Al Rodin
Al Rodin is an award winning author, illustrator and painter, working from his studio in London, UK. He studied children’s book illustration at Cambridge School of Art and published his first book, Little Echo, in 2021, which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. His second book, An Adventure for Lia and Lion was published by Puffin in 2023. Al loves drawing, and makes the art for his books with many different materials including oil, acrylic, watercolour, and collage. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries around Europe and Asia, and he was selected for lllustrators' Exhibition at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in 2019.
- Winner Sebastian Walker award 2019
Praise for An Adventure for Lia and Lion
It has richly textured pictures, with layered brushstrokes of meadow and thunderstorm, and animals conjured in a few fine lines.
Did you know…
Al always carries one or two sketchbooks with him, everywhere he goes, just in case.
Al is a fan of all kinds of art, and visits as many galleries and exhibitions as he possibly can.
Al loves walking, especially in the hills, where he finds it very inspiring for coming up with ideas for new stories and paintings.
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