” As a child, I copied Tenniel’s illustrations from ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ obsessively, particularly his drawing of the white rabbit in waistcoat and frockcoat, umbrella tucked under one arm and a fob watch in paw, a look of suppressed panic in his eye. “
” Lose your inhibitions about drawing and just do it. “
” I want to show how much fun you can have drawing… parents and children can draw together as a wonderful shared activity. “
” I want to bring drawing back to the basics, make it about the pleasure that it can afford and remove the notion that it’s some kind of precious or difficult activity. It’s another way of telling a story. “
” I would like to say to children, ‘Don’t stop drawing. Don’t tell yourself you can’t draw.’ Everyone can draw. If you make a mark on a page, you can draw. “
” I’m interested in illustration in all its forms. Not only in books for children but in posters, prints and performance as a way of drawing people into books and stories. “
” I want to put the joy of creativity, of drawing every day, of having a go and being surprised at what one can achieve with just a pencil and an idea at the heart of my term as laureate. I want to make sure people have fun whilst addressing fundamental issues I care about passionately. “
All 7 Chris Riddell Quotes about Drawing in picture
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