It’s been hot in Seattle this summer. Luckily we have lots of places to swim. You can head for a river…
Chris Raschka – Fishing in the Air
a pond…
Soviet Lithuanian illustration seen on the blog 50 Watts
a lake…
Beatrice Alemagna
or the ocean…
Hokusai
Ivan Bilibin
Jump in!
Arthur Rackham
Undine by Arthur Rackham
Who knows what you will find?
Linley Sambourne illustration for The Water Babies, 1888
Claire Nivola, Life in the Ocean
Kimi Ga Yo 1925
Edgar and Ingri Parin D’Aulaire – Ola
Edgar and Ingri Parin D’Aulaire – Ola
JiHyeon Lee – Pool
Sylvia Earle says that going 3000 feet down is like diving into a galaxy.
Clare Nivola biography of Sylvia Earle – Life in the Ocean
Or if you want to stay indoors you could read a book.
The Water Babies illustrated by Sambourne, 1888
Always remember the wise words of Derek Zoolander – “Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.” Splash!
Ann Dalton
Bonny Becker
Julie Paschkis
Julie Larios
laurakvasnosky
Margaret Chodos-Irvine
Books Around The Table 
Feeling refreshed and cooler just looking at these beautiful water illustrations!
splash! what a wonderful pool of water illustrations to dive into!
Lovely!!
Thanks for sharing such a wide range of beautiful illustrations. Inspiring and cooling.
I am so far behind on my computer, I just got to Splash….it is lovely and cool….xoxoxoMomoomomo