Do you enjoy creating stories? Do you enjoy drawing? During this daylong workshop you will find out more about creating a character in the context of children’s book illustration. Through different exercises you will build your own characters, developing a range of expressions, creating a back story and a world for them to inhabit inspired by the unique setting of Headstone Manor.
This workshop is for beginners or those interested in knowing a bit more about this kind of illustration. You will need a love of drawing (there will be a lot of it) and stories.

About the teacher:

Helena Stride is an artist, illustrator and educator based in Pinner. After studying art history at university she trained as an art teacher worked in schools then pursued a career in museum education. She recently completed an MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. With a passion for wildlife most of her illustration work is about the natural world and she hope to combine her love of art and wildlife together in books for children that are both entertaining and informative.