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Tailpiece for The Night Before Christmas, by Clement C. Moore, published by Walker Books, 2007 .

You can see two views of the pop-up at the end of the book here: [link] .

Scanned from actual book page. The original silhouettes were drawn in black ink and gouache.

The jacket and two other illustrations from the book are here:
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This book (my fourth) has done so well, completely to my astonishment. There are three co-editions: US, published by Candlewick Press; French, published by Editions Milan; and Japanese (I'm afraid I don't know the publisher's name for this...) The Golden Treasury Bookshop in Southwest London even reproduced the silhouettes for their window display last year: [link] .
This was also the first book I've illustrated to have earned me royalties. It was all quite bewildering...

Merry Christmas, all!
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:iconlammogliagirl:
You're amazing! We live in Asia but one day I'm definitely going to own this gorgeous book :)
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:iconp0ul:
A great work in which I rediscover my childhood and the breath Lotte Reiniger in him.
I bow!!
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*Himmapaan May 7, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
You are very kind!
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:iconceltic-chrys:
I love your storybook pieces. They are just what good storybook art should be... lovely and whimsical.
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:iconerene:
Simply amazing!
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*Ellygator Dec 27, 2008  Hobbyist General Artist
It's amazing how much joy and excitement can be in just the gestures and outlines of people if captured with skill!
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:iconlg-young:
I came across this the other day at the bookstore and thought, "Why, this person is imitating Himmapaan's style on dA!"

Imagine my surprise when I found out it actually WAS you...

:)
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*Himmapaan Jan 2, 2009  Professional Traditional Artist
Aw, thank you! :thanks:
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Mood: Excited ~27BlackRose Dec 26, 2008  Student Traditional Artist
I found this book on the shelf and fell so in love with it I would not put it down, my daddy had to buy it for me lol! But the family read it this christmas eve, it's going to become a new tradition of ours to do so. I had no idea I would find the illustrator here on DA just a week later! This book is so beautiful. ^_^
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*Himmapaan Jan 2, 2009  Professional Traditional Artist
Oh, that's so wonderful to know. Thank you so much!
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