Mandy Foot
Prep – Grade 8
Illustrator | Author | Fine Artist
As an award-winning, best-selling author and illustrator, Mandy Foot thrives on finding the balance between words and pictures. Mandy considers herself an adventure illustrator, where every manuscript is an opportunity to explore. Mandy loves to paint traditionally and in watercolour, marvelling at all the happy accidents this medium creates.
Mandy’s books are mesmerising, with delightfully detailed illustrations and colourful imagination. She has 25 books to her name and has attracted many awards, including The CBCA Honour Book. Younger grades will explore the illustrations of her latest release, Bev & Kev, in her fun-filled sessions. Older primary grades will unlock their imaginations and find the balance between text and illustration.
www.mandyfoot.com
Sessions
111 Thursday 11 July 10.45am – Prep-Grade 3
136 Thursday 11 July 1.30pm – Grades 5-7
201 Friday 12 July 9.15am – Prep-Grade 3
216 Friday 12 July 10.45am – Grades 5-7
Workshops
131 Thursday 11 July 12.15pm – Grades 6-8 (Jr Art Workshop)
231 Friday 12 July 12.15pm – Grades 6-8 (Jr Art Workshop)
JUNIOR ART WORKSHOP: The Adventure Illustrator!
Creating characters is an amazing journey of research, exploration, drawing and NO! Don’t rub it out! There are no such things as mistakes in art, only learning opportunities and drawing it again. Join Mandy to learn how to stretch your imagination in creating mystical characters from which stories can evolve.
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