DilettantO

I am professional illustrator with over 35 years experience. Some years ago, I was responsible for revamping Thomas the Tank Engine’s image and for creating all the artwork for the worldwide merchandise, including over 30 books, for Random House (NY) and Heinemann (UK). This work was done under the pseudonym ‘Owain Bell’ and some can still be found on the Net. I worked on this character between the years 1984 and 1994.
I have been working exclusively digitally for around 8 years. I work in a ‘photorealistic’ style, using Corel Painter (vX) in conjunction with a Wacom Intuos tablet and pressure sensitive stylus. Although my work is often mistaken for photographs, I do not use photographs for anything other than reference. All artwork is painted in the same way as with traditional media. Currently, I design postage stamps for the WWF Stamp Collection examples of which can be seen"here":http://www.wwfstamp.com/oxid.php/sid/6705c270e...

My other main interest is music, both listening and playing. I taught myself to play fiddle, mandolin and alto sax. My ‘main’ instrument is fiddle but I don’t really play it ‘professionally’, unless you count busking and the ocassional private gig. I play mostly English Country dance music and some Irish. Most people think everything I play is Irish! If you are interested to see me playing, search for ‘nemesisguy’ on Youtube or my FB page.

For a quick way to see my artwork available for sale on RB, please visit my Bubblesite Here

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