PICTURA: A New Range of Art Books to Colour and Collect

Arena Illustration are thrilled to be involved in PICTURA, the launch of a brand new range of art books to colour in and collect, published this month by Templar.

“There are dragons everywhere. There are dragons in the clouds, in trees and waves, and dragons carved in stone, and guarding gold in caverns old, in stories waiting to be told…” and we see these brought to life through the eight panels in hisDRACONIS.

John Howe is represented by Arena

Logos by John Roger

Multi talented illustrator and designer Jon Rogers was approached by photographer Peter Beavis, to design and illustrate a new uber cool logo to update his brand. He had seen the original logo for Mother advertising designed by Jon on a surf board in Cape town. Jon produced the amazing logo based on Peter’s love of surf and rock ‘n roll music. Jon also produced further logos for Mother – party fun logo Ministry, and Mother on the Rocks logo.

Jon Rogers is represented by Phosphor Art.

An Emmy for Aardvark

Nathan Aardvark played Art Director and Lead Illustrator on this Emmy Award winning title sequence for Starz's 'Da Vinci's Demons.'

The recent Emmys saw Nathan and the team crowned with the 'Outstanding Main Title Design' award for the show. Talking of the commission, a very proud Nathan says "The job was to create short animated illustrations to go on top of footage from the show. I was supplied with various clips and painstakingly sketched over the top of each frame....frame by frame! In the end I had hundreds of drawings which were then composited later in post production. I tried to keep it close to the classic style of Da Vinci as much as possible."

Another cool feature of the title is the crab cannon; when the music is played backwards the melody is the same. Watch the titles.

Nathan Aardvark is represented by Illustration

New Startworks artist Jade Wall

The Artworks are very excited to welcome this years new Startworks artist, Jade Wall. Jade graduated this summer with a first class degree from Cumbria Institute of the Arts.  Having spotted her at New Blood we were immediately drawn to Jade's energy and vibrancy in her work and expression of colour and line. We can’t wait to see more of her wonderful work!

Jade Wall is represented by the Artworks

Lindsey Spinks New York Commission For Drakes Food

The fantastic Lindsey Spinks has been a busy bee once again! Here is one of her latest pieces, commissioned by American Snack Company Drakes as part of their brand re-launch. It is to be displayed on a moving trailer as part of a moving art exhibition around New York City.

Lindsey Spinks is represented by the Artworks

Kate Forrester’s cover for Macmillan

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.

Kate Forrester is represented by the Artworks

Jamie Bradford

Here are 2 images from a series of illustrations by Jamie Bradford based on ‘The-All-Purpose Magical Tent’ by Lytton Smith. The poem is being adapted into ‘tweets’ for twitter, and the imagery will accompany them. Jamie Bradford is Phosphor Art’s latest signing – a recent graduate with tons of talent and and unique style to match.

Huntley Muir

Huntley Muir created the brilliant illustrations for Maggie’s Culture Crawl 2013. The event sees participants joining a 15-mile night-hike full of discovery, culture and architecture to raise money for Maggie's Cancer Centres.

Huntley Muir is represented by Debut Art

Andrew Archer

Andrew Archer has been busy working on these beautiful new illustrations entitled “The Beach, Pukehina by day & night.”

Andrew Archer is represented by Debut Art

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