Vivienne Lingard

Vivienne Lingard has been a professional artist since she was 17, when she acquired her first job in an advertising agency. Since then she has been an exhibiting artist, and teacher, of both graphic and fine arts. In 2003 she began illustrating children's books, and in 2007 initiated a class titled Introduction to Children's Book Illustration, which is held at Te Tuhi, Centre for the Arts, Pakuranga.

Vivienne specialises in drawing; using a range of media, including colour pencil, charcoal and ink. Although she is known for her ability to draw people, she can draw virtually anything. Vivienne was delighted when asked to illustrate Save Our Seas, by Maria Gill, for she loves New Zealand, its nature and marine life. Sitting at her easel, drawing dolphins, sea lions, penguins etc is just the kind of work she likes.

For Save Our Seas Vivienne has painted colourful cartoons and sketched scenes and maps to depict each part of the voyage. Every double page has intricate drawings for each of the animals featured. She has used gouache for the paintings, graphite pencil for the sketched scenes and maps, and a mix of graphite pencil, ink pen and colour pencil for the creatures.

Selected booklist:

• The Lacquered Box text by Don Long (Reed 2004).
• Save Our Seas: Continuing the Mission of the Adventurer Sir Peter Blake text by Maria Gill (New Holland 2009).
• Eco Rangers Save the Planet: Earth-friendly Missions for Green Kiwis text by Maria Gill (New Holland 2009).
• Where's My Light text by Deborah Day (Deborah Day Pub 2010).

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