Children's Book Shows Beauty of Wrinkles
Huntley resident illustrates new book.
When he worked as a retouch artist for a large printer in Chicago, Huntley resident Richard McFarland spent a lot of time removing wrinkles from photographs in order to make faces appear more pleasing. He left all the wrinkles intact when he provided the illustrations for a children's book entitled "Grandfather's Wrinkles." McFarland and his wife, Fran, have five children, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. In addition to being the illustrator of "Grandfather's Wrinkles" published by Flashlight Press, Richard is also the model for the book's main character, Granddad. McFarland will talk about how to create a children's book from start to finish during a personal appearance from 7 to 8 pm, Tuesday, Nov. 16, at the Huntley …
