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”
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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!
Ancient Sea Monsters at Paignton Library
Hi Everyone Here’s the final compilation of all your brilliant animations. You all did so well and it was lovely working with you! 🙂
How to Train your Dragon Animations – Teignmouth Pavilions
Here are the animations everyone made at last Wednesday’s workshop. Thanks so much for coming, everyone, you all did brilliantly!
“How to Train Your Dragon” Stop Motion Workshop
Come and join me at the Pavilions Theatre Teignmouth on July 30 to make your very own “How to Train Your Dragon” 2D stop motion animation. Make and animate your own Toothless and Hiccup, or invent your own dragon and flying Viking riding across the sea and through the sky! See all the details belowContinue reading ““How to Train Your Dragon” Stop Motion Workshop”
Snow White Diorama Workshop!
Hello! I’ll be running a children’s craft workshop at the Pavilions Theatre in Teignmouth next Wednesday 28th May! We’ll be making a folding diorama of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves House – it’s a simple make, all you have to do is draw and colour your house and the characters 🙂 Go to theContinue reading “Snow White Diorama Workshop!”
“Shoe People”
I’ve joined Orange Beak Studio’s Picture Book Club 🙂 There are different options that you can subscribe to (it’s a Patreon-thing) so for about £5 per month I get these great prompts for making illustrations. Last month we were given lots of different types of shoes and asked to develop characters from their footwear. ThereContinue reading ““Shoe People””