'Table Manners' short film

Marks and Spencer 'Telling Tales' logo design

Here's the logo I designed for Marks and Spencer's new campaign called 'Telling Tales'. Have a look below for more details on the campaign and how to enter the very exciting competition...

M&S Schoolwear - Telling Tales competition!

Parents, if you or your child has a great and fantastical excuse for their messy school uniform, then let Marks & Spencers know on Twitter using the hashtag ‪#‎TellingTales‬ and you could win your very own illustration from myself or another great Children's book illustrator.

Have a look at the video below and then head to HERE for more details!

Good luck!

Personal work - Viking Woolly Mammoth racing.

Personal work - Animal marching band.

Its been a while since I have drawn something that wasn't work related and I really fancied drawing a marching band and trying a slightly different style out at the same time. So here you go.

My week with 'Bear With Me' travelling sketchbook

Three Little Ducks

 Here's a painting I did for some friends who have just had a baby. I cut out a stencil for the bodies and used a sponge to paint them and then added extra details on top.

Callum's Incredible Construction Kit' wins the Bishops Stortford 2013 Picture Book prize!

Here is me and the author Johnathan Emmett with Julia Donaldson who presented the award and the other nominees. Very happy to win an ward that was voted for by Children (1324 to be exact)

Callum’s Incredible Construction Kit, created by author Jonathan Emmett and illustrator Ben Mantle, was announced this year’s champion book after winning the most hearts – and votes – from the 1,324 school children taking part in the competition.


http://www.bishops-stortford-college.herts.sch.uk/events/news-fol-picture-book-award-2013/

    Here's me doing talking about my Illustration processes...    (photo by Ian Taylor)

  Myself and Jonathan with Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson and teacher Simon Bailey who created a great 'Callum's Incredible Construction Kit' inspired painting of the school for their library. (photo by Ian Taylor)

Just to prove I'm not making it up, here's a snap of the trophy and Book together.Whoop!

Marks and Spencer Puzzle

Deer painting

I have been asked to be part of this wonderful project called 'Bear with me'. It is a travelling sketchbook with some of the best Children's Book illustrators around. Each artist (full list below) has one week to design and create their spread before popping the book back in the post to the next recipient. All proceeds go the GOSH.(Great Ormond Street Hospital)

Please check it out via the links below where you will be able to see sneak peeks of the book as it travels:

http://bearwithmebook.blogspot.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/bearwithmebook

https://twitter.com/BearWithMeBook

Catherine Rayner

Lydia Monks

Neal layton

Jonny Duddle

Emma Chichester Clark
Kate Hindley
Kimberley Scott
Sarah Horne
Mike Byrne
Benji Davies
Leigh Hodgkinson
Steven Lenton

Ben Mantle
Sam McCullen
Christine Pym
Jason Ruddy
Chris Haughton
Clive McFarland
Sam Usher
Katharine McEwen
Alex T Smith
Gemma Correll
Mark Chambers
Catherine McDaid
Jim Field
Holly Surplice
Mark Beech
Sarah Warburton

David Roberts

Matt Robertson

The book, just before it is sent to Leigh Hodgkinson

A glimpse at Emma Chichester Clark's spread.

A snippet of Sarah Warburton's spread.

A peek at Catherine Rayner's spread.

Moped riding Rhino. Watercolour and Photoshop.

Pirate Santa sketch.

I've been painting! YAY! I don't know why, but I always come back to crocodiles and elephants...

Both were painted in watercolour and adjusted digitally.

OUT NOW - 'Callum's Incredible Construction Kit'

My latest book 'Callum's Incredible Construction Kit' written by Jonathan Emmett has been published this week! Yay! Here is a spread from the book, showing Callum riding his T-rex he has built from his kit.

See more on my website.

Experiment with line texture

'Callum's Incredible Construction Kit'

Here's a video by the very talented author Jonathan Emmett, with a little preview of 'Callum's Incredible Construction Kit' which I had the privilege to illustrate. Published in September 2012.

'The Bomb'

Here's the digital version of a screenprint I am working on at the moment. I will post up the printed version soon...

'One Sheep, Blue sheep'

Some copies of my new book 'One Sheep, Blue sheep' just arrived in the post. Here's a sneaky peek...