Drawn from the Heart: A Memoir
A Autobiography, Art, Memoir book. This book was unforgettable, a real story of a creative life, the struggles, as well...
A vivid, searching memoir of life, love, and bookmaking by a master of the art of picture books Ron Brooks grew up a country boy with a yen for drawing and observation of the life around him. He became an acknowledged master of the picture-book form, winning acclaim both nationally and internationally for classics such as The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek and John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat by Jenny Wagner—both in print continuously for more than 30 years—and Old Pig and the multi-award-winning Fox by Margaret Wild. Yet success never came easy. In this searching memoir he recreates his life as an artist, husband, and father, with all its twists and turns, pain and joy. Along the way he offers rare insights into the "secret" process of picturemaking and story shaping. Illustrated with roughs and finished art from his best-loved books, this story of a life lived intensely in search of truth, love, and beauty is a classic in its own right.
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- Filetype: PDF
- Pages: 336 pages
- ISBN: 9781742371559 / 1742371558
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This book was unforgettable, a real story of a creative life, the struggles, as well as the highlights. Ron explores the relationship between the written word and how to interpret through the visual art of picture books. Ron also talks about the practical stuff of getting a picture book published and the collaboration required from... Like most autobiographies, this begins by recounting tales and experiences from childhood. Well written and interesting, there is little unexpected here. Most of the book is structured chapter by chapter around each of the books Brooks has illustrated, so there is as much focus given to his art as to his life, with fairly detailed accounts... This is the memoir of an imperfect man who attempted to produce the perfect illustration, over and over again. Most would say on most occasions he succeeded. He was driven to this by invariably a perfect set of words, in his view, to give justice to. In doing so he has produced a number of our countrys defining picture books contemporary...
