tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303927766206119762024-02-19T09:45:09.216+00:00The Illustrator Richard DeverellRichard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-21673877132103757392013-10-08T16:23:00.001+01:002013-10-14T13:03:15.344+01:00Martin Handford and "Where's Wally"Interestingly I was making busy pictures with lots of people at the same time the illustrator Martin Handford was creating the first <i>Where's Wally</i> titles.<br />
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I was creating several epic Bible story pictures: single images that each <br />
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Moses?) was selected by the Association of Illustrators for their
annual, an honour I shared that year with Martin Handford.<br />
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did Martin, who referred at least two clients to me when he was much
too busy doing more Wally books. One of them said Martin had told him
that I was better than him. This is not true. We are both great, in
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Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-69550959305679971382013-02-07T10:58:00.000+00:002013-02-07T10:58:22.344+00:00More cartoons to mark special occasions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So you've been together now for 40 years, and it don't seem a day too much?<br />
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Special anniversaries, birthdays and retirement are times when we can splash out on that extra special, VERY personal gift that will be treasured for ever.<br />
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Working entirely from photographs of total strangers, and from briefs that specified interests and memories, Richard created these <a href="http://richarddeverell.com/portfolio-cartoons.html" target="_blank">cartoon illustrations</a>.<br />
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Anna (Macca) wanted to bless the socks off Rach by marking the 10th anniversary of their union with this memento of trips they made together over the years, great friends they have met along the way, their much loved late fathers, and of course their mutual love of football that brought them together.<br />
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Roger's colleagues commissioned this portrait of him with his favourite drink, outside his favourite watering hole, and with a hint of his passion for wildlife.<br />
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Anna specified that the framed illustration could not be too big, because they don't have much wall space in their home. This is never an issue as Richard's illustrations for personal greetings or pictures to frame are executed digitally and printed by the giclee method on quality paper, so you can have any size you want and it will last a lifetime without fading.<br />
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For Roger's gift, the client purchased a frame with a mount that gave the proportions of the image and determined the size of the giclee print. This is a great way to go if you want to keep costs within a reasonable budget. You can contact Richard for a <a href="http://richarddeverell.com/contact.php" target="_blank">quotation. </a><br />
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<br />Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-21808846466737131312013-01-25T19:21:00.000+00:002013-01-25T19:21:36.702+00:00Special occasion? Cartoons from photographs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Getting married or got a special occasion coming up? Richard Deverell can give you a very personal touch for invitations with your own cartoon. If you are getting hitched on a budget and you think this might be a bit extravagant, he can also arrange for design and printing your invitations, without that premium that gets added on when you mention the word "wedding". <br />
