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Tony DiTerlizzi
@diterlizzi.bsky.social
Author & Artist. #1 New York Times bestselling co-creator of THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES. WONDLA now streaming on AppleTV+.
I hope you enjoy the series finale of WondLa, airing on Apple TV this week. Sure, it's not exactly like the book, but what adaptation is? The Skydance team put a lot of love and effort into this, embracing the themes and the soul of the books. That's the best thing this author could hope for.🪐
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The WondLa books were always about family...and not just Eva's found family but the other inhabitants she shares this planet with. Like it or not, Eva, Rovee, Otto and all the rest are in this together...
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
For us, here in the states, this week's holiday brings friends, loved ones and families together. Family is something that means everything to me: from my parents, siblings, wife and kiddo to the found family I'm fortunate to be a part of...
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
...that evening, at the nearby R. Michelson Galleries, I met one of my heroes, Maurice Sendak. Though I had been illustrating for over a decade, I'd only released my 3rd book, "The Spider & The Fly" at this point, I'll never forget how kind, gracious and supportive both these legends were.🥹
November 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
November 22nd, 2002: the @carlemuseum.bsky.social held its grand opening, featuring exhibitions by Eric Carle and Maurice Sendak. Angela and I were excited to bear witness to this amazing milestone in art and children's literature. She took this snapshot of me meeting Eric for the first time...
November 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Thanks for being a fan for all these years. I try to respond to every piece of snail mail that comes my way because some people, that I was a fan of, did the same for me way back when.
November 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
My Ted Turner colorization concludes (for now) with one of my favorite entries in the "Stuff I Did in the '80s" series: running a D&D game for my sister, little brother and our neighbor. Roll for initiative!⚔️🛡️

I'll announce what I am doing with these newly colorized images soon!
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
All of Orbona is celebrating the amazing composer, @joyngiaw.bsky.social on her Emmy nomination for the animated series! 🎵🎶
November 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
WondLa fans, select booksellers will include a signed art card from Yours Truly in the upcoming "Art of WondLa", released December 2nd. Keep an eye on @titanbooks.bsky.social for news on where these limited edition art cards will be available with copies of the book.🎨
November 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Another image colorized from my "Stuff I Did in the '80s" series. These were just some of the albums I played non-stop as a teen. What were yours?🎵🎶
November 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I absolutely loved it @realgdt.bsky.social ! Especially the nods to Bernie Wrightson.⚡️
November 16, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Here's some favorite stills from the final season of WONDLA, airing on Apple TV November 26th!✨
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The finale to Eve Nine's journey drops on November 26th only on AppleTV! ✨
November 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Ted Turner colorization of some of my select entries of "Stuff I Did in the 80s" continues. With the upcoming end of MTV, this one seems especially poignant to us Gen Xers and fans of all things 80s.📼
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I am cleaning up and coloring a few select images from my "Stuff I Did in the '80s" series for...things.🤫

I'm also going to color up the D&D scene but I'm wondering if there are any others you like. I'll add a link to the entire series is in the comments below.
November 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
✨Coming soon!✨
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Like Edmund Dulac, I am fascinated by Tenggren's midlife style change. I think he was more successful with the Little Golden style than his previous work. I had the opportunity to browse his sketches and art while visiting the Kerlan Collection and was captivated by his storytelling. What a legend!🎨
November 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
After leaving Disney Studios in the early 1940s, Tenggren was one of the first artists hired to illustrate a new book series, Little Golden Books. He illustrated many classics, like "The Poky Little Puppy", which is considered the Bestselling Children's Book of All Time.
November 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Tenggren eventually relocated to the USA and was hired by Walt Disney as concept artist for the studio's first feature film, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves", conjuring imagery evocative of the Golden Age artists. He would continue to work with Disney on several features, including "Pinocchio".
November 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
He succeeded Jon Bauer as feature illustrator for the annual Bland Tomtar och Troll ("Among Gnomes and Trolls"), continuing in the art style established by Bauer.
November 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🎉Happy Birthday to the incredibly versatile Gustaf Tenggren, who was born on this day back in 1896!

The Swedish-born Tenggren had three amazing acts to his career, which showcases his evolution as an artist:
November 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🎃Happy Halloween!🎃
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I continued to refine designs right up to the final deadline for the book...just months before it was released. 🎨
October 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
As the chapter books were being illustrated, creature designs continued to be refined...
October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In continuing with celebrating the 20th anniversary of "Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You", here is a collection of preliminary sketches (some have never been shown) which reveal that creature design for this book happened over the course of many years. Enjoy!
October 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM