Welcome to the charming world of cartoonist Elise Gravel's Notebook, where her imagination runs wild with creatures of all shapes and sizes
In the outrageously amusing If Found..., Elise Gravel offers readers a sneak peek into her sketchbook, where colorful monsters, imaginary friends, a grumpy things reign supreme. Meet Donald, who sings off-key; Francine, who likes to eat stones; and Marvin, the man with lots of stuff in his beard. Mixing the real with the fantastical, Eliseâs drawings exude curiosity, as microbes and mushrooms share the page with speckled pepperpops, gloppers, and floofs.
Filled to the brim with vibrant felt marker illustrations, If Found⌠is not just an exhibition of Gravelâs work, but a challenge to young artists to keep a daily sketchbook. She reveals her top tips to becoming a successful illustratorâpractice! practice! practice!âwhile empowering young artists to face their fears of making âugly drawings.â Stop worrying about what makes a drawing good or badâElise draws anything and everything and you can too!
Translated from the French by Shira Adriance.
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Welcome to the charming world of cartoonist Elise Gravel's Notebook, where her imagination runs wild with creatures of all shapes and sizes
In the outrageously amusing If Found..., Elise Gravel offers readers a sneak peek into her sketchbook, where colorful monsters, imaginary friends, a grumpy things reign supreme. Meet Donald, who sings off-key; Francine, who likes to eat stones; and Marvin, the man with lots of stuff in his beard. Mixing the real with the fantastical, Eliseâs drawings exude curiosity, as microbes and mushrooms share the page with speckled pepperpops, gloppers, and floofs.
Filled to the brim with vibrant felt marker illustrations, If Found⌠is not just an exhibition of Gravelâs work, but a challenge to young artists to keep a daily sketchbook. She reveals her top tips to becoming a successful illustratorâpractice! practice! practice!âwhile empowering young artists to face their fears of making âugly drawings.â Stop worrying about what makes a drawing good or badâElise draws anything and everything and you can too!
Translated from the French by Shira Adriance.