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.
A fresh commission to share today ‘Primrose Hill in Autumn’, a new artwork but a familiar viewpoint from the beautiful lookout on Primrose Hill. The scene is filled with exaggerated autumnal shades, creating a patchwork of colours below the ever changing London skyline. The vista stretches from the corner of […]
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Will you be tuning in to the last night of the proms this evening? As with all the other big crowd events, everyone who enjoys the last night celebration (along with the rest of the wonderful prom season) will have to tune in remotely. I recently completed my illustrated version […]
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I’ve been busy sorting out my archive/back catalogue this week. Weird to think i’ve been creating art for long enough now to need one! Thought it would also make a nice exercise to time travel a little in the weeks ahead with some #ThrowbackThursday images across social media. So watch […]
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Is there anything nicer than the contrast between a deep red and a lush green landscape in a scene? Perhaps it’s my British conditioning, but the traditional scarlet of a telephone kiosk or post box* always makes me happy. I finished this Bamburgh scene recently on commission and it has […]
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We have been lucky enough to visit this beautiful place in Cornwall multiple times in recent years. Because of recent global events we weren’t sure we’d be able to go again this Summer. But as we were booked to stay in a self-catered house we found ourselves fortunate with timing […]
Read More In my studio I keep a little black book of ideas and scribbled suggestions for scenes to work on. I also have a drawer that houses a rather messy collection of initial sketches and compositions… usually self initiated illustrations that i’ve tried to start between paid commissions and projects. This […]
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