board. Hunting season. TOP RIGHT: Deliver Us From the Evil; The Spirit is Willing but the Flesh is Weak, watercolour on board, 1906. FACING PAGE TOP: Interior drawing for The Woolly-Cuddle Helps the Lost Little Girl , ink and watercolour on paper, 1922. FACING PAGE BOTTOM LEFT: Your Name and Address, Please , watercolour on board. FACING PAGE BOTTOM RIGHT: Good Fortune , watercolour on board, 1901.