Let Claire spark your imagination & inspire you!
An Introduction to Writing and Illustrating Picture Books
On this beginners workshop Claire will guide you through the basics of
creating picture books for 0-6 year olds. You will receive advice on
what makes a compelling central character, write a character study and
bring it to life in colour collage. You will also gain an overview of
the current picture book market including what publishers are looking
for and receive constructive feedback on your own work.
Date: 29th June 2012
Time: 11.00 - 16.00 (With 1 hour break for lunch)
Venue: The Hanbury Arms (Upstairs), 33 Linton Street, Islington, London, N1 7DU (Nearest Station: Essex Road, bus route 271 alight Baring Street stop)
Fees: £48 per person (Paid in advance, non returnable)
About Claire:
Claire Alexander is an author/ illustrator based in Couch End. Her
award winning book Lucy & the Bully was published by Gullane
Children’s Books in July 2008 and was shortly followed by Small
Florence in February 2009, Lost in the Snow 2010 and her new book
'Back to Front and Upside Down' will follow in September 2012. Claire
studied Fine Art at the Kent Institute of Art and Design and has a BA
honors degree in Painting. She studied Illustration at Putney School
of Art and is an experienced teacher with a City and Guilds
qualification. Claire runs regular 10 week courses on 'Creating
Picture Books' in Crouch End, London.
For bookings please email or call 07949 027 236
Previous Workshops
1st October 2011
Creating Children's Books: Bring a Character to Life!
Run in conjunction with New Writing South, Brighton. Testimonials from the day:
Amazing, useful, I liked the collage. JW
Very informative for newbies. MC
Excellent - I will recommend. Thank you. LP
16th July 2011
Writing Children's Picture Books
Run in conjunction with the Creating Picture Books exhibition in Hornsey Library, Crouch End. Testimonials from the day:
Very interesting, covered a lot in a short space of time. Food for thought! JA
Very inspiring and realistically informative. JM
Brilliant! Very informative, thanks! LP
24th July 2011
Illustrating Children's Picture Books
Run in conjunction with the Creating Picture Books exhibition in Hornsey Library, Crouch End. Testimonials from the day:
Great fun, really informative - only wish it was longer! FN
Interesting way of getting started in collage! JM
Results in one hour! Great! GS
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Characters created in one hour during an Illustrating Children's Picture Books workshop (from top left)
Cat: Len Argent, Squirrel: Liz Young, Mole: Val Kovalenko, Flamingo: Louise Petre, Pig: Elisa Foppa, Moles: Jane Musgrove, Mouse: Sylvia Hogben, Pig: Gabriele Smolarz
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