Book Illustrated - Workshops

Through it's workshop program Books Illustrated aims to provide children and adults with a range of quality creative experiences with practicing children's book illustrators.

Recent Workshops

2014

Ann James illustration workshops with primary schools in the Warnambool area in Victoria - August, 214

Grasmere Primary School - chinagraph pencil and watercolour

Grasmere Primary School - magic pencils and mud

Books Illustrated workshop with students from Timor Primary School creating creatures to add to the swamp scene in the Mud & Mugic exhibition at the Central Goldfields Gallery in Maryborough, Victoria.

Past Workshops

Sunrise, Sunset – watercolour workshops at Gasworks Arts Park on April 12, 2012
		Children created silhouettes in watercolours, charcoal and inks with Ann James. The inspiration for the workshops was Ann's latest picture book 'It's a Miroocool!'







Workshop 'Out of this World' held at Gasworks Park 20 January 2011
		Children created and drew creatures which were inspired by the creatures in Shaun Tan's world of Utopia from 'The Lost Thing'. They then made 3D models from their drawings. These were then photographed against a painted backdrop.





Illustration workshop for adults with Ann James at Walker St. Dandenong, 2010

Watercolour and ink on watercolour paper


		Soft pastels on black paper



'Splash!' watercolour workshops with Ann James




'Smudge' pastels with Ann James




Quirky Quill Pictures with Mitch Vane

Mitch selecting pieces		Children creating their colour backgrounds


Workshop assistant Jim and his trusty hairdyer!

Paper Sculpture with Meredith Thomas

Meredith and workshop helpers		Turtle creation from workshop 1- based on her book 'Tug of War'

Acrylic Paintings on canvas with Mini Goss
		Children painted canvases around the theme 'owls' - based on her latest picture book 'Five Little Owls'
Getting started ...		One and a half hours later ...


A young Picasso or Dali at work!

Cartooning with Leigh Hobbs

Cartooning with Leigh Hobbs


Paper Collage with Sally Rippin




'Wishy Washy' with Ann James
Illustrator Ann James introduced children to a variety of techniques and tricks when using watercolour in workshop Wishy Washy! September 2005. Ann James is well known for books such as 'The Midnight Gang', 'Penny Pollard's Diary', 'Little Humpty' and 'The Way I Love You'.

Ann James demonstrating		Evie's paints the view from the Art Room door

Rebecca washes in her ocean		Aiden draws her monster