Learn how to draw that funny little monkey from the book “Monkey Lost” with author/illustrator Ed Heck. All you need is a pencil or crayon, a piece of paper, and a little practice.
About Ed Heck:
Fresh. Bold. Engaging. These words often come to mind upon viewing the artwork of Pop Artist Ed Heck. One is immediately disarmed by the naive charm of these brightly colored works on paper and canvas.
Ed Heck’s enigmatic canvases were first exhibited in New York City in 1999 and were an instant hit. The viewer response was overwhelming. Reactions ranged from surprised appreciation to pure delight.
Ed Heck’s artwork appeals to a varied audience, from fine art newcomers to serious collectors. His eclectic style combines animation-like subject matter with an evocative use of color. Coupling a wry sense of humor with generous doses of irony, his images lead us into a place uniquely Heck, filled with weird and wonderful characters, odd landscapes and quirky visual point of view, quite unlike anything else we’ve seen before.
Ed’s written and illustrated a number of other children’s titles - you can find them online or at your local library.
follow ed on Instagram - you won’t be disappointed!
About Monkey Lost
I stumbled upon this book one afternoon at “books of Wonder” on 18th st. in NYC and was immediately struck at how this book captures the way kids love to tell and embellish stories. In addition, the illustrations were just so much fun, how could you not have a song for such a great children’s book.??? A great book to read out loud to a bunch of kids at once, or one on one- encourage the listener to come up with their own ideas on where that mischievious monkey could be. Ask questions like “where else do you think that monkey could go?” “If you were a monkey, where would you want go? “
Now that you know how to draw a monkey, create your own illustrations for new pages in the book!
More Activities:
——Monkey Hide and Seek
Take a favorite stuffed animal (it doesn’t have to be a monkey!) and have your child hide their eyes and count to 20. Hide the stuffed animal around the house somewhere and put on the song “My Monkey Got Lost”- See if you can find the stuffed animal before the song ends!
—Make a monkey sock puppet doll-
check out this project on “instructables.com”
DOG BAND ANIMATION BY Dan Anthony Kelly