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<br />Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-48333625378011473502013-01-25T16:48:00.000+00:002013-01-25T16:48:32.245+00:00Was this your December?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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A designer called me in the New Year wanting a speedy cartoon for a client looking to capitalise on that "we must do better next year" cry from online retail companies who failed to cope with the Christmas rush. <a href="http://richarddeverell.com/portfolio-cartoons.html" target="_blank">Cartoons</a> are growing in popularity. You can convey so much more in a small space with a cartoon illustration than you can with words and photographs. If this little postcard does nothing else, it will raise a few smiles!Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-39125654555715452962012-06-27T11:05:00.001+01:002012-06-27T11:05:23.952+01:00Couch potato lifestyle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Almost every day newspapers and media websites have something to say about the way the western couch potato lifestyle is impacting the health of the world. The World Health Organisation 70-70-50 alert declares that 70% of all visits to the doctor are due to diet related conditions; 70% of major killing diseases...strokes, cancer, cardio vascular diseases and diabetes, are directly related to our diet and lifestyle; 50% of these can be prevented with <a href="http://www.facebook.com/index.php?lh=266a20b0406e4938a57aeaa578b4ce5d&eu=x0OB1u2Z8zO43kIVyiAT4w#%21/loseweightforlife" target="_blank">good nutrition</a> and lifestyle improvement. A series of images for licensing purposes by cartoon illustrator Richard Deverell will be available soon at http://www.photoeditinc.com/Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-18346609499665586722012-04-30T21:16:00.002+01:002012-04-30T21:16:47.901+01:00Animal illustrations available as limited edition giclee prints<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-4695232649740811132012-03-05T11:52:00.008+00:002012-03-05T12:12:04.897+00:00Forever Friends - A man and his car.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKxmB4or6vk4LSeXwOohQYmxjLLDTjrpQYmHyJr_yg5FwelJ4NpdQ6tijG4AVtfM-1h1kncRbzDleBXMhdllARIJYBlVJokhNDc43DxxIG7ZvnT0BFljvEd11hmVnF87tok23cpfGeHpF/s1600/JulianBirthday+LRG.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKxmB4or6vk4LSeXwOohQYmxjLLDTjrpQYmHyJr_yg5FwelJ4NpdQ6tijG4AVtfM-1h1kncRbzDleBXMhdllARIJYBlVJokhNDc43DxxIG7ZvnT0BFljvEd11hmVnF87tok23cpfGeHpF/s400/JulianBirthday+LRG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716384269428514290" border="0" /></a><br />Yesterday (March 4) was our son's 34th birthday and naturally I made him a card, and presented him with a mounted print. Julian bought this car around 10 years ago and when he was starting to get successful with his company, Regency Chess Limited, about 5 years later he part exchanged it for an Audi A4.<br /><br />Julian often wondered what happened to his much loved silver VW Golf. He said he wished he'd kept it and might try and track it down. If it was still on the road and well cared for he might even buy it back!<br /><br />Well, the present owner of the car tracked him down and a few weeks ago and Julian paid the car a visit in Birmingham. When the guy is ready to sell it, it looks like he'll have a ready buyer. Isn't that what you call SERENDIPITY?<br /><br />Who do you know who is in love with their car and would love a similar custom cartoon of themselves?Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-87961917949771356482012-03-01T11:50:00.003+00:002012-03-01T12:00:26.151+00:00It's a jobs life | HirePad vs. Jobs2webThis was my next cartoon strip commission for Peter Gold for his company "Hire Strategies". View on YouTube.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZtjqXUffAsw" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe>Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-71807262676775594782012-02-02T08:42:00.003+00:002012-02-02T09:01:06.041+00:00Cartoons for Ebooks and websites<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlKKINKghqQrtAhkR30m12zdgjV5-nCDbQIEDKL3qVVLGyD803Dh4cL2RhyreHeCCtA8u27E35Y6Sq9gFY-XOrCc-JdZBWKVUomBDEJpR5g6hmKPhoyKRA6eZqpj_mQIlDRnq8M28Bj6gQ/s1600/JobGroupjpg.