Robert Browning's the Pied Piper of Hamelin - Hardcover

With Robert Browning's beautifully written poem, the distinctly mysterious nature of the Piper legend itself, as well as the majestic and rich time period when the tale took place, illustrating this book was a complete joy. Inspired by 13th century illuminated manuscripts and paintings, I assumed a medieval eye towards perspective and visual hierarchy while allowing my modernist tendencies to show through. In this way I also combined traditional with modern materials for the artwork, using the ancient quill pen and ink along with the modern computer. I think it's a rich counterpoint which I hope does justice to the poem, the time and the legend.

A freelance illustrator since 1984, Bud Peen's prolific work has found it's way into a wide range of projects: from his award winning editorial work, to web site design; from building sets, to designing his own line of furniture. Mr. Peen's editorial art has been published in such magazines as Hemisphere, Playboy, PC World, Parenting, Money Magazine and the Los Angeles Times. His corporate clients include Disney, Lotus, United Airlines, Absolut, Bank of America, Nordstroms and Apple. Bud has illustrated for such books as the Macintosh Bible, the PC Bible, A Bulb for all Seasons, and A Free Library in this City written by Peter Booth Wiley. Mr. Peen's illustrations have appeared on such web sites as Salon, Women's Wire, Playboy, and was featured in National Geographic's award winning interactive web site, "The Fantastic Forest". Mr. Peen's industrial design includes a new line of stone-veneered furniture for the Lam Lee Group, recently introduced at the International Furniture Show at High Point, NC, and clocks and frames for Toronto based Umbra, Ltd.

Bud Peens work has been featured in Photoshop 4-Studio Secrets (IDG Books) and in Photoshop Masters (Agosto Press) as well as in Web and Step-by-Step Magazine. Mr. Peen has lectured at colleges and conferences across the country and taught illustration as an Adjunct Professor for 5 years at the California College of Arts and Crafts in San Francisco. His fine art sculpture, paintings, drawings and illustrations has been exhibited in galleries in New York, Boston, San Francisco and Dallas.

Bud Peen lives and works in Oakland, California with his wife, Jan, and 8 year old, Jasper.