EXTRACTS: Illustrators issue 15 © 2016 The Book Palace (96 PAGES in Full edition)

1 Cover Image: Dave McKean Illustrators The Book Palace Jubilee House Bedwardine Road Crystal Palace London SE19 3AP Email: IQ@bookpalace.com Web: www.bookpalace.com Contact GW: gw@bookpalace.com Tel: 020 8768 0022 (From overseas +44 20 8768 0022) Publisher: Geoff West Editor & Designer: Peter Richardson Layouts for the Dave McKean and Andy Thomas Features by Diego Cordoba Consultant Editor: David Ashford Featured Writers: Peter Richardson, Diego Cordoba Website: Paul Tanner Subscriptions & Distribution: David Howarth Advertising: IQ@bookpalace.com ISSUE FIFTEEN EDITORIAL The opinions expressed in illustrators are those of the writers, and are not necessarily those of the editor and publishers. The accuracy of the authentication of all images is the responsibility of the contributors. CONTENTS 2 Diego Cordoba shines his spotlight on one of the giants of graphic art. 94 40 With his paintings selling for six figures, Andy Thomas has proved that there is gold in them, thar hills Andy Thomas Dave McKean 76 The Studio - Jonathan Ball Gary Lovisi on the post war paperbacks and the artist that added sex and steam to their covers. 64 Sam Peffer The Bookshelf Some of the maddest, wildest and most captivating art and animation you are ever going to see!. 92 Giorgio De Gaspari The premier painter of the UK's war pocket libraries. Dave McKean first leapt to fame when his visceral artwork combined with Grant Morrison's compelling text to propel 'Arkham Asylum' into the number one best selling graphic novel slot. Since then he has never looked back—he has collaborated on a variety of projects with some of the most exciting creative talents of recent times, including his long-term friend and associate Neil Gaiman. His work is always challenging, always rewarding and always visually compelling. Discover more in Diego Cordoba's in-depth exposé. Once again Diego Cordoba serves up two great features within the same issue as he travels through the purple sagebrush to hang out with Andy Thomas., one of the most exciting contemporary delineators of the old West. Andy's paintings now sell for tens of thousands of dollars, and the story of how he got to these dizzying heights of artistic and commercial success is every bit as fascinating as the stories he tells in his paintings. There was once a time when living in London was affordable. It was a city of bomb craters and rationing but, for Sam Peffer, an ex-serviceman with a dream of pursuing a career as a successful illustrator, it was also a city of opportunity. Find out more as the leading authority on post-war paperback art, Gary Lovisi, shares Sam's story and the art that powered it. We first spotted Jonathan Ball's incredibly zany art when a powerful new drawing software called Affinity Designer appeared in early 2015. Jonathan was one of a very few artists picked to demonstrate its prowess. His work certainly captured our attention and we believe it will yours. Giorgio De Gaspari was another one-off. His bravura painting style was perfect for posters, magazine art and book covers, including the UK's legendary war pocket libraries—find out more as we look at one of his iconic artworks. We've also got some great reading recommendations for you, including one of the best books on mastering figure drawing that we have come across in recent years. Check out The Bookshelf for more. illustrators ISBN 978-1-907081-35-4 ISSN 2052-6520 Issue Number 15 Published Summer 2016 Copyright © 2016 by The Book Palace Ltd. All text and artwork copyright is vested with the respective creators and publishers. None of the material within these pages may be reproduced without the written consent of illustrators or the aforementioned copyright holders. The images reproduced within these pages are for research purposes and all efforts have been made to ensure their historical accuracy. illustrators is published quarterly. Each issue £18 Post FREE worldwide UK £49 for 4 issues including 4 FREE digital issues EU/USA £66 for 4 issues including 4 FREE digital issues ROW £72 for 4 issues including 4 FREE digital issues Available in the USA from budplant.com Trade Orders : IQ@bookpalace.com Printed in China by Prolong Press Ltd 96 Have your say. Letters Ghouls, wolves and nudes in our latest book reviews.