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We are delighted to congratulate Gus, who has completed our Illustrating Children\u2019s Books Diploma Course<\/a> with tutor Paul Weaver and achieved a Distinction! Paul tells us that Gus has a wonderful imagination, a great sense of humour and a lively style that has really started to emerge over the course, and his portfolio shows exactly that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His work is full of fun and storytelling. A Highland cow and a cheerful chicken pop up as a lovable double act, floating over the Great Wall of China in a hot air balloon and hunting for creatures by the pond with a net and a row of jam jars. Elsewhere, two goats square up for a boxing match in oversized gloves, a flustered baby dragon is carried away from a smoking cottage, and a little ladybird sets off on an adventure in a bright cut paper collage. Gus has worked in acrylic, gouache, watercolour and ink, and his spooky black and white poem page, packed with witches, ghosts and graveyard ghouls, shows real flair for atmosphere and detail. His pages of character sketches, built from circles, ovals and squares, are a joy in themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations, Gus, on a brilliant result!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have stories and characters waiting to be drawn? Our Illustrating Children\u2019s Books Diploma Course<\/a> is a fantastic place to develop your ideas with the guidance of an experienced tutor. Take a look at the course page, and if you have any questions, you can reach us through the contact form on our website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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