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SPOOKYCAT and print sale news.

2020-10-30T14:53:00.001+00:00

Lots of print sales news this weekend!

SPOOKYCAT, a new print set is available on the PosterSpy store from 5pm BST today.

https://posterspy.com/store/shop/posters/

WITCH, JACK O LANTERN, MUMMY, SKELECAT are available as A3 giclee prints individually at £20, or as a set of four with 15% discount. Worldwide shipping available!

INPRNT will be offering free worldwide shipping on giclee print orders over 35USD. Here are just a few of the prints I'll have available in the shop:

https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/carlydraws/

Classic Horror Stories print set at PosterSpy

2020-10-07T22:13:00.000+01:00

My 'Classic horror stories' set is now available as vibrant, archive quality giclee prints from PosterSpy.

CTHULHU, by HP Lovecraft and others

DRACULA, by Bram Stoker

FRANKENSTEIN, by Mary Shelley

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, by Oscar Wilde

◾ £20 each

◾ Hand numbered

◾ Limited edition of 50

◾ A3 (11.7 x 16.5 inches) giclee print

◾ Order all 4 and get 15% off

Printed and packed in the UK, shipping worldwide! Order at: ⁠https://posterspy.com/store/

The Bone Season

2020-08-19T00:18:00.011+01:00

'The Bone Season'.

A new piece of artwork inspired by Samantha Shannon's young adult novel.

I also did the type/motif design for the final notebook art.

Commissioned by illumicrate.

Process:

Initial sketch, development of chosen concept and type treatment,

designed to match the existing look of the printed book.

GREEK MYTH PosterSpy prints

2020-07-27T16:55:00.001+01:00

Delighted to say that I've teamed up with PosterSpy on a limited edition run of my GREEK MYTH prints.

Medusa, Icarus, Minotaur and Persephone will be available via their store from July 27th 2020. Each an edition of 35, on heavyweight paper with archive quality giclee inks and full-bleed artwork.
Prints go on sale today, at 5pm.

Full sale info:
https://posterspy.com/store/carly-a-f-greek-myth-set-on-sale-info/

Shop:
https://posterspy.com/store/shop/posters/

The Big Bang Book

2020-04-07T11:35:00.001+01:00

The Big Bang Book is published today!

A non-fiction picture book about the start of our Universe. Written by Asa Stahl, illustrated by me.

Published by Creston Books, USA.

Available at Indiebound/Bookshop, Amazon and all good bookshops.

Details:

Goodnight, Forest

2020-03-10T21:39:00.001+00:00

Goodnight, Forest a bedtime board book about forest wildlife, and an introduction to hibernation publishes tomorrow in the U.S!

Published by Muddy Boots Books /Rowman & Littlefield.

Available at Indiebound, Amazon and all good bookshops.

Details:

Classic horror quartet

2020-03-04T21:46:00.001+00:00

DRACULA by Bram Stoker.

CTHULHU Original story by H.P Lovecraft. This illustration is inspired by the later stories from various authors.

FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley.

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY by Oscar Wilde.

CLASSIC HORROR STORIES

Classic horror stories, a personal project. An experiment with a looser, scratchy way of working to create that ominous atmosphere. Prints available in the shop.

Details:

Process:

After rough thumbnails, I made black and white sketches to finalise composition and values. After that came colour sketches, then a mixed media painting which is scanned in and worked with digitally to create the final illustration.

Gideon The Ninth

2020-01-31T19:16:00.001+00:00

GIDEON THE NINTH

Book cover illustration and details for the sci-fi / fantasy novel by Tamsyn Muir. Personal project.

Classic Horror

2020-01-31T00:16:00.002+00:00

Classic horror stories, an ongoing personal project. An experiment with a looser, scratchy way of working to create that ominous atmosphere.

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY by Oscar Wilde.

FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley.

High quality prints available in the Print shop

Mort

2019-12-12T17:56:00.001+00:00

Cover illustration and colourway experiment for the fantasy book, 'Mort' by Terry Pratchett. Personal project.

