Books on Film: Getting to Know James Marshall

by Travis Jonker | Blogs
May 15, 2017 | Filed in Blogs
“Jimmy, you will never be an artist.” I love this Weston Woods video featuring children’s literature legend James Marshall. The story of why he stopped drawing as a kid is equal parts heartbreaking and triumphant. (via Austin Kleon)

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“Jimmy, you will never be an artist.”

I love this Weston Woods video featuring children’s literature legend James Marshall. The story of why he stopped drawing as a kid is equal parts heartbreaking and triumphant.

(via Austin Kleon)

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