Divi & Frey
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Category: Illustration
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By Tony Flowers Introduction: A Changing Landscape in Children’s Illustration The rapid rise of AI image‑generation tools has created a seismic shift in the visual arts, and children’s publishing is no exception. While AI can now produce polished images in seconds, the role of the traditional illustrator remains central to the craft, integrity, and emotional…
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How Single‑Point Perspective Illusions Work Single‑point perspective illusions use one vanishing point to trick the eye into seeing depth on a flat surface. When all the lines in a drawing angle toward the same point, your brain automatically interprets the image as 3D, even though it’s completely flat. This is the foundation (used below) behind…
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These teacher notes have been created to support classroom exploration of the research, creative process, and visual storytelling behind This Old Thing. Inside, you’ll find a set of practical activities that invite students to investigate objects, history, memory, and the ways we can bring personal stories to life. The resource is designed to give you…
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If you’ve already read my first post, Understanding the Elements of Design, you’ll know that those building blocks, line, shape, colour, texture, and so on, give us the raw materials we use to create images. This second instalment looks at what comes next: the principles of design, the ideas that show us how those elements…
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Elements and Principles of Design Introduction When I first started out as an illustrator, no one ever sat me down and explained the elements and principles of design. I wish they had. These concepts aren’t just academic theory, they’re the practical tools that help you see images more clearly, create with more intention, and talk…
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Visual storytelling, writing, and composition Tony Flowers (2025) Sketchbook Further to my earlier post on Wally Wood’s 22 Panels That Always Work, I wanted to explore how this system functions as a practical visual shorthand for storytelling. While originally created as a professional tool, the panels translate extremely well into classroom contexts because they help…
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Wally Wood’s “22 Panels That Always Work” serves as a vital resource for comic book artists, providing dynamic visual storytelling techniques. It helps both beginners and experienced creators break free from common pitfalls in framing and offers fresh perspectives when creativity wanes. This guide encourages exploring diverse storytelling methods in comics.
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Divi & Frey promotional image (2025) Watercolour is one of those magical mediums that everyone wants to try, but many people feel unsure about where to begin. My students often tell me they’re excited and terrified in equal measure. If that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place. For illustrators, especially those of us who…
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Paris is often described as magical. For me, it was creatively catalytic. Rosamond McCulloch studio building, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris (Dec 2023) In early development for Divi and Frey and the Curse of Anubis, Book One of the series, I lived and worked at the Cité Internationale des Arts as part of the University…
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Rickshaw Driver, Chandigarh Market. In November 2023, I took a journey through India that changed everything. India and Nepal were more than just travel destinations—they became living sketchbooks that whispered stories into my hand as I drew. From the vibrant pulse of Chennai to the layered history of Kathmandu, every moment was a collision of…
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