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlKKINKghqQrtAhkR30m12zdgjV5-nCDbQIEDKL3qVVLGyD803Dh4cL2RhyreHeCCtA8u27E35Y6Sq9gFY-XOrCc-JdZBWKVUomBDEJpR5g6hmKPhoyKRA6eZqpj_mQIlDRnq8M28Bj6gQ/s400/JobGroupjpg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704457823480153762" border="0" /></a><br />Ebooks and websites need to look as attractive and appealing as real books and brochures.<br />In the last week 2 new clients have called to request cartoon illustrations - this illustration for an Ebook and another request for a William Heath Robinson style cartoon for a website for an internet marketing company.Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-10469988609885613452011-11-02T12:12:00.001+00:002011-11-02T12:15:56.400+00:00London buildings - Royal Albert Hall<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIXNB97uQVL5pQdkhVpM_h9IyAl6mlvJCSyYWqJGqrg8N07fyJFkP2eyteIfAFizoVV5nFfpTPpbsseL7zew0ax4CefRS0d1dDPBGA8T5ZfFWxznmMOPCKiWHX4tOFQB8zCqwFeLt13vH/s1600/albert+hall+small.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIXNB97uQVL5pQdkhVpM_h9IyAl6mlvJCSyYWqJGqrg8N07fyJFkP2eyteIfAFizoVV5nFfpTPpbsseL7zew0ax4CefRS0d1dDPBGA8T5ZfFWxznmMOPCKiWHX4tOFQB8zCqwFeLt13vH/s400/albert+hall+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670370635418661298" border="0" /></a><br />One of 20 plus significant buildings to be added to a giant poster of London sights.Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-10993803363707289542011-10-21T14:56:00.006+01:002011-10-26T14:21:04.556+01:00Mears Exhibition Stand<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolG4BeSBuoWnICmvG1Fhbn6PjwYngB9n6sCjBDoSjIPw67jgdig531A8fVoeHCUBtSHAklD3My1WXvudAtxJRLOBOMcig6vb07CxhTlv2aT_dGXB2XqeJbrJBJWk8Aq4ybYriAo3t_w-e/s1600/ST60M16.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolG4BeSBuoWnICmvG1Fhbn6PjwYngB9n6sCjBDoSjIPw67jgdig531A8fVoeHCUBtSHAklD3My1WXvudAtxJRLOBOMcig6vb07CxhTlv2aT_dGXB2XqeJbrJBJWk8Aq4ybYriAo3t_w-e/s400/ST60M16.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665948125297707282" border="0" /></a><br />Steve Best of Mears UK was kind enough to send me this photograph showing how my artwork was used in their exhibition stand.<br /><br />The busy town image appears at the back of the stand, and I also did the cartoon illustrations of the people, supplied as single artworks for Steve to incorporate into his design.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />“We have hired Richard for several projects and are always impressed with his professionalism and creativity, he has a great ability to Interpret our ideas and concepts into amazing pieces of work. Richard is very easy to work with and his talents always shine through, I look forward to the next project we will get to work with him on.”<br /><div style="text-align: right;">Steve Best, Mears UK<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdE7DC_PDS_B739ykP4HgwUy9uQI30nBNtVjtpHrnMcHKoZs3HuiidpBRvaWQffoLwNfCkQNsae9X-lw6gHXt2HzfhyGxs-s2jG7rrL4X8XSPgj80-N5kr7aKZ-S6C_BmSZkoYMv4SQGH/s1600/Deverell_busy_townscape_illustration.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdE7DC_PDS_B739ykP4HgwUy9uQI30nBNtVjtpHrnMcHKoZs3HuiidpBRvaWQffoLwNfCkQNsae9X-lw6gHXt2HzfhyGxs-s2jG7rrL4X8XSPgj80-N5kr7aKZ-S6C_BmSZkoYMv4SQGH/s400/Deverell_busy_townscape_illustration.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665944928575139250" border="0" /></a>Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-84862445265904937652011-10-19T10:56:00.002+01:002011-10-19T11:06:41.678+01:00IIlustration portfolio complete!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3ALDBo78jmSIkvZSZFrp2DIGBcw_6SrwCwkyaRK3hQt4tR7zoxlIU98WufeBjznTJDuDugxXsxX6KRaLem5OngGziAkgYIJG1JYabgXEuZv-qC2lZMKrBa9a5Ofyn-fB-9Kv-F3ncsM0/s1600/Economist.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3ALDBo78jmSIkvZSZFrp2DIGBcw_6SrwCwkyaRK3hQt4tR7zoxlIU98WufeBjznTJDuDugxXsxX6KRaLem5OngGziAkgYIJG1JYabgXEuZv-qC2lZMKrBa9a5Ofyn-fB-9Kv-F3ncsM0/s400/Economist.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665140467651563458" border="0" /></a><br />The illustration portfolio section of my new website is complete. It will soon be going live. One thing that will feature there is downloadable Ebooks so you can browse through categories of images. So they'll be titled 'Caricature Artist' Cartoonist' 'Commercial Artist' 'Book illustrator' - so versatile am I. These Ebooks can be updated with new work more frequently than the website itself.Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-41918353817368031612011-10-17T11:04:00.002+01:002011-10-17T11:11:52.562+01:00William Heath Robinson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxI42vzczrGGxTi3BLNiOtsXWAg5gMNFxzdLMOFR6oIY8BiKxIYHDI_4oqdbvl7UFI8NHlHLIecg3zJKNEEliPn7GNQ2lm07iEgnw6kFeUtTLv75C_-Jpot2vVNbkmax8K_Nito8rL8NV/s1600/Health+and+Safety.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxI42vzczrGGxTi3BLNiOtsXWAg5gMNFxzdLMOFR6oIY8BiKxIYHDI_4oqdbvl7UFI8NHlHLIecg3zJKNEEliPn7GNQ2lm07iEgnw6kFeUtTLv75C_-Jpot2vVNbkmax8K_Nito8rL8NV/s400/Health+and+Safety.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664400314727695746" border="0" /></a><br />A bit of nostalgia in the style of cartoonist and mad inventor William Heath Robinson, one of my heroes.Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-72852881086017400062011-10-14T17:04:00.004+01:002011-10-14T17:18:10.175+01:00Political cartoon. Not much has changed!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlV1jCPClZ-JdZgZm17rIl_oI6-bfcx_eh5biD3yKB0AiW4SEvyuo1hjayv1Ao3P6EZkp57h2tK3AgPrykoT-RwhJHgE-lL5x8fvKterowAcxPa8o263iAUW6C8Vr3lzyu9G2VHVJbfMAU/s1600/1991+political+cartoon.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlV1jCPClZ-JdZgZm17rIl_oI6-bfcx_eh5biD3yKB0AiW4SEvyuo1hjayv1Ao3P6EZkp57h2tK3AgPrykoT-RwhJHgE-lL5x8fvKterowAcxPa8o263iAUW6C8Vr3lzyu9G2VHVJbfMAU/s400/1991+political+cartoon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663379937010978818" border="0" /></a><br />I'd forgotten I still had this. This cartoon illustration with cruel caricatures of world leaders and Arthur Scargill in 1991 was such a lovely job to do for a magazine cover for a lovely client. Their regular contributor was a famous cartoonist "who couldn't do it this time". I soon found out why. Never mind. They did send me a proof which was very kind.Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-40715413440931913362011-10-10T13:28:00.003+01:002011-10-19T12:46:51.305+01:00New caricature illustrations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPSlrEvW9YSxIO_ry3tquzTTbJw40QaV6TU6I0xaf1UJ8cxw2zk_MohWlTSyxMV2sYXGmTaJABn8cnjvSBgoyxC8bTR8vxbMkD_Z-3aa_j2O4Dg4MhB52YFuA5fzWODauJxv38KXycypd/s1600/Ant+%2526+Dec+cartoon.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 391px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPSlrEvW9YSxIO_ry3tquzTTbJw40QaV6TU6I0xaf1UJ8cxw2zk_MohWlTSyxMV2sYXGmTaJABn8cnjvSBgoyxC8bTR8vxbMkD_Z-3aa_j2O4Dg4MhB52YFuA5fzWODauJxv38KXycypd/s400/Ant+%2526+Dec+cartoon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661839806647607570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Christine is helping me get images and helpful copy together this week for my brand new website where more cartoons and caricatures will feature. It's always nice to be able to finish something the day I start it. These jobs make a welcome break from the epic illustrations that Christine and I work on together. The current 'epic' is a giant poster of the sights of London, like the one we did earlier of Dubai. We'll be posting sections of it soon on the blog.Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-19165593417073792112011-08-26T14:28:00.002+01:002011-08-26T14:40:41.659+01:00New cartoons from photos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGVnwSP1l2I7vX7OfRUxgM4Gsll1ckvQPJD2AUKLfFiEJ3BwvGSXhW2D28kMPbqM4oj7XWQdbzXrVdoUeoy2Tdw5R0mU9jca9BrAfjVcqgQwReIgzenJ0Cx-uRhKFpfKy43fzxWueDdmM/s1600/Cheryl.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGVnwSP1l2I7vX7OfRUxgM4Gsll1ckvQPJD2AUKLfFiEJ3BwvGSXhW2D28kMPbqM4oj7XWQdbzXrVdoUeoy2Tdw5R0mU9jca9BrAfjVcqgQwReIgzenJ0Cx-uRhKFpfKy43fzxWueDdmM/s400/Cheryl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645156727561657954" border="0" /></a>It was Cheryl's birthday this week so she was treated to a very personal birthday card. Of course these surprises have to be kept under wraps so a photo comes in handy. Richard is currently completing a lot of cartoons in this style using photos taken of guests at a wedding.
