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.
Here’s a little commercial project that I enjoyed putting together for Yarty. I previously provided them with thank you/delivery cards for their online orders… and these double sided recipe cards will also be sent out to their home customers. The illustrations were intended to sit alongside the text for a […]
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Some exciting machinery arrived in the studio last week, two professional heat press units that will allow me to really expand my range of gifts. I’ve invested in a mug press and a small flat press. Despite being “small” these presses are still sturdy bits of equipment. I’ll need to […]
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Another feature piece to share… a pagoda with a view! perhaps the best view in Japan? It’s certainly one of the most recognisable locations in the country. Often used for blogs and travel sites advertising tourist trips. Chureito Pagoda (忠霊塔) in Yamanashi Prefecture has a stunning view to Mount Fuji. […]
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This was a lovely project to work on, a very different subject matter on behalf of a wonderful institution. I was asked to create an illustration that showcased new clinical research facilities at Evelina London Children’s Hospital. The new facilities opened at Evelina last Spring, but due to the global […]
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I received a lovely call from a prospective client earlier this year, a company based down on the South Coast, looking for a local illustrator who might be interested in working with them. The thing that stood out from that phone call was just how friendly and hands on the […]
Read More Here’s a new feature canvas, an original artwork of St Catherines Hill viewed from the South of Winchester. ‘St Catherines Hill From Hockley Viaduct’ captures the beautiful landscape around the River Itchen and the old railway line (which is now a pedestrian and cycle route). I recorded a time-lapse of […]
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