One of my earliest memories is lying on the floor in front of the kitchen fire; drawing... Michael Foreman During the war; paper was in short supply but; the large biscuit tins delivered to his Mums shop were lined with white paper. The tins were about twelve inches square; so unfolded; the paper would be four feet long. Perfect for drawings of marching soldiers and convoys of tanks; the village traffic of his childhood. This is a celebration of Michaels life as a master storyteller and illustrator told through his own autobiographical tales; diary extracts; original sketches and illustrations from his award-winning publications. Beginning with his childhood in wartime Suffolk and his early career as a young artist; and culminating with his collaborations with world-famous authors Terry Jones; Michael Morpurgo and Quentin BLOOMIN Blake; this book showcases his greatest hits; and reveals the places; stories and people that inspired him along the way. Divided into three parts: Memories of Childhood (Looking through War Boy; After the War Was Over and War Game.) Far-Flung Places (Looking through Treasure Island; Wind in the Willows; Alice in Wonderland; Wizard of Oz; World of Fairy Tales and Classic Fairy Tales.) Friends and Collaborators (Looking through Eric the Viking; Fairy Tales; Nicobobinus; Animal Tales; Fantastic Stories; Arthur; Robin Hood; Joan of Arc; Billy the Kid and Farm Boy.) I have been lucky with writers. None have been real trouble. Some I never met. Some I meet only after the book is finished; and some; the easiest to get along with; are the dead ones. Most become friends. Michael Foreman
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great reference...By Victoria MaggioThis is a really great reference for cloth drawing studies. It is currently my"go to" book for clothing studies.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. AverageBy lgI mistakenly thought this contained links to see the poses in full rotations 360 degrees. Without those links this becomes an average photo reference book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. a great variety clothed poses with draping fabricsBy ChrisHaving owned a few of the Art Models books I can say FINALLY theres a one that includes a great variety clothed poses with draping fabrics. This book is a bit shorter than the other Art Models book and well worth the money. It has a variety of draping clothes such as dresses. long shirts. shawls etc... a great reference for shading. and seeing how clothes fall on the body and props. the only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is that I would have liked to see more photos in general and more of solid colors. and simple clothing to just focus on shading. there is a few but there are also quite a few more elaborate patterns and designs. You get a lot for the money: tight clothing for figure study. draped jackets and fabrics. dresses. and quite a lot of expressions which are really nice for details. I was just hoping the book would be twice the size for twice the money ;-)