<br />It seems though that he might have set a precedent. Everyone else in this 'cropped' group photo will feel deprived if they don't get a Richard Deverell cartoon birthday greeting!
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<br />Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-26471557768275812672011-07-26T13:32:00.003+01:002011-07-26T13:40:47.765+01:00A city scene<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4hyZCgoi9TeUHNvZuDDmV-NSGJXfbLqo4jtv5CB365aNqQZ1OJGrhbJiE59H5bziu6VhyphenhyphenzLM5wqbLiAyx5XYx6ZHWqn1sNA3gWMZ1L1iNn1KEvA_RwZyFjo3YzXkxvGmYZGnqSWOXL1u/s1600/city+scene.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4hyZCgoi9TeUHNvZuDDmV-NSGJXfbLqo4jtv5CB365aNqQZ1OJGrhbJiE59H5bziu6VhyphenhyphenzLM5wqbLiAyx5XYx6ZHWqn1sNA3gWMZ1L1iNn1KEvA_RwZyFjo3YzXkxvGmYZGnqSWOXL1u/s400/city+scene.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633638529222837026" border="0" /></a><br />The brief was for buildings in less subtle colours than is usual for the Deverells' illustrations. This image will be on my new website, with new portfolio headings: under "Marketing" because it was for a website design. If you are looking for cartoon strips, this style would work well.Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-20389947299014514462011-06-08T15:28:00.002+01:002011-06-08T15:43:01.256+01:00Townscape illustration for Mears Exhibition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWY36rqm56MmrgS0UNsIBkkiEvAjVAF06fKq8yKWs9ItQvHCyDlHIB90rAeV16i2fBqbAWakzWUXVrL6UAvYn7DpCPDGgQ_NtxvKgKp0pDTflnDwpzIcqt6xPfsipEUPy75m52CXlHnDWn/s1600/Deverell_busy_townscape_agency_illustration.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWY36rqm56MmrgS0UNsIBkkiEvAjVAF06fKq8yKWs9ItQvHCyDlHIB90rAeV16i2fBqbAWakzWUXVrL6UAvYn7DpCPDGgQ_NtxvKgKp0pDTflnDwpzIcqt6xPfsipEUPy75m52CXlHnDWn/s400/Deverell_busy_townscape_agency_illustration.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615859435518831330" border="0" /></a><br />This illustration will be enlarged to 4 metres wide to fill the back panel of an exhibition stand. It was created in Adobe PhotoShop using more than 100 layers. Richard Deverell is in demand for his maps, aerial views and busy pictures of towns, cities, theme parks and events. Were it not for his humble assistant at the G5, he would never be able to keep control of the layers.Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-53349216076689284212011-05-23T10:47:00.003+01:002011-05-23T11:41:38.892+01:00Detailed and challenging illustration work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3wO0IRTIlH6wDsgC6BF-gVBgsD7ZPRWDjY5Z8ScV8rf2vyoEUG3WoBW0mYvMhVzkYvzyVQtuhzUs6gYQ-qct6pnZn0D54_ukM9ougsgJjjfEULDawx9KWXIhjO-ut5E5eZJcX5scKZqL/s1600/r_deverell_detail+illustration2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3wO0IRTIlH6wDsgC6BF-gVBgsD7ZPRWDjY5Z8ScV8rf2vyoEUG3WoBW0mYvMhVzkYvzyVQtuhzUs6gYQ-qct6pnZn0D54_ukM9ougsgJjjfEULDawx9KWXIhjO-ut5E5eZJcX5scKZqL/s400/r_deverell_detail+illustration2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609849003437476546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxCI4wlF-ZbVhWJSf33wE3QmKNlk9fglTL83igFLwWDcdKCg1hSLS7MpwVLALSE7ze2Pj3TAy_VVyw1hL-bY2e_w9SS-zoYpNJiepPQzmlC_Ym8mRO9HGwvduG92xKwNFdpsMPZQrtKLr/s1600/r_deverell_detail+illustration1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxCI4wlF-ZbVhWJSf33wE3QmKNlk9fglTL83igFLwWDcdKCg1hSLS7MpwVLALSE7ze2Pj3TAy_VVyw1hL-bY2e_w9SS-zoYpNJiepPQzmlC_Ym8mRO9HGwvduG92xKwNFdpsMPZQrtKLr/s400/r_deverell_detail+illustration1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609849004986486146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Can you see how it works yet?<br /><br />Mears is a social housing and maintenance provider across the UK. They commissioned a 64 page illustrated book to be their promotional brochure to market their services. It's all pictures within pictures. Huge fun to do, and very intensive over 2 months.Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-22310470202078440232011-05-23T10:43:00.000+01:002011-05-23T10:47:26.432+01:00Dubai - illustrating tourist attractions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmk0QNwBUAFSpcip7WoKuerHal6hxeQHHqodV4f7mGYUBQao19yMULBIaTzJg8tB8n9yLrsaZmUBY-nSxQfiVq426hvByV-XPERjlLEgJt8RETdPR_7v5_EVhmwQzgUKOt8vEn3k4qZCU/s1600/r_deverell_Dubai_illustrated_map.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmk0QNwBUAFSpcip7WoKuerHal6hxeQHHqodV4f7mGYUBQao19yMULBIaTzJg8tB8n9yLrsaZmUBY-nSxQfiVq426hvByV-XPERjlLEgJt8RETdPR_7v5_EVhmwQzgUKOt8vEn3k4qZCU/s400/r_deverell_Dubai_illustrated_map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609845484056667890" border="0" /></a>Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-16130350446999786872011-04-18T10:42:00.002+01:002011-04-18T10:54:22.523+01:00More Bible Story Illustrations - Jonah<a href="http://richarddeverell.com/deverell_books.html"> <img src="http://richarddeverell.com/services_images/Bible_story_illustration_Jonah_sinking.jpg" alt="Jonah Sinking Image" class="img_services1" title="Jonah Sinking Illustration - Click to view similar Illustrations" style="border: 0px none;" height="300" width="302" /></a><br /><br /><br /> <p>When illustrating the Bible for children, special attention must be paid to details. So often in the past artists have trusted their predecessors’ work. Research is needed. First, it helps to read the Bible. Not just the story that is being illustrated, but also the background to that story. For example, a long time ago Richard was asked to draw the Ark of the Covenant being carried. What does it look like? There’s a great description of it in the Bible, but what he failed to notice was that no one, on pain of certain instant death, could look at it. Therefore it was covered with a heavy cloth. Even the publisher got really excited at the accurate and magnificent depiction of the ark that Richard illustrated for them to their detailed brief, and it was their US partner who pointed out this error. Whoops!!<br /></p><p>The most important thing is that the stories are presented in a fun, contemporary style.<br /></p>Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-7008465099603057952011-04-15T11:40:00.001+01:002011-04-15T11:45:43.414+01:00Design and illustration for the self publishing author<img src="http://richarddeverell.com/services_images/self_publishing_cover.jpg" alt="National Lifeboat Aerial illustration" class="img_services1" title="National Lifeboat Aerial illustration " /><img src="http://richarddeverell.com/services_images/self_publishing_gus4.jpg" alt="National Lifeboat Aerial illustration" class="img_services1" title="National Lifeboat Aerial illustration " /><br /><br /> <p>Richard Deverell is the ideal choice of illustrator for a self publishing author. The client wanted to produce a few printed and bound copies of a beautifully written and highly amusing early years autobiography of her late father on the occasion of her wedding. These were to be presented as special gifts for her mother and other relatives.</p> <p>Richard passed the management of this project to his design department. The book was designed, a brief prepared, and Richard produced pictures loosely in the style of Ernest Sheppard’s early illustrations for the stories of Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh, books that our client’s father had read to her as a child.</p> <p>The budget allowed for a colour cover and six line illustrations within the text, and the client and her family were delighted with the result. </p>Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-67547052259741279232011-04-13T10:53:00.000+01:002011-04-13T10:55:56.865+01:00TEFL illustrations for hispanic adult English students<a href="http://richarddeverell.com/deverell_monochrome.html"> <img src="http://richarddeverell.com/services_images/TEFL_illustration_town.png" alt="Town Illustration" class="img_services1" title="Town Illustration - Click to view similar Illustrations" height="237" width="336" /></a><a href="http://richarddeverell.com/deverell_digital.html"><img src="http://richarddeverell.com/services_images/TEFL_illustration_supermarket.png" alt="Supermarket Illustration" title="Supermarket Illustration - Click to view similar Illustrations" class="img_services1" height="240" width="242" /></a><br /><p>Books and courses to help people all over the world to learn English will always need many clear, detailed illustrations no matter how old or young the students might be. Freelance illustrator Richard Deverell has completed many TEFL illustration commissions for publishers in this field, including Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and Letts.