Illustrators Show Kids The Power Of Art
Lions and tigers and bears and… cute owls and scary monster cupcakes?
So it was at Powerhouse Arena’s illustration workshop on Sunday, August 5, where kids of all ages sat on the bookstore’s large amphitheatre-style steps and listened intently as three veteran children’s book illustrators showed them the basics of drawing almost anything they could imagine. Some of the most popular images were monsters, animals and food items.
“I learned how to use shapes in drawing, and letters from the alphabet,” said 10-year-old Kaitlyn Parker, who came with her five-year-old sister Ava and their parents for the workshop. Crown Heights day care owner Lydia Robinson agreed, noting that her four day kids, aged two to 11, “loved it” and “thought it was really cool. It was [also] easy and fun for them to do.”