I love reading, writing, illustrating and making books. This week at Sketchbook Skool, Jill Weber* challenged us to make a book that shares something about ourselves — so I tackled the monkey.
I’m not terribly good at crafty things as I am clumsy and impatient but this was a very fun project. See the process and results in this video:
I am nearing the end of my week working with students at the International School of Kuala Lumpur. It’s been a great experience and I think I’ve probably learned more than the kids. Here are a few photos and drawings from the week so you can see what I’ve been up to.
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I’ve been here before. Soon I won’t be. I’ll be flying to Kuala Lumpur.
Flight attendants preparing my gate in Hong Kong.
The second leg of my trip. HK to KL
Many of the students have lived in many different countries. I can relate. I show them a map of my own childhood peregrinations.
Some of my students at ISKL listening to my presentation.
I’m helping kids to study the everyday.
One of my students drawing.
Lots of nice observation, this by a 10th grader.
Some snippets of life around the school.
A kid studying on a bean bag in the library.
One of my protegées using pre-painted pages.
The koi pond in the school entryway. I painted it in gouache.
KL’s Chinatown is seedy but colorful.
There’s a Chinese graveyard next to the school.
There’s a Hindu grave next to the school too. Boo!
On the helipad overlooking KL — with my hosts, Ian and Pauline.
Danny Gregory 