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Richard McFarland
Richard McFarland is the illustrator of Grandfather's Wrinkles by Kathryn England.
Richard was born and raised in Chicago's north side near Wrigley Field but spent most
of his summers visiting family in Texas. It was there that he learned to appreciate the
great outdoors and soon began to use nature in his art. One particular picture of a
bobcat, with amazingly realistic eyes that appeared to follow you around the room,
won Richard a scholarship to the Art Institute of Chicago.
As the years passed, art took a back seat to Richard's responsibilities to his wife and
five children. He worked for a large printer in Chicago, perfecting his skills as a retouch
artist through the years, which in turn laid the foundation for the exceptionally life-like
portraits that he paints today.
One of his most beautiful works is titled "Somewhere in Time," after the movie of the
same name. Richard was commissioned to paint the stars, Jane Seymour and
Christopher Reeve, standing in front of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan,
the romantic setting for this movie.
Richard lives in northern Illinois with his wife of 50 years and their Cocker Spaniel,
Annie. This is his first picture book, and he really is a grandfather - with wrinkles.
Richard was born and raised in Chicago's north side near Wrigley Field but spent most
of his summers visiting family in Texas. It was there that he learned to appreciate the
great outdoors and soon began to use nature in his art. One particular picture of a
bobcat, with amazingly realistic eyes that appeared to follow you around the room,
won Richard a scholarship to the Art Institute of Chicago.
As the years passed, art took a back seat to Richard's responsibilities to his wife and
five children. He worked for a large printer in Chicago, perfecting his skills as a retouch
artist through the years, which in turn laid the foundation for the exceptionally life-like
portraits that he paints today.
One of his most beautiful works is titled "Somewhere in Time," after the movie of the
same name. Richard was commissioned to paint the stars, Jane Seymour and
Christopher Reeve, standing in front of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan,
the romantic setting for this movie.
Richard lives in northern Illinois with his wife of 50 years and their Cocker Spaniel,
Annie. This is his first picture book, and he really is a grandfather - with wrinkles.
