Tag: illustrating
How to go about illustrating children’s books
How do you set about illustrating children’s books? Well, in a new series of videos, I’ll show you what goes into my process. Recently, I was asked to illustrate a book of prize-winning short stories, written by children, inspired by the style and themes of Roald Dahl – in the . Illustrating a single story involves…
How to invent stories and characters
Recently I visited the Hereford Cathedral Choir School and spent the afternoon with Year 3 – who are mostly 8 years old – showing them how I come up with ideas for stories and characters. I devised two character’s based on a couple of children who kindly posed for me in their school uniforms. I…
Easily draw characters from different angles
It took me a long time to learn how to draw a character from different angles, something you will need to do if you want to be a book illustrator. Follow this video and you should get an idea of how you can draw the same character from any angle you choose.