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.

Books Illustrated runs workshops at Gasworks Arts Park and other venues.

2011

Books Illustrated will run workshops for children this year at Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park as part of their School Holiday Programs.

• Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park
School Holidays Programs
www.gasworks.org.au

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Past Workshops
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