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Visualizing a Masterpiece: Sara Tyson Illustrates Under the Volcano for Suntup Editions
Visualizing a Masterpiece: Sara Tyson Illustrates Under the Volcano for Suntup Editions Sara Tyson Visualizes the Haunting World of Under the Volcano When a premier fine press publisher tackles one of the greatest masterpieces of 20th-century literature, the choice of illustrator makes all the difference. We are incredibly excited to shine a spotlight on artist Sara Tyson, who was recently commissioned by Suntup Editions to bring her evocative, deeply textured style to a stunning new edition of Malcolm Lowry’s modern classic, Under the Volcano. First published in 1947, Lowry’s landmark novel is [...]
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Star Wars Chrome Sketch Cards
Here are the sketch cards that I did for the recently released Star Wars Chrome set via Topps. This time I focused on The Rise of Skywalker, The Book of [...]
Inktober 2026 Day 1: Apple
6x4ink in sketchbookSo, another Inktober is upon us. As with the last few years, maybe longer, I haven't done one everyday. Believe it, or not, I'm kind busy and let's [...]
GREGOR HAS GOT IT…
GREGOR HAS GOT IT COVEREDSensational Swiss illustrator, Gregor Forster has the rare ability to develop characters and content for a huge range of media and genres. He has started to [...]
Quill Pen Bison Sketch
My latest Substack is a short on with another goose feather quill pen sketch of a bison. You can get to there by clicking HERE.
El Coffee Mail Club – What’s in it?
El Coffee Mail Club Subscriber,A huge, caffeinated THANK YOU for joining the El Coffee Mail Club! We’re buzzing with excitement to welcome you to this adventure. Every month, you’ll receive [...]
Sketches From The Wilds
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Latest NEWS! September
In this issue: Xinyue Chen, Mary Haasdyk Vooys, Henrike Lendowski, Glenda Sburelin, Adam Niklewicz, Melcher Oosterman, Ben Pearce, Susie Ang, Matt Rota, Anagh Banerjee.
ILDIKO HORVATH’S FOLIO…
ILDIKO HORVATH’S FOLIO UPDATELemonade’s leading children’s book illustrator Ildiko Horvath has just updated her folio with some stunning new images like this owl character illustration. Her warm, painterly style suits the picture book [...]
Hellespont Rising Newsletter
In my latest newsletter, I talk about the process for my latest encaustic piece. You can get there by clicking HERE.
Agent Bob: An All-Inclusive Creative Resource
Agent Bob is a London-based creative studio specializing in CGI illustration and animation, providing a single creative resource for projects of all kinds. Their curated roster of specialists covers everything [...]
Hellespont Rising
8x8encaustic wax on wood panelHere is the finished encaustic piece that I started a few weeks ago in a workshop for just that occasion. Why Hellespont Rising? I just thought [...]
Jane Austen Sketch Night
On Thursday, I attended a Jane Austen themed live model sketch night at the Ferndale Area District Library. Not only was our model dressed in Jane Austen era garments, she [...]
ENJOY A NEW FLEA TEE!Cartoon…
ENJOY A NEW FLEA TEE!Cartoon creations are great on almost all media platforms and this tongue-in-cheek tee design shows how this flea circus master idea lends itself perfectly to clothing [...]
SUMMER BEES PATTERN DESIGNA little…
SUMMER BEES PATTERN DESIGNA little late, but I designed some eye-catching bee characters for kids stationery, packaging and giftware. It created quite a buzz with the client and there is [...]
MECHI BARRON JOINS…
MECHI BARRON JOINS LEMONADEMore breaking news, as amazing Argentinian illustrator Mechi Barron joins the our team. Her vibrant style lights up any page and her portfolio is growing by the [...]
Summer Into Fall: University
Welcome, September! As everyone gets back into the swing of things, we’re excited to share a few recent University projects and a preview of what’s to come this Fall. Shaw [...]
FANGTASTIC SEASONAL…
FANGTASTIC SEASONAL CARTOONSHalloween is fast approaching and retailer stock their shelves with the usual seasonal excitement! The spooky season is a visual extravaganza and illustration comes into it’s own at [...]
HUMOUR CARD RANGESIt’s…
HUMOUR CARD RANGESIt’s been a while, but I have been busy creating some exciting new projects. I have a new range of greetings cards available to publishers on request. I [...]
El Coffee Mail Club
After a lot of thinking, I decided to start a Mail Club dedicated to all things coffee. Each month, members will receive a carefully curated package that includes a coffee-themed [...]
KRISTA CREATES FRESH HALLOWEEN…
KRISTA CREATES FRESH HALLOWEEN CONTENTWe are gearing up for the Halloween season, as the Autumn nights draw in. What a perfect start by sharing this heart-warming illustration created by Krista [...]
ELENA COLORE SIGNS WITH…
ELENA COLORE SIGNS WITH LEMONADEExciting news to start the week as the cosy colouring style of Elena Colore joins our team! Her work is not just about colouring or activity [...]