I often wonder why so many people are desperate to get into children’s publishing. And, while I’m sure the reasons for it are varied, one of the things I love most about being able to draw (and it ending up in picture books) is that I end up feeling quite useful – and feeling useful to another human being feels good.
Should artists aspire for robotic-like accurate and consistency like those who are the best in their sport?
Who or what am I really looking for when I put our work out in the world? How do I know it’s any good?
The problem with digital art is that there’s always a piece of software between me and the work, but maybe that’s what makes it a craft?
Where do ideas come from? How does one make something from nothing? Perhaps it’s about recognising the importance of a state of receptivity?
Just because something takes a long time, doesn’t mean it’s old, slow or worse. In fact, in the case of cheese, it may be better.
