How To Draw The Bfg And Sophie Step By Step

We're huge fans of Roald Dahl in our household, and so we were really excited near the inflow ofThe BFG in Pictures, an exhibition of original Quentin Blake illustrations prepared for the much-loved tale, at York Art Gallery.The exhibition, curated by Quentin Blake, contains 40 original artworks, including rarely seen unpublished illustrations of The BFG. Nosotros took forth our 6-year-old to see it for ourselves.
First up, the illustrations. If you honey the drawings that made it into the book – and who doesn't? – then you lot'll actually savor seeing the evolution of the character. Not only tin you look at the illustrations close up, but you lot can sentry a flick of Quentin Blake explaining how he works and find out how to draw the BFG for yourself.
Armed with insider info from an illustrator extraordinaire, yous tin can then take a go at creating your own drawings in the wonderful BFG Cave.

Pace into this magical infinite, complete with glowing jars filled with snozzcumbers (maybe), and endeavor out some techniques like using a lightbox to create your own cartoon like the professionals. Our girl loved having a go and was really pleased with her picture.
From there we stepped into Sophie'south bedroom where in that location'southward a great collection of art books to scan and more hands-on activities, like drawing your own dream and making up nonsense words.

You tin even clothes upward similar a giant and accident dreams into the fiddling houses! It'south plumbing fixtures that a story bursting with magic has inspired an exhibition that'south truly magical too.