The English probably do that wordplay kind of humour and whimsy better than anyone, and I've always felt that my writing goes more to that than what I did when I came to Australia. Graeme Base australiaenglishfelt Change image and share on social
My only real hobby is playing music. I write a lot of music on guitar and keyboards and hope one day to make a record or maybe even write the score for a film. Graeme Base dayfilmguitar Change image and share on social
There's a book called 'Where The Wild Things Are,' by American writer Maurice Sendak... it really is the most sublime book. It's a picture book, but it works at so many levels, and it's fantastic. Graeme Base americanbookcall Change image and share on social
I was eight when we came to Australia. It was five amazing weeks onboard this ship - it was the Northern Star. Graeme Base amazeaustralianorthern Change image and share on social
Whether one likes it or not, the screen is a profoundly important source of imagery and storytelling for this generation. For me, books remain a stunning place to tell stories, but the screen has a place. Graeme Base bookgenerationimagery share on social
I guess I don't come to the work without baggage. I have an idea of what I want my pictures to look like in my head, and if they don't match up, I find it frustrating. Graeme Base baggagefindfrustrate Change image and share on social
I have pets, but they're the really ordinary sort - yellow Labrador, tabby cat, white rabbit, a few goldfish - that kind of stuff. Nothing very... extravagant or unusual or exotic, but I find, in terms of inspiration, Mother Nature is just it. Graeme Base catexoticextravagant share on social
I'm a relentlessly optimistic person, and I think 'The Waterhole' is a story of hope and that even though nature goes through cycles, we prevail in the end. Graeme Base cycleendhope Change image and share on social
I began illustrating children's books because of a growing disillusionment with the sort of work I was doing in the advertising industry. Book publishing offered me the chance to be far more creative. Graeme Base advertisebeginbook Change image and share on social
Being an artist, it's all a journey, and you learn where the subtle patterns lie. Graeme Base artistjourneylearn Change image and share on social
