I love ‘The Gruffalo’ and ‘Winnie the Witch’ picture books, probably even more than my children who we bought them for. Stories with great visual images really resonate with children (and me!!!) and a couple of years ago I had an idea for a story that I could illustrate. In a nutshell… The story is […]
What is perspective in art? It’s a method of creating the illusion of depth and space on a flat surface and there are several types of perspective in art that can be used. Sounds easy, right? Maybe. For some of us, we need a bit more detail. A simple explanation of the perspective drawing definition […]
Who was Dr Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, is an internationally known author of award-winning children and adult books. The son of German immigrants, he created the most popular beginner reader books in the world. A poet, a cartoonist, a film maker, a political activist, and an author are just a few of […]
‘ Creativity is intelligence having fun ‘ is one of Albert Einstiens most famous quotes and I cannot think of a better quote for artists and cartoonists. Artistic creativity is a wonderful feeling for an artist…most of the time. Occasionally it can become a curse particularly if you rely on the magic tap to turn […]
5 of the best adult coloring book examples – the new adult coloring trend Who would have thought it – coloring books for grown ups! Stress relieving coloring sheets in book format are making a big impact particularly in America where the popularity of adult colouring books is at an all time high. In our high […]