<br /> <br /> </p> <p>Various types of illustration are required for TEFL publications. Richard’s style and strengths as an illustrator make him the ideal publisher’s choice:<br /> <br /> </p> <p style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px;">Strong figure drawing, all ethnic groups : Clear, clean line work : Colour, black line, and line with tone : Specialising in detailed, busy pictures : Picture sequences – graphic novel : Specialising in aerial perspective : Can adapt style for any age group </p> <br /> <p>These artworks were commissioned by Oxford University Press in the USA. The language course was for teens and adults (mainly Hispanics) living in the United States to help them to learn English. The briefs for each picture or group of illustrations were very specific. All language teaching materials feature many such sequences and small illustrations.</p> The town illustration had to include each of the buildings and features depicted, with no possibility for misinterpreting any one of them. The supermarket scene had to show all these food items so the students could clearly identify each one.Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-32643910854838621522011-04-13T10:42:00.002+01:002011-04-18T11:18:56.272+01:00Illustrations in the best selling Childrens Bible<a href="http://richarddeverell.com/deverell_books.html"> <img src="http://richarddeverell.com/services_images/Bible_story_illustration_Bible-Cover.jpg" alt="Bible Cover Image" class="img_services1" title="Bible Cover Illustration - Click to view similar Illustrations" height="300" width="277" /></a><br /><br /> <p>The freelance illustrator Richard Deverell is probably best known for his illustrations of stories from the Bible. He is the artist for the best selling English language Childrens Bible first published by Word, now known as Authentic Publishing. This is a translation FOR children – “The Bible that children can read and understand” and not a paraphrase or an existing “adult” translation with a special cover and plates for the younger generation. This Bible contains 32 pages of colour plates in traditional watercolours, all of them by childrens illustrator Richard Deverell. </p>Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430392776620611976.post-70735721806691087702011-04-13T10:37:00.001+01:002011-04-13T10:40:53.177+01:00Hand lettering for business stationery and websites<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://richarddeverell.com/deverell_logos.html"> <img src="http://richarddeverell.com/services_images/business_stationery_christian_trust_logo.png" alt="Christian Trust Logo" class="img_services1" title="Christian Trust logo - Click to view other examples" style="margin-left: 55px;" height="160" width="218" /></a><a href="http://richarddeverell.com/deverell_logos.html"> <img src="http://richarddeverell.com/services_images/business_stationery_band_logo.png" alt="Blues impressions Band logo" class="img_services1" title="Blues impressions Band logo - Click to view other examples" height="160" width="240" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;">When a company, band or charitable organisation wants a logo for stationery and a website to look a bit more exclusive the ideal solution is to employ a freelance illustrator with a background in and passion for graphic design and typography. Richard Deverell can provide a complete service for a corporate identity package – logos, business stationery, websites, brochures and flyers, all at competitive prices. </p> <br /></div>Richard Deverell Illustratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05726663742891704534noreply@blogger.com0