Divi & Frey
Research, Insights and notes for educators
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“I love it when a plan comes together!” as the 80s TV ‘A’ team would say. Just working on some new concept images for a story that I am writing and illustrating. So far I am very happy with the results and here is a sneak peek at Motor Scooter cow from my draft pile…
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I recently received a sample pack of Staedtler Mars Lumograph black pencils. The pencil pack came as a tin pencil tray. It contained 2 x 2B, 2x 4B, 1 6B and 1 8B. These pencil leads have been produced with a higher proportion of carbon in the lead than the standard Lumograph pencils. The idea…
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Samurai vs Ninja has been shortlisted for the Readings Children’s Book Prize. The following link is a review from the Reading blog page. http://www.readings.com.au/news/five-reasons-we-love-samurai-vs-ninja-by-nick-falk-and-tony-flowers
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People seek inspiration in a wide variety of way. When I had to create a design for ‘Inspiration’ I didn’t look too far from home. In my latest series with Nick Falk, the “How To…” series (1st book ‘How to stop an alien invasion using Shakespeare’) Inspiration is the Mighty Professor Skeletron’s cat. The Mighty…
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My next appearance will be at Jervis Bay (Huskisson) on the 4th of June, 2 – 4pm presenting at the ‘Seachange’ festival. For more details or information on other events at the festival please refer to the festival website, http://www.seechangefestival.org.au.
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I will be appearing at the Newcastle Writers Festival this week. If your in Newcastle come along and catch a session or see in the Newcastle Regional Library for book signings. I promise an original illustration in each book signed.
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For the last 2 years I have been working a picture book with the National Library of Australia. ‘Hello!’ my first full colour picture book in many years is out this month.This 68 page book is designed to be a fantastic resource for classroom teacher. It provides a brief (2 x double page spreads)…
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International Conference on Childhood and Visual Texts in/of Asia 2015 2015年 亞洲童年與視覺文本 研討會 http://ntue-conference.wix.com/visual-texts-2015 Date: November 14, 2015 (Saturday) 3:10pm- 4:20pm Venue: Zhishan Building, National Taipei University of Education I will be heading to Taiwan to deliver a talk at the on the weekend. My talk “Writing with Pictures: The Silly world of ‘Samurai vs Ninja’…
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It is always fun when drawing a book if you can thread some of your life long influences into the work. I had such an opportunity in the Samurai vs Ninja series. As a young boy growing up one of my favourite television shows was ‘Monkey’. Which was shown on ABC in the afternoon after…
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