I have just completed my fifth mini book for child artists. This is just a tiny book, half postcard size with only 8 pages and a cover. I started making these almost accidentally. The Paintbrushes was written to go with a set of paintbrushes I bought for my granddaughter aged 8. They became 'Dad Paintbrush', 'Mum paintbrush' and 'never leave them with their heads in water or they will drown etc.' On the cover we have Isabel Paintbrush, size 2 round 'who is good for many things' Tone and … [Read more...]
Red, Yellow and Blue
After doing the little paintbrush book for my granddaughter, I thought it would be nice to do a few little books for child-artists. It is an excellent challenge to say everything in a mere 8 pages and makes the thinking very concise. Here is the painting for the cover for Red, Yellow and Blue. Mixing colours - Book 1 I gave the colours faces to help the children remember the primaries and secondaries and to give it more child-appeal, although I'm sure you'll all feel I spoilt a nice little … [Read more...]