Author Archives: small world animations

Time Flies Like an Arrow…

…but fruit flies like a banana! It’s already nearly Christmas! And sorry for the heading but I love this pun! It has been an age since I last posted – and that’s because I’ve been very busy, which is good! 🙂 So, a flurry of posts will be incoming shortly, ranging from an inspirational PictureContinue reading “Time Flies Like an Arrow…”

Jane Porter’s Comics Course – Week 2

I totally recommend this course – it’s so much fun, and thought-provoking. Who would’ve thought you could make up a comic round this week’s theme “Getting Dressed”?! The panes show me as a small kid trying on hand-me-down clothes my Nana used to send. They were all ghastly and too big – Nana got themContinue reading “Jane Porter’s Comics Course – Week 2”

Jane Porter Comic Course Week 1

This is going to be so much fun! I’ve been given (given – out of a lucky dip!!!) a place on one of Jane Porter’s fantastic comics courses. The two hours whizzed by and it was so good to meet everyone (from all over because it’s Zoom 🙂 )and see their work – such interestingContinue reading “Jane Porter Comic Course Week 1”

Picturehooks Playing with Watercolours Workshop

This was fab – only an hour, but so relaxing, creative and playful… David Melling is one of the wittiest, most accomplished British illustrators around, and he works a lot in watercolour – so I immediately signed up when this workshop was announced by Picture Hooks, an organisation specialising in promoting children’s book illustration. TheContinue reading “Picturehooks Playing with Watercolours Workshop”

Collaged Birthday Card

It seems to be birthday season in my family! I’m a huge fan of Manon Gauthier, a Canadian illustrator who makes the most exquisite, but kind of rough and wonky illustrations in painted card collage, so this image is inspired by her work.

Lilo & Stitch Animation Workshop – Surf’s Up!

A busy, fun session at Teignmouth Pavilions last Wednesday with a group of super-creative and focused children making their own spin on the Lilo and Stitch film as a stop-motion animation. Here’s what they produced – in two hours!

Virtual Recipe Book for Gaza

I’m taking part in an online project called “Virtual Hug for Gaza”. It’s organised by a wonderful illustrator called Yulia Gwylim, and seeks to raise funds for locally-based, Palestinian-run charities providing food and healthcare in Gaza. Each contributor offers an illustrated favourite recipe to the online zine – I’m really looking forward to see whatContinue reading “Virtual Recipe Book for Gaza”

“Sea Crowns”

The guys became sea goddesses for the day at our last session! We made painted and printed papers then used templates to cut and stick our beautiful crowns with coloured fish, shells, mermaids and seaweed. The original idea came from a similar workshop activity by Zanna Hubbard, whose illustration and art I LOVE!