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 childclassicconcern Change image and share on social
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 agebomberdive share on social
Drawing teaches you to look at things properly and to understand form and structure. Michael Foreman drawformproperly Change image and share on social
Drawing was the only thing I was any good at in school, but I never dreamt I would, or even could, spend my life doing it. Michael Foreman drawdreamgood Change image and share on social
In big battle scenes, like 'King Arthur', you see the knights in all their fine armour, but they're not in the thick of it: follow the perspective, and you'll find some poor little sod, who didn't want to be there, anyway, with his head split. Michael Foreman armourarthurbattle share on social
