Tag: England

  • Telling stories in Malmesbury

    I visited Malmesbury in Wiltshire today and told stories in the Town Hall as part of the carnival and The Summer Reading Challenge. I had a great time and everyone did fantastic drawings of the Pizza Man. I was very taken by the Norman Abbey, which had the most fabulous carved Doorway entrance, which has…

  • How to draw the Lion of England

    The Diamond Jubilee is nearly upon us and so I’m going to do some royal drawing tutorials in case you want to draw stuff for street parties or anything else to do with the Diamond Jubilee. This is a Lion Guardant Passant, which basically means he’s keeping watch while lying down. The Royal Coat of…

  • How to draw William Shakespeare

    April 23rd is William Shakespeare’s Birthday. To celebrate the Bard’s day (which is also St George’s Day, the National Day of England) Here is a tutorial showing you how to draw the man himself. It is based on an engraving by Martin Droeshout in the first folio – 1632.