Creative posts and articles posted on the studio blog. Written by artist and illustrator Jonathan Chapman MA. They feature his most recent illustrations. Plus for anyone interested in the creative process, a few photos from behind the scenes. Including projects that are still in progress. Jonathan likes big colours and lots of detail, he enjoys travelling and finding new compositions with his camera and sketchbook.
It’s rather nice to see recent artwork being put to immediate use. Often these things are six months (or more) in the making, but doing all of the design work myself allowed for a much faster turnaround. This Winchester & St Cross Calendar takes my classic Winchester calendar and updates […]
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Delighted to now have my cards stocked at Warren & Son in Winchester. My first High Street stockist! It’s the oldest commercial business in the city. It was originally established in Parchment Street in 1835 but by 1859 it had moved to its current premises at 85 High Street. There’s […]
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It’s wonderful to see the local museums and tourist spots open again around town. There’s a few more people around and life seems to be returning. This week I delivered a fresh stock of cards and gift items to the City Museum in Winchester ahead of the Summer holiday. The […]
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The Hospital of St Cross has been on my Winchester to-do list for many years. It’s one of the longest standing historical sites in the area, positioned to the South of the city and surrounded by the water meadows. I always thought a depiction of it’s main tower would make […]
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As I busily paint away in my quiet little corner of Hampshire… the Summer holiday approaches all too quickly. But one of the things that i’m particularly looking forward to is the opportunity for a proper open studio! Hampshire Open Studios 2021 will be going ahead in August after last […]
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Delighted to have a new display of my artwork up at the Winchester Visitor Information Centre! I dropped off fresh card stocks today and had an opportunity to take a couple of quick photos. It’s the first big display of my new mugs and puzzles too… which i’m relieved to […]
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