Heath McKenzie

Heath McKenzie is a best-selling author/illustrator of picture books, junior novels, and YA covers. He has worked on numerous advertising campaigns, The Age newspaper and The Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge. He has also storyboarded advertising campaigns, drawn comic books and has even appeared on live TV, drawing on 'Adam Hills Tonight''. His work is all digital but as freehand and 'real' as possible!

Workshop ( Year 7, Year 8, Year 9 ): Digital drawing: how to illustrate a book without picking up a pencil

Heath will demonstrate his digital drawing technique using a drawing tablet and will discuss the key components of illustrating, including character design and telling a story beyond the text. He'll also offer some useful tips and tricks for drawing while maintaining the idea that there's actually no right or wrong way to draw.