Category: Reading and Literacy

  • How to create new characters – Meet Penni and Benni

    Lots of watercolour painting in this video as I introduce the characters and concept of my new project – Penni and Benni. This has been a long time coming and I’m going to use my new characters, Penni and Benni, to explain lots of things about character design and illustration. It started with a book…

  • How to Draw & Paint the Olive Tree From Pandora

    This video shows you how I drew and painted in watercolour the olive tree that appears a fe times in my recent children’s picture book, Pandora. A longish video with a lot of chat about drawing, painting, illustration and making picture books. The tree is a recurring theme in the book. I wanted something to…

  • How to draw Pandora – Are you as curious as she is?

    I’ve a drawing competition coming on Monday. This video is to get you prepared for it. Learn how to draw Pandora – is she the most curious girl in the world? Pandora is my latest book, that is published on the 29th on November 2018. You can help me make more of a success of…