How to draw ... characters

Every month on the Guardian Children's Books site we're going to be running a special 'How to ...' drawing lesson. Your teachers will be some of the best book illustrators working today.
First up in front of the class is Nick Sharratt, who has done incredible work bringing Jacqueline Wilson's characters to life and has written and illustrated many of his own books, including Something Beginning With Blue, What's in the Witch's Kitchen?, Shark in the Dark and Foggy, Foggy Forest.
Once you've taken Nick's drawing class, we want to see your own attempts at creating a character. Send in scans of your creations to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk by March 21, and Nick will judge them.
The 10 best will be published in a gallery on the website in two weeks, and the winners will receive a copy of Nick's book, Foggy, Foggy Forest. Happy drawing! Photograph: Nick Sharratt

Every month on the Guardian Children's Books site we're going to be running a special 'How to...' drawing lesson. Your teachers will be some of the best book illustrators working today.  First up in front of the class is Nick Sharratt, who has done incredible work bringing Jacqueline Wilson's characters to life and has written and illustrated many of his own books, including Something Beginning With Blue, What's In The Witch's Kitchen?, Shark In The Dark and Foggy Foggy Forest.  Once you've taken Nick's drawing class, we want to see your own attempts at creating a character. Send in scans of your creations to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk by March 13, and Nick will judge them. The 10 best will be published in a gallery on the website in two weeks, and the winners will receive a copy of Nick's book, Foggy, Foggy Forest. Happy drawing! Photograph: Nick Sharratt

Every month on the Guardian Children's Books site we're going to be running a special 'How to...' drawing lesson. Your teachers will be some of the best book illustrators working today.  First up in front of the class is Nick Sharratt, who has done incredible work bringing Jacqueline Wilson's characters to life and has written and illustrated many of his own books, including Something Beginning With Blue, What's In The Witch's Kitchen?, Shark In The Dark and Foggy Foggy Forest.  Once you've taken Nick's drawing class, we want to see your own attempts at creating a character. Send in scans of your creations to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk by March 13, and Nick will judge them. The 10 best will be published in a gallery on the website in two weeks, and the winners will receive a copy of Nick's book, Foggy, Foggy Forest. Happy drawing! Photograph: Nick Sharratt

Every month on the Guardian Children's Books site we're going to be running a special 'How to...' drawing lesson. Your teachers will be some of the best book illustrators working today.  First up in front of the class is Nick Sharratt, who has done incredible work bringing Jacqueline Wilson's characters to life and has written and illustrated many of his own books, including Something Beginning With Blue, What's In The Witch's Kitchen?, Shark In The Dark and Foggy Foggy Forest.  Once you've taken Nick's drawing class, we want to see your own attempts at creating a character. Send in scans of your creations to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk by March 13, and Nick will judge them. The 10 best will be published in a gallery on the website in two weeks, and the winners will receive a copy of Nick's book, Foggy, Foggy Forest. Happy drawing! Photograph: Nick Sharratt

Every month on the Guardian Children's Books site we're going to be running a special 'How to...' drawing lesson. Your teachers will be some of the best book illustrators working today.  First up in front of the class is Nick Sharratt, who has done incredible work bringing Jacqueline Wilson's characters to life and has written and illustrated many of his own books, including Something Beginning With Blue, What's In The Witch's Kitchen?, Shark In The Dark and Foggy Foggy Forest.  Once you've taken Nick's drawing class, we want to see your own attempts at creating a character. Send in scans of your creations to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk by March 13, and Nick will judge them. The 10 best will be published in a gallery on the website in two weeks, and the winners will receive a copy of Nick's book, Foggy, Foggy Forest. Happy drawing! Photograph: Nick Sharratt

Every month on the Guardian Children's Books site we're going to be running a special 'How to...' drawing lesson. Your teachers will be some of the best book illustrators working today.  First up in front of the class is Nick Sharratt, who has done incredible work bringing Jacqueline Wilson's characters to life and has written and illustrated many of his own books, including Something Beginning With Blue, What's In The Witch's Kitchen?, Shark In The Dark and Foggy Foggy Forest.  Once you've taken Nick's drawing class, we want to see your own attempts at creating a character. Send in scans of your creations to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk by March 13, and Nick will judge them. The 10 best will be published in a gallery on the website in two weeks, and the winners will receive a copy of Nick's book, Foggy, Foggy Forest. Happy drawing! Photograph: Nick Sharratt

Every month on the Guardian Children's Books site we're going to be running a special 'How to...' drawing lesson. Your teachers will be some of the best book illustrators working today.  First up in front of the class is Nick Sharratt, who has done incredible work bringing Jacqueline Wilson's characters to life and has written and illustrated many of his own books, including Something Beginning With Blue, What's In The Witch's Kitchen?, Shark In The Dark and Foggy Foggy Forest.  Once you've taken Nick's drawing class, we want to see your own attempts at creating a character. Send in scans of your creations to childrens.books@guardian.co.uk by March 13, and Nick will judge them. The 10 best will be published in a gallery on the website in two weeks, and the winners will receive a copy of Nick's book, Foggy, Foggy Forest. Happy drawing! Photograph: Nick Sharratt