Lucy was commissioned to produce a set of beautiful bird illustrations for the ‘Flock’ card range with Stormy Knight Cards. Complete with gold foiled edging and details, they are a stunning set!
Lucy said: “I’m big into birds so this was a lovely commission for me. Herring gulls and swallows to start with, more to come!
Everyone seems to be talking about AI - well - not me, I think its good to take it down a notch to appreciate slow art - by definition - things that are created by hand - and who better than our own Emily Tull the incredibly talented stitch artist - Emily was a finalist at the Sky Portrait Awards and has been extremely busy producing her unique stitch artwork for exhibitions and shows all over the UK. Emily is very much in touch with her art - and she is also an avid bird watcher and nature lover.
Living in Ramsgate she also has nature on her doorstep.
Here are just a few of her beautiful birds she has produced for a forthcoming show …. Slowing things down and making us take note of what is around us !
Spring is in the air with this beautiful Goldfinch from a new series of British Birds illustrated by David Hitch. His use of a fresh, limited colour palette is already receiving interest from greetings card companies.
We are delighted to introduce you to the inspiring work of illustrator and collage artist Lynn Hatzius, the latest artist to join Phosphor. Offering a number of distinctive styles, including collages featuring vintage engravings and intricate prints with a papercut look, Lynn has previously been commissioned by publishers including Random House, GQ Magazine and Readers Digest.
Kate Forrester was asked by Macmillan to create this beautiful cover for ‘Poems from the First World War’, “…a moving collection of poems written by people who experienced the war first hand”. You can buy the book here.
Talented artist Laila Hills has been a busy bee recently and has just finished these wonderful activity and sticker books for our friends at Bloomsbury Publishing. Packed full of exciting things to see and do, these books are a riot of colour and full of fun characters, from pretty princesses to the most adorable cute bunnies! Laila's vast experience in children's publishing and character design has given her another success with this brand new series!
Rob Ball was commissioned to illustrate Manchester International Festival’s ‘Biospheric’ project, encouraging wildlife and home gardening. Rob created a fantastic set of vibrant and exciting images.
Stuart Easton has recently been commissioned to illustrate a short story entitled : Drunken
"Drunken" is a quirky unusual folk tale set on the outskirts of a fictional Eastern European village. The main character is a drunken chap who travels to the edge of town to secretly drink his wine and share the dregs with the local birds.
The illustration was initially hand drawn, then coloured and aged using Photoshop Stewart Easton is teacher, illustrator, and embroiderer represented by Artist Partners
Daniela Terrazzini was asked to illustrate the website and promotional material for this years festival ‘Folk by the Oak’. The festival celebrates the best of folk music in the stunning grounds of Hatfield House. Daniela’s illustrations draw on the natural beauty of the setting as well as the musical elements involved in the folk music. Daniela’s ability to create intricate illustrations incorporating various subject matter, however subtly it is required, made her the perfect choice of illustrator. If you’re interested in tickets you can book online at https://www.folkbytheoak.com/