17+ Sophie Blackall Quotes On Education, Friendship And World

Sophie Blackall is an Australian illustrator who has won the prestigious Caldecott Medal for her illustrations in the book Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear. She is known for her whimsical and detailed watercolour illustrations in books such as Ivy and Bean and The Mighty Lalouche. She has also illustrated covers for The New Yorker magazine since 2003. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Sophie Blackall on education, friendship, life.

Nothing is known for sure, even the person who was there isn't entirely sure he or she had the same response as the other in that moment. One person might have fallen head over heels, the other might have been thinking about what to have for dinner and inadvertently making eye contact. — Sophie Blackall

On the other hand, I'm drawn to top hats, and spats, and mustaches. I haven't read a Missed Connection yet with someone wearing a monocle, but rest assured I'll snap it up if I do. — Sophie Blackall

I usually draw in silence, but listen to music or public radio when I'm painting, after all the important decisions have been made. — Sophie Blackall

Some people have recognized their friends in my paintings, but I'm not directly responsible for any hooking up as far as I know! — Sophie Blackall

There are also dozens and dozens of success stories; many couples have emailed me with their original posts. I love reading these stories, but confess I am not as interested in drawing them as the unfinished, elusive ones. — Sophie Blackall

But mostly I think two people do share a moment, and we all know that feeling, and it can put a spring in your step for the rest of the day. — Sophie Blackall

Odd things happen in New York, which is why it's such a great source of stories. — Sophie Blackall

I've illustrated many children's books and I feel awfully lucky to be able to do something I love so much, and yes, to be able to pay the rent, but there was a yearning to do something more grown up, and something where I didn't have to cater to anyone; I was just waiting for the material. — Sophie Blackall

I did have a couple of people asking me to illustrate their MC in a hope to widen the exposure, unfortunately the messages weren't a good fit, so I couldn't oblige. And I didn't really want to become a matchmaking service. Someone posted a missed connection "I like your blog" which was directed at me... that was kind of fun to stumble across. — Sophie Blackall

There's arrogance for you. I think all artists insert themselves into their subject matter. — Sophie Blackall

There are more than a few messages from lonely people wondering why they never find themselves described...I illustrated one, "How come no one ever misses me?" They kill me, those. — Sophie Blackall

I have had people come to the site from all over the world. The US and Canada predominantly, but also Brazil and South Africa and Greece and Indonesia and Hong Kong and Ireland and Argentina and Spain and Israel and Australia. — Sophie Blackall

The fellow who wrote the post about sharing a bear suit with a girl at a party saw my illustration and emailed me, which was kind of thrilling. He sent a photo taken on the night, and that was a dream-like experience... but even though I've seen the "real" bear suit, my image of it feels real to me, and his photo the interpretation. — Sophie Blackall

I look for ambiguous messages to illustrate...I like some detail but not too much detail. — Sophie Blackall

I dismiss posts where one or other of the couple was wearing anything named by brand, or you know, baseball caps, or sweat pants, because I don't like drawing them, and I don't have to please anyone but myself. — Sophie Blackall

I toyed with making portraits based on people's discarded shopping lists found on the street, or old diaries bought on eBay, or other forms of borrowed stories. When I stumbled across the Missed Connections listings, I knew immediately I'd found it. — Sophie Blackall

Many messages are just thanking a stranger for a kindness...I love those ones, because I imagine everyone else reading them feels encouraged by such examples of humanity and generosity and tenderness. And if they encourage us to reach out to strangers more often, that's a good thing. — Sophie Blackall

Life Lessons by Sophie Blackall

Sophie Blackall's work is a reminder to be creative and take risks. She demonstrates that it is possible to make a living as an illustrator, and that it is important to stay true to your own unique style. Her work is a great example of how illustration can be used to tell stories and capture emotion.