A Blade So Black

2019-12-09T20:58:00.000+00:00

Book cover illustration for 'A Blade So Black' by L.L. McKinney. Personal project.

Details:

Spark

2019-10-04T14:56:00.000+01:00

Spark

Innovation starts with inspiration, a bright spark that becomes a galaxy of ideas.

Illustration for the Association of Illustrators 'Inspired to Innovate' exhibition, Hoxton Arches, October 10 - October 12

Exhibition info here.

Prints will be available soon from the AOI shop.

Details:

Beastly Biomes

2019-04-02T21:51:00.000+01:00

'Beastly Biomes' is out today! Published by Creston Books, it's an introduction to the world's biomes and some of the amazing animals that live there. Available in all good bookshops and online. I hope you'll enjoy it!

More information here: https://www.crestonbooks.co/beastlybiomes

Detail shots and making-of pictures are available on my instagram or twitter.

MINOTAUR

2019-01-10T13:01:00.002+00:00

MINOTAUR, the fourth and final piece in my 'Greek Myths' series. The monster Minotaur waits in the maze. Prints available in the shop. The previous illustrations in the series are ICARUS, MEDUSA and PERSEPHONE.

See all the Greek myths collection.

PERSEPHONE

2018-11-22T11:04:00.001+00:00

PERSEPHONE, the third in my 'Greek Myths' series. Persephone descends to the underworld, taking the warmth of spring with her. Prints available in the shop. The previous illustrations in the series are ICARUS and MEDUSA.

See all the Greek myths collection.

Welcome

2018-10-30T11:46:00.000+00:00

'Welcome' a new illustration about snowy nights and fun times. Featuring happy dogs, a grumpy cat and the people you love in comedy jumpers.

MEDUSA

2018-10-15T20:11:00.003+01:00

MEDUSA, the second in my 'Greek Myths' series. Prints are available here. The first in the series was ICARUS, here.

See all the Greek myths collection.

Animal Antipodes

2018-09-03T23:03:00.001+01:00

Animal Antipodes, my new book, publishes today in the U.S with Creston Books. Available at all good bookshops and online. Please see my Goodreads page for a helpful list! Reviewed by Kirkus here. Detail shots, making-of and more is available on my instagram or twitter. Thanks for reading!

ICARUS

2018-08-31T17:11:00.000+01:00

ICARUS, a new piece from a project about Greek Myth. Inspired by Greek pottery and pop culture. Prints are available here.

See all the Greek myths collection.

Boudica

2018-08-17T21:58:00.001+01:00

'Boudica' The Iceni warrior Queen burns London to the ground in her revenge against the Romans.

Gogmagog

2018-07-19T11:07:00.001+01:00

'Gogmagog'. An ancient tale, the hero fights the giant Gogmagog and helps found Britain, with London as its capital. Inspired by bronze age artifacts found in the Thames.

The Detective

2018-06-29T17:59:00.000+01:00

'The Detective'. Book cover illustration inspired by the detective story, 'The Cuckoos Calling' by Robert Galbraith. (personal project)

Tech support

2018-05-25T12:42:00.002+01:00

Today, a quick note from tech support at carlydraws. The new GDPR guidelines begin today, so a reminder that you can subscribe to either of my newsletters to be sent email updates- carlydraws tumblr update (for social media updates, new work and sketches) or carlydraws illustration update (for new work only). You can unsubscribe from either at any time by clicking the link in the footer of the emails. The feeds are supplied via feedburner, and i will not share your details (your email address) with anyone, or use it for anything other than sending newsletters. Thanks!

Goodnight, Seahorse

2018-05-01T22:09:00.002+01:00

Happy to say that ‘Goodnight, Seahorse’ my board book about a sleepy seahorse, publishes today! Available at all good bookshops, and online.

Book Skyscraper

2017-11-06T23:06:00.000+00:00

'Book Skyscraper' magazine cover for Storyworks magazine, USA.