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Michael Foreman

British Artist

Born: Mar 21, 1938

Age Battle Book Life People You

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From an early age, I had always loved drawing. Laying on the floor, in front of the fire, drawing from my imagination, marching soldiers, dive bombers, spaceships and monsters. Now, suddenly, I was drawing from real life! Michael Foreman

I didn't read children's books when I was a child. The only books in our house were ration books. Michael Foreman

Our Books Only Ration House Read Were Child Children

When I started writing and illustrating, I knew little of classic children's literature. My stories came from real life, from my concerns about what was happening in the world. Michael Foreman

Life Writing World Real Life Classic About Knew Concerns Real Came Children Stories Happening Literature Little Illustrating Started

For me, travelling and drawing the world, experiencing as much as possible first hand, has been very important. Making notes, drawing and writing on the move, became second nature. Michael Foreman

The seed of an idea laying dormant in an old sketchbook is fed the missing ingredient from a new experience. Trying to share some of these experiences, some of the wonders, is one of the reasons why I do books. Michael Foreman

Experience Old Books Seed Some Fed Laying Share Idea New Missing Trying Wonders Experiences Dormant Ingredient Reasons Why

I have been lucky with writers. None have been real trouble. Some I never met. Some I meet only after the book is finished, and some, the easiest to get along with, are the dead ones. Most become friends. Michael Foreman

I don't think about 'age groups.' Michael Foreman

Age Think About Groups

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