Simon Thorpe; UK
Simon works primarily as a freelance illustrator within the film industry and have been working in various capacities in the industry since 1999. Starting initially creating paintings for set decorators, which led into work as a concept artist and then latterly as a costume illustrator.

He has also created artwork for magazine covers and won an award for my cover illustration for Famous Monsters of Filmland ≠266 featuring Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch from The Wizard of Oz.

In 2004 he had two pieces of artwork featured in Spectrum 10 and was then invited to have one of those be part of the first Spectrum Illustration show at the Society of Illustrators in Manhattan in 2005.

Simon's portraiture featured on the set of James Bond The World is Not Enough, and he has published work based on Stargate and Star Trek amongst many credits. His work also appears in the Harry Potter movies, in which he painted many distinguished Wizards' and Witches' (moving) portraits. He has been involved in many other films, including Mission: Impossible 3, The DaVinci Code, Highlander: The Source, Greenj Lantern, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, Terminator: Dark Fate, Foundation, Shogun, Wicked, Gladiator II, and Avengers: Doomsday.

Simon works traditionally and digitally.
Source: Illustration Art Gallery