Articles by: JKChapman

First Editions from the 2018 World Series

First Editions from the 2018 World Series

Really pleased with how the first batch of prints came out based on the 2018 World Series i’ve been working on. I wish I could get all of them printed at once! but it’s expensive and time consuming setting these up and getting them photographed in the studio. So i’ll […]

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Hong Kong Island by Jonathan Chapman

No.12 – Hong Kong Island

No. 12 of my 2018 world series challenge is Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong island became a colony of the British Empire when their forces defeated the Chinese in the First Opium War (1839-1842). The island was populated by only a few thousand people when British empire colonized it, and was thus described as being almost […]

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Zurich Rooftops - Original acrylic and ink painting on canvas - Illustration by Jonathan Chapman

Zurich Rooftops

A new canvas to share with you today titled: ‘Zurich Rooftops’. It’s a personal project, and i’ve been working on finding the right composition of Zurich for a little while now… so this is the result of a few different sketches, collaging some of my favourite Zurich rooftops into a believable […]

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Vestrahorn Iceland by Jonathan Chapman

No.11 – Vestrahorn Mountain, Iceland

No. 11 of my 2018 world series challenge is Vestrahorn Mountain, Iceland. Iceland has a population of only 348,580 and a land area of 103,000 km2 making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. It is volcanically and geologically active… characterised by sand dunes, lava fields, mountains, and glaciers. Many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland […]

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Rio de Janeiro by Jonathan Chapman

No.10 – Rio de Janeiro

No. 10 of my 2018 world series challenge is Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio de Janeiro (River of January), is a metropolis of over 12 million people in Brazil and the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was also […]

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