I love visiting schools and meeting young writers and illustrators! I work with all grade levels, from K through middle school.
A typical author visit is an all-day affair, and includes:
• 3 presentations or workshops (45-55 minutes in length).
These are often organized by grade level (K&1, 2&3, and 4&5).
Lower Elementary
With younger kids, I talk about how I write my stories and get my ideas, and I show kids how, by using simple shapes, you can draw almost anything!
I then show them how I draw Max Meow using squares, circles, and triangles. During the second half of the presentation, create a brand-new character together, by mashing up different ideas, like an animal and a super power.
Upper Elementary/Middle School
I talk about my origins as a comoic book lover and cartoonist, how I came up with the idea for Max Meow, and a bit of history of cartooning, from the ancient hieroglyphs up to the Teenage Mutant Turtles! The second half of the presentation is an interactive drawing demonstration show them how I draw Max Meow using squares, circles, and triangles. During the second half of the presentation, I show them how to draw Max Meow, then we create a brand new character together, by mashing up different ideas
Whenever possible, I like students to bring pencil and paper so they can draw along with me. Clipboards, pencils and paper are great, but not necessary if space is limited.
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