It just occurred to me that I can show pieces from books I have worked on… The first book to show is ‘Red Light, Green Light’, written by Anastasia Suen and published by Harcourt a few years ago. A fun rhyming text and easy to illustrate, I tried to experiment with different coloured outlines as…… Continue reading Don’t forget the day job
Category: children's books
Using watercolours. Or, is it watercolors?
I have always admired ‘watercolourists’! I also always thought, deep down, that it is a classical medium and that there are only so many ways to use it. But after seeing a few ‘modern’ ways to use watercolour I was inspired, or courageous enough to use them for the sketches stage of a new book…… Continue reading Using watercolours. Or, is it watercolors?
Poshley Manor
Poshley Manor I normally steer clear of animals dressed up as humans, but trying something new is part of every creative’s life. The challenge is to come up with animal characters that are strong enough to drive a story. Poshley Manor is the latest attempt and is the ongoing story of three animals who inherit a…… Continue reading Poshley Manor
What’s in a toddler’s mind part 3.
The more I watch and observe, the more I learn, the more respect I give to babies and young children – to all young people (that goes without saying). When I worked in publishing I knew no one who had children and subsequently learned to use my editors, art directors and sales people as my…… Continue reading What’s in a toddler’s mind part 3.
What’s in a toddler’s mind?
Did you ever try to work out just what is in the mind of a toddler? This is my first attempt. The first of many, probably. Once we get going with this idea, we’ll make them available to download. No point in doing that if the idea dries up on the next attempt…
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