is a creative genius.
He lives on a farm and doesn’t send his children to school. Instead, he teaches them himself and let’s them have adventures with kangaroos, horses and mud. He believes creativity is the way through life and is the strength that tackles problems in the world.
In 1999 he was made an Australian National Living Treasure.
He has wild hair and even wilder eyes. Leunig’s child-like drawings and spot-on observations humble me with every re-read.
At certain parts of his life, he was a factory worker, meat worker and cartoonist for a Melbourne newspaper.
This man is widely successful in Australian newspapers and what’s amazing is the way he’s stuck to his own style and fantasy world as his popularity grew.
Today, I pay homage to Michael Leunig, the only constant thing on my inspiration wall.
Read more about Leunig (In order of awesomeness):
Enough Rope with Andrew Denton
You are so clever sensitive with a good wit but also the sadness is expressed well! What will Australia be without you…….I wish you a very healthy happy creative good 2011 and many others years to come to enjoy your cartoons that make us think!