1960s children's book illustrations by Winnie Fitch bit.ly/1g7kuxa

Advice to illustrators from Peter Helck: "Talent helps an awful lot but practice is what makes the difference." bit.ly/1ndAzt0

"The artist who indulges his creative efforts with the feverish application of the hobbyist attains happiness." bit.ly/1ftb161

Peter Helck on how to design illustrations with impact bit.ly/1hg2qRO

Important thoughts from master illustrator, Peter Helck: "Only rarely do I get something that really pleases me." bit.ly/1iNGQJS

Harvey Schmidt: "I used to wish that the next school I moved to would have someone to teach me art." bit.ly/Owxc0n

Harvey Schmidt: "With great relief I began to learn there was no hidden secret to being creative..." bit.ly/1kGttc7

Harvey Schmidt: "I don't feel for myself a division between 'fine art' and other art." bit.ly/1gbsxNr

Today's Inspiration: Two stunning series of illustrations from 1958-9 by Harvey Schmidt: bit.ly/1diXi2z

In case you missed it: Harvey Schmidt's late '50s work for Esquire magazine - Today's Inspiration: bit.ly/1gbsxNr

In case you missed it, a long-gone form of graphic art: Harvey Schmidt's art for television: - Today's Inspiration bit.ly/1kGttc7

Today's Inspiration: Lionel Gilbert, from classic illustrator to abstract expressionist? Yup! bit.ly/1jwknwP

Imagine illustrating the cover of a national magazine every month for 12 years. #AlexRoss did it from 1942-1954 bit.ly/1dIRHmn

#Alex Ross - from Love to Murder in 5 years of illustrating for the Saturday Evening Post bit.ly/1hkzeHx

The best state of mind for an #artist? #alexross described himself as "a mind unencumbered by academic regulation" bit.ly/1hxUeKQ

1st #AlexRoss illustration I ever saw: a dishy girl in nerdy glasses and a long dress. Intriguing. Take a look: bit.ly/1hxUeKQ

Women illustrators; Marilyn Conover, single mom, '70s Time magazine cover artist "before all that womens lib crap": bit.ly/1thRHyc

Proud dad sez: Like robots? Like jazz? My son's awesome 1 minute final project from his Animation program bit.ly/1gQXRA8

Did female illustrators garner the same respect in the 50s/60s as their male counterparts? Marilyn Conover, Part 3: bit.ly/1iDSW63

Marilyn Conover describes how it felt to see her '74 Time magazine cover on every newsstand in Grand Central Station bit.ly/1f4CeOd