Illustrating the Lives of Bright Stars with Angela Vives
Clore Learning Studio
To celebrate the publication of 'Bright Stars of Black British History', join the illustrator Angela Vives for a fun and creative workshop for children to connect creatively and celebrate diversity through portraiture.
Suggested age range: 8 – 12 years
A fun workshop for children to connect creatively and celebrate diversity through portraiture.
Children will learn fun ways of drawing faces and how to capture each person’s unique features. We will guide you through painting one of our Bright Stars using pigments as we explore exciting art materials and classic painting techniques. Participants will also have a first-hand look into the illustration process of Bright Stars of Black British History.
Angela Vives is an award-winning Colombian illustrator with an MA in Fine arts and an MA in Children’s Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art. Angela is also an art teacher at a primary school in North London.