| James McLean |
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Born 1975, Manchester
Musician turned artist. I have a keen devotion to people, podcasts and the piano - though not necessarily in that order.
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| About the Artist |
"The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work." - Emile Zola
I have illustrated for books, television, newspapers and multimedia.
Working primarily in pen and ink, and employing digital colouring when requested, my work remains flexible to requirements.
For the children’s market, I have brought to life the characters of the classic story “Beowulf” (Kingfisher Epics); created a community of quirky insects for Clive Tandy’s series ‘Quarry Grove’; and drawn a wealth of ecological cartoons for Blackpool Council and the environmental exhibitions at the award winning Solaris Centre. I was also the cover artist for the DVD release of the children’s cartoon, M.A.S.K.
I have also produced officially endorsed artwork to promote the rock groups ‘Red Hot Chili Peppers’ and ‘My Chemical Romance’ (Sabian Promotions). My detailed illustrations of Oscar Wilde and Noel Coward were part of the line up in Channel 4’s historical documentary ‘Checking Into History’ and I have contributed a host of satirical caricatures for the London broadsheet, The Times.
I have also worked in video game design and storyboards for film and TV commercials. |
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"Hicky Gets His Wings"
2007 Original Inks: 29x42 |
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Book cover for "Quarry Grove: Hicky Gets Wings" - ISBN 978-1425149741. A second book is planned. |
M.A.S.K
2007 Indian inks with digital colour Original Black and White: 21x29 |
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DVD cover for M.A.S.K boxset (region 2). |
Pandemonium
2006 Indian inks 29x42 |
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Conceptual artwork for upcoming book. |
Zombie Madness
2006 Indian inks with digital colour Original Black and White: 29x42 |
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Unfortunately, this book illustration was unused - still remains a favourite. |
Dragon!
2007 Indian inks Original Black and White: 21x29 |
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Spot illustration for Kingfisher books - Epics: Beowulf. |
Eddy and Boris Get a Scare
2007 Indian inks with digital colour Original Black and White: 21x29 |
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Interior artwork for "Quarry Grove: Hicky Gets His Wings" (ISBN 978-1425149741) |
Bob Bryar Must Drum!
2007 Indian inks with digital colour Original Black and White: 21x29 |
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Comic page for Sabian Cymbals to spotlight their sponsered bands - "The Red Hot Chili Peppers", "My Chemical Romance", and "Damaged Sevenfold". |
Slug and Sucker
2007 Indian inks with digital colour Original Black and White: 21x29 |
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Interior artwork for "Quarry Grove: Hicky Gets His Wings" (ISBN 978-1425149741) |
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| Education and biography |
I went to university at Preston, Lancashire and graduated with a BA (Hons) in Illustration. I enjoyed living in San Diego during my second year and attending San Diego State University studying illustration, fine art and typography.
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| Future shows |
| No shows planned, but there are book signings at Waterstones in Sutton Coldfield on the 12th of April, and Wolverhampton on the 26th of April. |
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Website: www.jamesmclean.net |
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