Clara nicoll
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Personal project in response to the UK lockdown. The illustration is based on a famous British poster from World War One encouraging men to fight. This take on the original did say 'Stay at Home' but I felt the humour made for a more interesting message.
Mixed media image of Michael Coel with colourful orange, green and yellow detail
Mixed media portrait of Joe Biden at his inauguration 2020. I wanted to add a positive spin on the US flag so I've adapted it into a rainbow.
The ingredients in Earl Grey: black tea, lemon, bergamot and lime.
Part of a series of illustrations for the cover of a Sunday Times supplement called Parent Power. The brief behind this was to show children working towards a top education.
Personal project and example of the kind of illustration work I like best - portraiture. This is a mix of watercolour and get pens. I do love vivid and messy colours.
Part of an illustration for packaging of punchy mint and zingy lime.
Personal portrait of Greta Thunberg. The message of this was to use the rising sea levels, dead fish and her peeved expression to communicate how desperate our global situation is. Watercolour and pen.
This was initially a rough for a magazine that was never used but I wanted to do a finished version of the illustration anyway. It was to go with a feature on children's body image.
A personal project of an English summer garden with illustrations painted in watercolour, both loosely flicked and more precise work on the David Austin Roses. Pen work completes the rest of the garden.
Part of a series of illustrations for the cover of a Sunday Times supplement called Parent Power. The brief behind this was to show children working towards a top education.
