A Reminder!

Sorry I haven't had a chance to blog for a while!

This Saturday my publisher Walker Books in association with the Church of Ireland College of Education in Rathmines are presenting 'The Story in the Picture' on Sat 25th April in the College in Rathmines, 9.30am - 4.30pm.

Patrick Benson, Bruce Ingman and myself will be taking part. Whoo HOO!

Deirdre McDermott and Lizzie Spratt from Walker Books will tell all the secrets of Walker Books Design Department! Spilling the beans on how to make a picture book, and the nuts and bolts of making graphic novels.

Be there or be square!
email vcoghlan@cice.ie or phone 01 4970033 to get your place... Student discount too!

The Story in the Picture

Hello there picture book lovers! Here is a date for your diary!
Walker Books in association with the Church of Ireland College of Education in Rathmines are presenting 'The Story in the Picture' on 25th April in the College in Rathmines. Patrick Benson, Bruce Ingman and myself will be taking part. Deirdre McDermott and Lizzie Spratt from Walker Books will also give unique insights into the internal combustion engine of Walker Books. Deirdre is the senior Picture book designer and Lizzie will talk about Graphic novels. Hope to see you there on the day.

Busy in Bangor

Some photos of the workshop from Saturday. Great Hugglewugs were drawn and decorated with sticky gooey glittery sparkles! Thank you to everyone one that came along. The Library in Bangor looks fantastic and it was great to meet Patrick Benson, Anita Jeram and Paul Howard who gave workshops too.
All the illustrators sat in down the back of the class when Patrick was giving his workshop! He talked about illustrating Roald Dahl's The Minpins. I loved the way he showed the kids everything from rough to thumbnail to finished art. He didn't seem at all precious about his artwork which was really refreshing. In fact he passed it about the class so you could have a really good look at it. So now I have a few new illustrating tricks! Thanks Patrick!