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 new Autumnal view across the London skyline. Fresh off the easel, this is another 28 x 28 cm acrylic and ink painting on paper (I enjoying playing with compositions at this size and the work photographs well). It features a vantage point at the top of Primrose Hill, […]
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I’m very pleased to announce that Winchester Framing & Home will now be stocking my greeting cards and limited edition prints. It’s a lovely little framing shop and gallery on Bridge Street (at the bottom of Winchester High Street, past King Alfred’s statue and over the old bridge.). You’ll be […]
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Here is an illustration of the ‘Rennweg‘ in Zurich. A Rennweg apparently being a medieval main road that carried horse and cart. It’s now one of the most popular attractions in Zurich, known for it’s colourful display of Canton flags. At the centre of the composition stands the church of […]
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Here is the finished painting of ‘Landsgemeindeplatz, Altstadt Zug’. It’s not a long video for this one as the turnaround was quite short. But hopefully you get a feel for the vibrancy and the colour packed into this canvas. I always enjoy a balance of architecture and natural landscape and the view from […]
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Just wanted to leave a little note to let you know the studio is on the move! As a result you may have seen that it has been a little quiet on the blog and social media. Particularly over the last few weeks. It’s exciting but equally frustrating to be preparing […]
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In between setting up for the showcase at the Park House Hotel and a rather hectic travel schedule, we managed to grab an afternoon to walk the streets of Zurich. In between all of the project work it feels important to find time to explore and seek some inspiration. It […]
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