Sophie Blackall Illustration

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Friday, October 15, 2010

Illustrators' Festival Saturday, October 16th

See that big empty space above in front of the Brooklyn Public Library? Tomorrow it's going to be teeming with illustrators and authors and children and their guardians. There will be reading and drawing and balloon manipulation. There will be signing and singing and a suggestions box. I'm not 100% sure on the suggestions box, but I'm optimistic. I love a good suggestion.
Part of the ongoing Drawn in Brooklyn, tomorrow's event is a family festival to be held in front of the library from 10:30am until 3pm. There are events all day, and Aileen Leiften is doing a drawing demonstration, and Sergio Ruzzier is reading but I will be playing Mr. Squiggle, as promised, from 2:15pm until 3pm. You will provide me with a squiggle and I will do my best to turn it into something vaguely recognizable.
Here is an example.
Sometimes it helps to turn it upside down....
and see if it resembles anything.... there seem to be mathematical symbols in this one...
But I'm going to ignore them...
I'm just reminding you, in red, where the squiggle has gone....

TaDa!

I'm expecting some good squiggles. And I might share my pen if the children agree
not to show me up with their superior drawing skills.
Can't wait.

2 comments:

Marisa Seguin said...

Sounds like a magnificent festival! Hope to see pictures soon!

Bluejun said...

Gloria says you're a genius. I have to say I concur.