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 the first painting of the new year! Always a tough one to get into after taking time off from the studio. It only takes a couple of weeks away from the painting (especially i’m working on lots of commercial projects or digital designs) to feel that rustiness again. So […]
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A little papercut commission to share with you today; a sweet architectural study of the Science School at Winchester College. It was created with acrylic and ink before cutting out and raising from the background. The building was apparently built in 1904 in a Queen Anne style to designs by […]
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For anybody in the Winchester or wider Hampshire area that may be interested… i’m going to formally open my studio to visitors again on the last weekend of November (I do take appointments but it can be tricky to arrange at this rather hectic time of year). My Winter Open […]
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Delighted to be featured on the Winter cover for Winchester Magazine. I believe it is now out there in the wild and ready to be snapped up around the City. The team do a wonderful job of putting this publication together; it is always beautifully designed and printed. This season […]
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Following on from my Northumberland postcard (featuring a sketch of Lindisfarne Castle)… this new digital sketch was inspired by a story from a local family. They described to me the most atmospheric hike I could imagine, scaling the slopes of Mt Fuji at Night. Their tale of the lights bobbing […]
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Here’s a little paper-cut painting of the Brixton Academy… with a new electric twist. This was a self initiated piece and an excuse to experiment. It also made a nice warm up; as I have a couple of privately commissioned dioramas to work on in the next few weeks. The […]
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