Illustration

By Gareth Coxon, 23 Aug 10

Illustrator Interview 14: Shaun Gordon

1. How long have you been an illustrator/artist?
I always preferred it to other subjects in school. I remember drawing Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles to an immaculate standard in the late 80′s/early 90′s. It took me so long to get their heads right and their little tails always looked like penis’s. It was always just fun to draw things. I don’t think I’m that great at drawing but I always had some odd ideas. I was around 10 and I drew a dog on my friends head in biro because I thought when he was old and bald it would still be there. I hope it is! (more…)

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By Gareth Coxon, 24 Mar 10

Illustrator / Artist Interview 12 – Jane Rendell


1. How long have you been an artist/illustrator?
As soon as I was old enough to pick up a crayon! I’ve always enjoyed drawing for as long as I can remember.  I studied Fine Art for my degree at Falmouth College of Arts from 2002 to 2005.  Since graduating I’ve  continued to keep my drawing skills on the go by working on illustrations and commissions of people or their animals. (more…)

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By Gareth Coxon, 8 Mar 10

Illustrator / Artist Interview 11 – Laura Taylor

1. How long have you been an illustrator/artist?
I been an illustrator for 7 years now, ever since I picked up a pen instead of a mouse during a graphic design lesson and quickly decided it was time to change courses.

2. What inspires your work?
I get inspired by the oddest places and at the oddest time. I remember once really struggling with a book I was trying to put together, I had done so much research and drawn 100′s of images but nothing was working for me. I had a break and went off for some retail theory when my beloved iPod broke. It was being stuck on a bus with a load of school children with no iPod that ended up giving me all the inspiration I need. Just a simple argument between two girls (more…)

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By Gareth Coxon, 23 Jan 10

Illustrator / Artist Interview 10 – Pat Perry


1. How long have you been an illustrator/artist?
Well I’m pretty young still, but I started my career as an artist when I was 2, drawing monster trucks.I had a good experience at that age, and I think the momentum never really stopped.

2. What inspires your work?
I know everyone says this in one way or another, but definitely my environment. People around me and things I see, phrases I hear, and Michigan. Michigan is the state I grew up in, and I can’t deny my love for the place, or the prominence it has in my work. Relationships in people, and wild personalities also really interest me, and I have tried to portray these characteristics many a time. I’ve always loved camping, and am always pretty inspired by forests, fields and creatures too. (more…)

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