Tag: Education
What do teachers want from an author visit?
What do teachers want from a school visit? I’ve been visiting schools for years now, telling stories, sharing my writing strategies, showing how to draw things and, I hope, inspiring the odd child here and there. I’ve never been a teacher. I’ve not trained as a teacher. In staff room conversations, it’s clear that many…
How to draw a British Pillar Box – (mail box)
I will be at the Great British Family Fayre on the 31st August 2013. Why not come along? I’ll be with Derwent Pencils, showing off their great products and showing how to draw all sorts of things. To get you in the British mood, I thought I’d show you how to draw a British Pillar…
How to Draw a Nice Cup of English Tea!
Because I will be at the Great British Family Fayre on the 31st August, I thought I should draw that quintessential English object – a Nice Cup of Tea. Actually, I think we are turning into a nation of coffee drinkers. I blame Starbucks! Why not come along next week on Saturday the 31st August?…
