Beloved children's book author and illustrator Thacher Hurd invites participants to create alongside him using prompts inspired by his classic Paint This Book. Through drawing, imagination, and playful experimentation, artists of every age will discover how simple marks can become surprising stories.This is a hands-on class. Participants will be provided materials to paint.
Thacher Hurd is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator whose joyful stories and exuberant artwork have delighted generations of readers. Growing up surrounded by children's books, he forged his own creative path through beloved classics including Mama Don't Allow, Art Dog, and Zoom City. His playful approach to storytelling continues to inspire readers, artists, and aspiring illustrators of all ages. Hurd received the Mill Valley Milley Award for Literary Arts in 2017.
About the Series:
What does creativity look like over a lifetime?
The Creative Practice Series brings together Mill Valley Milley Award recipients from across the arts to explore how they make their work. Through conversations, demonstrations, stories, and/or hands-on experiences, each artist offers a personal window into the creative processes that have shaped a lifetime of artistic practice.
Spanning music, visual art, dance, illustration, psychology, literature, and botanical art, the series celebrates the many ways creativity takes form while revealing the shared habits of creative practice: curiosity, observation, experimentation, craftsmanship, and a lifelong commitment to learning.