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.
I hope everyone who made it along to the festival had a wonderful time! Another year has gone by where i’m making the most of the BBC coverage and celebrating my own little Glastonbury here in the studio… Highlights were definitely Elton and Queens of the Stone Age! 🤘 Both […]
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As we head towards the start of Summer proper, here’s a Japan inspired landscape painting featuring the Hydrangea Garden at Yohena, Okinawa. Following the fascinating micro seasons guide we have reached Geshi. This colour study is inspired by one of the many ornamental gardens that celebrate the Ajisai (hydrangea); which […]
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What a scorching week it has been here in Hampshire ☀️ (and by the sounds of things all across the UK). I’ve been extremely grateful for the shade provided by the old apple tree that stands beside my studio. It really does reduce the temperature, which feels sweltering on the […]
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I have been enjoying my walks (and occasional runs) around our local fields. I’m sure it’s rather cliché to say that i’ve been feeling inspired and rather challenged by the landscape. But seeing as my work usually involves some form of architecture or man-made structure… it’s strange to find myself […]
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Here’s a commissioned piece I created back in December. It’s an evening study of the Hammersmith Apollo in London. ‘Jack Dee Live at the Apollo’ was created as a gift, celebrating the comedy series which performed here from 2004 and aired on BBC One until 2015. Jack Dee was the […]
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Here’s a new Amsterdam colouring page featuring bridge 59 along the Prinsengracht canal. The canal is named after the Prince of Orange. It is one of the four main canals belonging to the canal belt; running parallel to the Keizersgracht in the centre of the city. This Amsterdam Colouring page […]
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