{"id":4090,"date":"2026-03-12T01:17:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T00:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inkylarks.com\/?page_id=4090"},"modified":"2026-03-31T23:43:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:43:41","slug":"dorien-brouwerss-picturebook-retreat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.inkylarks.com\/it\/welcome-to-our-picturebook-nest\/dorien-brouwerss-picturebook-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Dorien Brouwers’s Picturebook Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday 17th<\/strong> \u2013 Wednesday 22nd<\/strong> April <\/strong>2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Join us right after the Children\u2019s Book Fair in Bologna!<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n

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Overview<\/strong> of the retreat:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dorien will be on hand every day<\/strong> to help you explore and grow your creative voice<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of 5 practical workshops<\/strong> you’ll learn how to make an attention grabbing dummybook<\/strong>, from layout<\/strong> through to planning<\/strong>, pacing<\/strong> and composition<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we’ve added: a printing workshop<\/strong> (where you\u2019ll learn a fabulous technique for your illustrations) and an exciting, full day outing to the<\/strong> Ancient Roman city of Ostia Antica<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finally, Dorien will share her <\/strong>personal experiences with working for publishers<\/strong> in many different countries <\/strong>and advice on how to get your foot in the door in the first place<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meet Dorien Brouwers: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dorien is a picture book author and illustrator, who works predominantly in watercolour and ink. Her distinctive style \u2013 rich in texture and detail \u2013 has garnered much recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Her book \u2018Sail\u2019 <\/em>won the Cross category at the World Illustration Awards <\/em>in 2022 and was shortlisted for the prestigious Bologna Illustrators Exhibition.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stunningly told via textured watercolor-and-monoprint art.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 The New York Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Dorien has also illustrated many non-fiction projects such as Life<\/em> ( Elli Woollard’s picturebook on the history of evolution ) and the charming 4-book series Wild by Nature<\/em> written by Gabby Dawnay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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