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Wizard Kingdom Illustration
The Wizard Kingdom Illustration for our book, "The Wizards and the Whale", started out as a painting commission for an Umbrian family in 2014.
Hong Kong Inspiration
Living in Hong Kong for two decades led to numerous creative discoveries that inspired Jean's artwork. A favourite arts and crafts style was the Chinese blue and white batik textile designs that still fill our house as soft furnishings
The Year of the Tiger
The third animal in the twelve-year Asian zodiac cycle is the Tiger. The life of one born in the Year of the Tiger is filled with the love of adventure and an addiction to excitement, definitely not moderation.
Colour Theory: Interview with Jean
Right after graduating from the College of Art of Portsmouth, Jean worked as a window display artist and she taught a class about Colour Theory at the College of Art night school.
Teapots and Bamboo
This is the design story of one of Jean’s paintings for our “The Wizards and the Whale” children’s book.
Crane and Wizard Story Design
This is the design story of one of Jean’s paintings for our “The Wizards and the Whale” children’s book
The Year of the Rat
The twelve-year Asian Zodiac Cycle begins with the Year of the Rat. For those of you born in this year, the Rat is considered a quick-witted perfectionist, at the forefront leading the way, while overcoming problematic challenges.
Illustration Evolution in The Wizards and the Whale
We have an unusual way of creating our children's books where Jean paints and then Anthinula creates the story around the artwork. Once there is an outline, Jean will create other illustrations as the story develops.
Korean Folk Art – Chaekkori
The Korean chaekkori (chaekgeori) is a still-life genre of painting that focuses on books and other objects associated with the scholar, such as inkstone, calligraphy brush and paper. Below are examples of details of screens from the late 19thcentury.