Alix hillmer

The Lost Bear Studios founder on the spark behind his passion, why he keeps a secret sketchbook and his advice for budding artists

Take a little breather and relax with some of the adorable characters jotted down in the illustrator’s sketchbook

Dive into the natural world with some vegetable-flavoured character designs amid a host of delicate doodlings

The expert illustrator shares his story, tells us about his sketching habits, and gives an insight into his workflow for creating stunning book covers

LUCIA LEYFIELD IS NOT AN ARTIST prone to grand statements. Her work speaks in subtle tones: sketchbook pages filled with weathered doorways, overheard conversations or fragments of wild gardens. A let

I’VE BEEN DEVELOPING A PORTRAIT STYLE of painting that combines realistic female characters in surrealistic backdrops. The women are usually built through a collage-style process; borrowing eyes, nose