Illustration in Intelligent Life Magazine

The Jungle Book

Kipling's stories are far from cosy or Disney-ish... 

http://moreintelligentlife.com/search/google/landscapes%20of%20the%20mind?query=landscapes%20of%20the%20mind&cx=004302204853629276411%3Aeeg7ynl_8ls&cof=FORID%3A11&sitesearch=&safe=off

Alistair Grim's Odd Aquaticum

Last year, I was commissioned by the publisher's 'Disney Hyperion' to create an art-work for a book cover for a middle-grade book, titled 'Alistair Grim's Odditorium' by Gregory Funaro. 

The book was a hit, and has received rave reviews. 

Fast-forward 12 months, and I've just finished working on the cover for the sequel (again with London-based photographer 'Colin Crisford'), 'Alistair Grim's Odd Aquaticum'. 

I read on the author's blog http://www.gregoryfunaro.com/odditorium that he plans to write more books in the series, so there may be more cover-art to come too!

Here is the final cover, and some photographs of the paper model (pre-post production) that I sent to the designer at Disney for approval.

Alistair Grim's Odd Aquaticum will be published next Spring.

Below: photographs of the model (pre-post)

 

 A detail shot of the sea-serpent

The cover artwork for the prequel 'Alistair Grim's Odditorium'.

 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alistair-Grims-Odditorium-Gregory-Funaro/dp/1484700066

Illustration for Intelligent Life Magazine

Illustration to accompany the writer Robert Macfarlane's musings in Intelligent Life Magazine. In the current issue, Robert explores 'Lolita' by Vladimir Nabakov, published in 1955 and questions the landscape paintings of that time, particularly paintings by Edward Hopper. 

My accompanying illustration above, makes reference to Edward Hopper's painting 'Gas' from 1940.

 

Gas by Edward Hopper, 1940

Book Cover Artwork

Gregory Funaro's book 'Alistair Grim's Odditorium', for which, I created the art-work for the cover, was released to acclaim this month. 

To read an earlier blog-post about the commission go to http://sublackwellstudio.blogspot.co.uk/2014_05_01_archive.html

http://books.disney.com/book/alistair-grims-odditorium/

I'm currently working on the sequel to Alistair Grim's Odditorium. The details of which, will be published soon...

Illustration for Intelligent Life Magazine

Game of Thrones - The Wall

In "Game of Thrones", a wall is a moral presence - and the writer Robert Macfarlane's favourite character.

(Illustration to accompany Robert Macfarlane's feature in Intelligent Life Magazine, Jan/Feb 2015 Edition)

New Illustration for 'Intelligent Life' Magazine Nov/Dec Issue

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 

New Illustration for Intelligent Life Magazine September/October 2014

Sherlock Holmes