This virtual illustration workshop invites participants to create their own stories visually through images. Through a series of quick-fire illustration exercises, they will be crafting narratives, and creating illustrations inspired by their personal interests as well as what they see around them.

What you'll need to prepare:

• 5 sheets of A4 paper
• Any drawing materials (pencil, markers, pens, crayons etc)

This workshop is suitable for children aged 7-12 years.

This workshop will be conducted via the Zoom platform. Participants do not need a Zoom account to take part in the workshop.

Check out our full line-up of online children's workshop this May:

• Design Your Own Comic Book Character!
• Story Craft with Nek Selampit
• Pictures and Poetry, Assemble!
• Using Photographs as Writing Prompts

For enquiries, please email programmes@bookcouncil.sg.

About the Facilitator

Darel is an illustration graduate from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (UK). Particularly interested in museums and culture, he has worked with the British Museum (UK), National Museum of Singapore, Asian Civilisations Museum (Singapore), and other cultural institutions to encourage learning through the power of imagination and play.

Support the Singapore Book Council

As an independent charity with IPC status, the Singapore Book Council relies heavily on individual donations to help us promote a diverse, multilingual Singapore literature. Please donate to us so that we can organise more events like this, especially during this challenging time. You may contribute on our Giving.SG page here. Thank you for your generous contribution!

Cancellation:

The workshop can be cancelled or postponed two weeks before the workshop date if the minimum number of participants is not met. Participants will be fully refunded for workshops cancelled by us.

Participants who are unable to attend a workshop they have registered for are to inform us of the reason two weeks before the workshop date. They will be fully refunded in the event of extenuating and mitigating circumstances (E.g. illness, bereavement, accidents) . Those who inform us up to 5 working days before the workshop date will receive a 50% refund. Those who did not turn up at the workshop will not receive a refund.

Upon registration, you are deemed to have read and understood the cancellation and withdrawal policy and accept the terms contained therein.