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New Digs - Our New Studio Building

New Digs

Nearly there! we’ve been busy constructing this place in Martyr Worthy over the last month… a last minute decision to go ahead before our new family arrival. It’s been a incredible challenge to build my own studio from the base up, and i’ve learned a lot along the way. I’m […]

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Studio Sale

Studio Sale

It’s been in the pipeline for a while but we’re now underway with plans to build a new illustration studio in our garden. This moves my work out of the house into a purpose built space with plenty of creative room. It’s going to be hard work preparing the ground […]

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Sitting With Jane - A Fine House Richly Furnished by Jonathan Chapman

Memorial Park Bookbench & Charity Auction

The family recently paid a little trip to see my Memorial Park bookbench, A Fine House Richly Furnished, before it was removed for the Sitting With Jane charity auction. Here’s a few photos of the completed bench installed at the bandstand. It will be auctioned on Friday 15th September at […]

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Geneva Fireworks by Jonathan Chapman

Fêtes de Genève

Here’s a little acrylic and ink illustration Geneva Fireworks celebrating the Fêtes de Genève. The Geneva Festival is a famous annual summer event in Switzerland held on a Saturday evening in mid-August. There is a grand fireworks display over Lake Léman which features about 30,000 rockets accompanied by music… a perfect excuse for […]

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Adventure Calls by Jonathan Chapman Feature

Adventure Calls

Here’s a little animated adventure I created today Adventure Calls, something to celebrate the nicer weather and the opportunity to explore the outside world. The landscape is a mix of North America and Scandinavian references… so i’m hoping it fits nicely as a general ‘great outdoors’ scene. The image was […]

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