Ida Rentoul Outhwaite Quotes

Australia, Illustrator
June 9, 1888 – June, 25, 1960.

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, also known as Ida Sherbourne Rentoul and Ida Sherbourne Outhwaite (9 June 1888 – 25 June 1960), was an Australian illustrator of children's books. Her work mostly depicted fairies.

Also known as Painter

There is something magical in seeing what you can do, what texture and tone and colour you can produce merely with a pen point and a bottle of ink.

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
- You
- Seeing
- Pen
I should have been a much better artist if I could have studied more and amused myself less.

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
- Myself
- Artist
- Better

I used to find great difficulty in drawing feet.

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
- Great
- Drawing
- Feet
I just had to plod along without having any teaching, which was a pity.

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
- Teaching
- Without
- Pity
Then clear on a flute of purest gold A sweet little fairy played. And wonderful fairy tales she told and marvelous music made.

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
- Gold
- Clear
- Flute
The wall is silence, the grass is sleep, Tall trees of peace their vigil keep, And the Fairy of Dreams with moth-wings furled. Plays soft on her flute to the drowsy world.

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
- Sleep
- Silence
- Grass