![]() So perhaps monsters have always been lurking, waiting to get out into a book for me? I always loved the big scary-looking one “Sweetums” (from the Muppets, shown below), and I can still remember my mum reading me Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak when I was very small.Īnd Not Now, Bernard by David McKee is perhaps my favorite picture books of all time. KCD: What inspired the character?įB: I’ve always loved monsters… right back to watching the muppets when I was little. Kidcandoodle: Hi Fred! Can you please tell us about your new book, Lionel the Lonely Monster?įred Blunt: Lionel the Lonely Lion is a light-hearted story of friendship, kindness and the power of a hug. Fred is kind enough to share some behind-the-scenes sketches from his latest book, Lionel the Lonely Monster. Meet Awesome Artist Fred Bluntįred Blunt is an award-winning illustrator of a bunch of picture books - they all have his signature scribbley style, as you shall soon see (SORRY, I’m a fan of alliteration). Today, we’d like to introduce you to author AND Awesome Artist Fred Blunt. Last time, we spoke to two artists who gave us a peek at their recent book projects: Richard Jones, illustrator of The Snow Lion, and Colleen Kong, illustrator of The Turtle Ship. In this series, Awesome Artists, we talk to our favorite artists to find out their techniques, learn how they draw, and get their tips for creating. Draw lots of them! Here’s one of Hanna’s cool characters on instagram: To get a good drawing, sometimes you have to do more than one. Don’t be afraid to exaggerate & don’t worry if you feel ‘stuck’ or if things look a bit weird. If you are drawing characters, do lots of sketches & play with different shapes. Hanna likes to draw fan art, pets and people. Our next tip is from Hanna aka “ geeksarecool,” who often draws digitally, using computer software such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. ![]() Megan is an avid cartoonist – don’t forget to check out her doodles on instagram, or more of her work here. I’m going to make sure I try it next time. I love how Megan shows us this technique – it works really well. Our first tip is a coloring trick from illustrator/writer Megan J Herbert : Tip #1 – Megan J Herbert Here’s our second installment of Doodle Tips. That’s why we decided to ask some of our favorite artists for their top doodle tips. ![]() Every experienced artist has some tricks up their sleeve.
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