Illustration

If you want to find out more about the illustration process – such as how illustrators work with publishers and authors – then this series of articles is for you.

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5 min read

The Fundamentals of Cover Design

JD Smith

6th March 2014

Edited

21st December 2020

JD Smith, graphic designer, editor and writer, has written a series of articles for us on cover design - in the second of the series, she explores...

Article

9 min read

Painting Tutorials With Cath Hodsman: Part 2

Cath Hodsman

17th May 2013

Edited

16th September 2020

In the second of her painting tutorials for Writers & Artists, Cath Hodsman provides a step-by-step guide to sketching the Scottish wildcat.

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11 min read

Painting Tutorials With Cath Hodsman: Part 1

Cath Hodsman

10th May 2013

Edited

16th September 2020

In the first of her painting tutorials for Writers & Artists, Cath Hodsman provides a step-by-step guide to drawing the early Bumblebee and the...

Article

5 min read

Interview With Effie Lada

Writers & Artists

24th April 2013

Edited

13th October 2020

As a prize-winning children's illustrator and writer, Effie has had her books published in Greece, Italy, Korea and Russia, amongst others. Here,...

Article

9 min read

Interview With Cath Hodsman

Writers & Artists

15th April 2013

Edited

16th September 2020

Here, we talk to one of Britain's most successful wildlife and natural history artists on her lucky break, dealing with rejection and what inspires...

Article

4 min read

Interview with Debi Gliori

Writers & Artists

26th February 2013

Edited

24th January 2021

Debi Gliori, author of What's the Time, Mr Wolf? talks to us about her illustration style, what inspires her and what advice she has for aspiring...