Abu Dhabi, UAE 21 April, 2013: International illustrators, calligraphers and graphic and comic strip designers are set to enthrall visitorsin a uniqueIllustrators Corner experience at theAbu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF).

ADIBF considered one of the fastest growing book fairs in the region runs from April 30 May 5 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) and is organizedby Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority.

Featuring artists fromPeru, Sweden, UAE, Syria, and Malaysiathe Illustrators Corner is dedicated to presenting original art worksby some of the literary worlds most creative minds, and will serve as a hub where artists can come together to showcase and launch their work.

The 25 well-knownartists, illustrators, calligraphers,graphic and comic strip designers will also display works to complement the content of books, particularly for childrens literature. The artistswill also have the opportunity to give presentations and talks to book fair visitors and publishing professionals about their passion in a series of daily interactive workshops, as well as having the chanceto meet with other local and internationalartists.

Workshops on a number of topics and artistic style are designed for everyone, including children, to participate and aim to emphasize opportunities for younger children to express their creativity and ability in art.

French graphic artist and published author Nicolas Wild, creator of comic books reflecting social and cultural environments will presentBon Voyage in Comics where he will show examples of his work and allow the audience to discover his techniques in reportage in Comic Book. The session will be followed by a question and answer session.

Deborah Mends, an American in-Paris artist, specialistin early painting and drawing techniques in Paris will presentLearning How to Draw and See like an Artist. In this half-hour workshop running across a number of days, Deborah will teach the audience tounderstand and learning drawing, and demonstrate how visitors can make remarkable improvements in their own artistry with an interactive audience-participation hands-on demonstration.
In two amazing Kufi Calligraphy workshops, studentswill have the opportunity to read and write Kufic script, which was used as the first method of writing in ancient Quran manuscripts. The second workshopwill then allow participants to convey their knowledge to higher level and discover skills required to turn the ability to write into a graphic art form.

In homage to Swedens role as Guest of Honor at the fair, artists StinaWirsen, Martin Widmark, Jan Loof and Jonathan Lindstrom will present an historic expose and contemporary examples of Swedish illustration in childrens literature. Hatem Aly, the Egyptian illustrator and publisher will teach visitors the art in Creating Cool Characters and bring personality to lives that come from your imagination on to the page. Other workshops will feature introductory sessions explaining the distinction between illustration and art, and an opportunity to observe visual culture through illustrations in Arabic childrens books.

The Illustrators corner one of the fairs most popular and dynamic venues and the hub for visual content. The Illustrators Corner is a platform for local and international illustrators to showcase their talent and seek advice from industry experts.