Katie: Learn to Draw with Katie: A National Gallery Book

Katie

by James Mayhew

Learn how to draw with Katie, the star of James Mayhew's much-loved Katie books.

Art adventurer Katie has been capturing the hearts and imaginations of children for over 25 years . . . and now you can create your own masterpieces too!

Get creative and learn how to draw portraits, landscapes, animals and more with easy step-by-step guides and prompted drawing activities. Featuring paintings from the National Gallery's world famous collection, plus plenty of drawing tips and tricks.

All you need to do is pick up your pens and pencils and follow the ever-curious Katie as she explores the wonderfully exciting world of art . . .


Look out for more Katie National Gallery

Get Colouring with Katie
Discover Art with Katie

And discover more adventures with Katie in James Mayhew's original picture

Katie's Picture Show
Katie in London
Katie and the Mona Lisa
Katie and the Bathers
Katie and the British Artists
Katie and the Dinosaurs
Katie and the Impressionists
Katie and the Spanish Princess
Katie and the Starry Night
Katie and the Sunflowers
Katie and the Waterlily Pond
Katie in Scotland
Katie's London Christmas

16 pages, Paperback

Published November 28, 2017

About the author

James Mayhew's first book for children was Katie's Pictures Show, (Orchard Books 1989) establishing the long running series about a child's adventures in an art gallery. Many of his books have a cultural agenda and James is passionate about introducing children to art, music, opera, ballet and traditional tales.

He has published over 60 books, and illustrated and written for many other colleagues including Philippa Pearce, Martin Waddell and Jackie Morris.

As a storyteller he has devised and performed a series of sell-out concerts for children with the de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra, and has participated in prom performances at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

He has also created designs and illustrations for the Kirov Mariinsky Opera of St Petersburg and in 1994 won the New York Times award for one of the ten best illustrated books on the year (The Boy and The Cloth of Dreams).

He has made regular appearances at the National Galleries in Edinburgh and London and visits many schools, and arts and literary festivals.

James is a member of the Art Worker's Guild and the Society of Authors.