Splodges

by Malcolm Carrick

Turning "splodges" into flowers and fish, spatters into birds, drips into trees and clowns, Malcolm Carrick inventively recognizes that the young artist's "accidents" can be turned into fully realized forms. The intimate relationship between the picture book artist and the young reader has rarely been shown to better advantage than in Splodges, part journey into the discovery of imagination and part narrative "how-to."

Here is an introduction, in full color, to painting and drawing, which instructs as well as charms.

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

Reviews

[Michael Fitzgerald · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant and beautiful. Why isn't this better known!?

[Antoinette Palmieri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sadly I think this book has been LONG out of print. But I think every kid should read it! It lets you know that mistakes are alright and sometimes you can turn them into something wonderful.

I was introduced to this book by a professor whose name I forget :/ When I was thinking about looking into a study of creativity/art therapy/something degree.