Schim Schimmel

About

Acclaimed wildlife artist and author of "Dear Children of the Earth" from 1993.

Before Fame

He taught watercolor, oil, and acrylic landscape painting to students for over a decade.

Trivia

He was a pioneer of the eco-surrealism school of art. Many artists have since followed his example.

Family Life

He spent his childhood studying watercolor painting with his father.

Associated With

He and children's author Maurice Sendak were contemporaries.