A Hundred Ways to Get There, Part 1
Last week, I was asked to be a guest artist for the 3rd graders at my son’s elementary school. I’ve done a lot of school visits over the years. Usually I read my children’s books and talk to the students about writing and illustrating, but this time I wanted to do something different: I wanted the students to actively help me illustrate a picture book.
This video shows the development of one of the illustrations from beginning to end:
We had SO MUCH FUN! We had thirty minutes of crazy chaos with scores of brushes moving and black acrylic paint moving across a dozen panels. Oh, it made me want to be a third grader!
A hundred third graders helping me with this picture book.
Come back for more posts on this project. I need to show you the great fonts these students created for the book. I need to show you more transformations of these great illustrations, and I want to tell you what this book is about. Come back soon!
Kirk – what a fun and delightfully creative idea! You’re living the life…
You are amazing. The creative genius lives in you. Fun fun fun.
What a cool idea!
This is stupendous. I can’t wait to see this book.
This is so fun! I love the video documenting the process- it really brings it to life. I’ll definitely be looking forward to seeing more.
Kirk!!!!! you are awesome! what an amazing experience for those kids to be a part of! Love it, love it, love it!!! … could i sound more excited!!! a few more exclamations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fun stuff man! I love the collaborative nature of this. Keep it up!