Monday, May 11, 2015

Day 98: Drawing a mouse with Petr Horacek


Check Petr Horacek's How to Draw... a mouse.

Petr's bio, in his own words:

I was born on Thursday 30th June 1967 in Prague in Czechoslovakia. My childhood was great – I really enjoyed it.
When I was 15 I went to the High School of Art in Prague. It was good we did everything arty there – printing, photography, sculpture … and painting. Ok so it was school but I have good memories of it.
For 2 years from the age of 19 I worked at a state advertising and design agency. It was a joke. In communist Czechoslovakia there was nothing much to advertise or design. But the experience was fun and rather inspiring after all. I met interesting people and it was an interesting time.
Then I went to study at the Academy of Fine Art. I worked hard there for 6 years drawing and painting from morning to evening. In 1989 there was a revolution – and a student strike. Great fun! It was an exciting time which resulted in new studios at the Academy, new professors and new inspirations. An English girl, Claire arrived in our studio and we have been together ever since.
In 1994 I got my Master of Fine Art degree and moved to England permanently. Soon after, we got married and had two daughters – Tereza and Cecilia. When I became a dad I made my first book. Walker Books published ‘Strawberries are Red’ and ‘What is Black and White’ in 2001 and I received the Books For Children ‘Newcomer 2001’ award.
Since then I have had many books published. I love what I’m doing – it’s fun!

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