Join this online evening class course and learn how to create contemporary children’s picture books with market appeal with award-winning author and illustrator Claire Alexander.
Learn how to create contemporary children’s picture books with market appeal with guidance from award-winning author and illustrator Claire Alexander.
On this course for beginners, you’ll learn how to write stories with convincing characters, experiment with watercolour techniques and explore narrative structure and writing styles. You’ll learn about the book publishing market and get valuable advice on how to get published.
By the end of the course you will have created compelling colour characters in settings and a storyboard in pencil which can be made into a dummy book to be presented to publishers.
Our small class size of no more than 12 students will ensure that you receive personalised feedback and group support in a relaxed and friendly learning environment.
Full price: £450.00 Concessions: £360.00 (use code ITCPBE0424 during checkout) Concessions are available for students, those on income-supporting benefits and early career illustrators (who have been practicing for under three years).
Disabled ticket holders can book a free ticket for their personal assistant or companion at the same time as their own full price or concessionary ticket.
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