We are delighted that illustrator Nadine Wickenden has agreed to be the judge for our Young Illustrator competition. Nadine’s style incorporates traditional watercolour and mixed media collage.

“I have a passion for textiles and colour, and I love being able to swap back and forth between my brushes and my scissors and glue”.

These are her top tips for illustrators of any age…

1. Always make rough sketches or doodles of your ideas for a picture before you begin.
2.  Don’t over complicate things. A simple image is often more powerful.
3.  Pay careful attention to your instructions. Remember you are making a picture to serve a purpose.

Good luck, and don’t forget to post your designs with entry form in one of the competition boxes at Hunting Raven bookshop, Frome Library and Rook Lane Arts.

Competition flyers / entry forms can be found at any of the places above and will be available to download here shortly.