Tag: art

  • Are children’s book authors and illustrators adults too?

    I went to London on Thursday and had some time to spend in the mediaeval galleries at the V&A  (Victoria and Albert Museum in London)  I did some sketching and shared the work on YouTube. This morning I woke to an interesting comment: I thought about it over breakfast and ended up with a much…

  • Illustration and design Masterclass

    This is quite a long video in which I show you all sorts of things related to drawing and designing a book, with lots of bits of advice along the way. I’m currently making my “How to Draw Ancient Greek Stuff Real Easy” book – almost there – and will be launching it on Kickstarter…

  • How to Draw Dr Martin Luther King Jr Real Easy

    Goodness I had trouble with this one! doing a portrait is hared enough, but talking and explaining how to do it at the same time is harder. Making is easy to copy and produce harder still. I was having real trouble working out proportions when I noticed something strange about his moustache. I then look…