The very first Indian picture book I've illustrated is out! It is called Raindrops and can be bought here.Since I'm staying away from home for a few months, I haven't yet seen the printed book. I cannot wait to get back and hold it in my own hands. No screen can replace the feel, smell, touch of paper, especially a book, printed and...
It was great to visit the Bologna Book Fair this year, on its 50th anniversary. It is the world's largest book fair dedicated solely to children's books, which is what makes it so relevant to us. It is inspiring to simply walk through the fair, looking at the beautiful books, the stunning artwork and the variety of subjects that are entering children's literature. ...
A couple of weeks ago, we travelled to Italy to visit the Bologna Book Fair, and took a short detour to visit Venice and Rome.Though the weather wasn't the best, the picturesque views made sure all three of us (Ting, Rosemary and I) were scratching away in our sketchbooks. Italian buildings are a pleasure to draw, especially Venice - it is disorder in...
For the past few months I have been illustrating for picture books by other authors. It is quite challenging to visualise something that you haven't created yourself. On the other hand, it is lovely to work from a base, to start with already existing material or ideas, so you can build upon it.One of these stories was a kind of nonsense rhyme about a...
