British - Artist | April 13, 1962 -
No politician would ever comment on a cartoon unless it was to show what a great sense of humour they have, that they can laugh at themselves.
Chris Riddell
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I want to show how much fun you can have drawing... parents and children can draw together as a wonderful shared activity.
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I want to bring drawing back to the basics, make it about the pleasure that it can afford and remove the notion that it's some kind of precious or difficult activity. It's another way of telling a story.
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Anyone can look through my sketchbooks as long as they don't have a background in psychiatric medicine.
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The writing process isn't something I'm in love with. I'm an illustrator who writes.
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My sketchbook is not sacrosanct, and my children would draw on one page while I drew on the other. It was something we shared.
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I don't feel uncomfortable in forbidding institutions, and work with, say, prisons or psychiatric institutions could be one of the things that evolve out of the Laureateship.
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The computer is a tool, just like pencil or charcoal, allowing illustrators to manipulate images from their sketchbooks.
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A drop in younger children visiting libraries is of great concern. As children's laureate, I am passionate about the role of libraries, both in schools and in the wider community. They are unique places where children can begin their journey as readers, as well as being creative hubs.
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I'm calling myself 'The Doodler,' and with the simple addition of a small burglar's mask, I achieve utter anonymity.
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I'm interested in illustration in all its forms. Not only in books for children but in posters, prints and performance as a way of drawing people into books and stories.
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I think stories can grow out of the visual. It can be an engine for literacy.
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