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Children's Book Illustration

Colourful, vibrant scenes with lots of detail and atmosphere.

This is a colour illustration of the interior of a wizard's house. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd. The illustration depicts a cluttered but cosy cottage with a stone floor and orange glow from a blazing log fire in a stone fireplace. A black and white cat is curled up in an old but comfy red chair beside a bed which is covered in a tartan blanket. A rainbow spectrum is shining through a high, round window above a large, wooden front door. A telescope and star charts lay atop an untidy book cabinet. Tables are covered in an assortment of potions, candles, parchments, notebooks and corked colourful bottles. A light emanates from an open trapdoor with stone steps leading down into the basement. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style.
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This is a children's storybook illustration. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd, entitled 'Rabbit Family'. The illustration depicts a a family of rabbits dressed in hobbit type clothing. There is grandpa, grandma, ma and pa, eldest son and his young sister and brother who are playing with their pet cat. There is also a rabbit wizard dressed in long purple coat and red waistcoat, waving his green top hat. He has a penny whistle in his top pocket and is holding a wooden staff with shining orb at the top. The eldest son has a red squirrel on his shoulder. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style.
This is a children's storybook illustration. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd, commissioned by writer Helen Hay, entitled 'Faery Glen Village'. The illustration depicts a faery village in a sunlit vibrant green glen with mountains in the background. A waterfall plunges down into a stream which meanders downhill to a lake. The houses are all unusual and colourful, with a blacksmiths in the village centre near a well. There are ducklings crossing the stream as their parents wait on the bank. Hens are busy eating while a highland cow can be seen close to an outlying hut. The hillside is vibrant geen and dotted with faery mounds which swirl upwards towards the top like a swhirly ice cream. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style.
This is an illustration for a children's storybook. The illustration was created by Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd. The illustration depicts a winter scene in a moonlit glen with mountains in the background and frozen waterfall and stream leading down the hillside to a frozen lake. Two pixie and elf-laden sleighs are being pulled across the lake by white horses. On the hillside are various strange looking houses with lights shining from windows and roofs peppered with snow. There is a bonfire around which elves, faeries and pixies are dancing to the music of elf fiddlers. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style.
This is an illustration for a children's storybook. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd. The illustration depicts eccentric scientist Boris the Bug, dressed in leather biker jacket and non-matching shoes, working in a chaotic underwater cave laboratory. There is a large round window, fish and a stingray can be seen amongst the coral of the seabed. From the window the laboratory opens inwards with curved shelving against the walls with potted herbs, bottles, jars of every colour and shape on the shelves (odours rise from some). A microscope and bubbling chemistry apparatus adorn a rickety table alongside a half-eaten sandwich and test tubes containing brightly coloured potions. A pc desk is covered in books and a teapot full of pens, plus a toothbrush and tube of glue. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style.
This is an illustration for a children's storybook. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art. The illustration depicts very colourful and unusual toadstool houses, with windows and doors in the stems. The houses are hidden in the long grass beneath an old oak tree. There is a robin sitting on a branch among the leaves. There are bubbles from a bubble flower floating around. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style.
This is an illustration of a magical tea party. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd, commissioned by writer Helen Hay. The illustration depicts a very colourful scene with a large tree stump as a table for a party, with cakes of all shapes and sizes. Ice cream themed characters attend the party. Colourful windmills stick out of the green lawn amongst the cookie jars, cake stands and flowers. There is also a rabbit, panda, cow, chick and snail attending. The surrounding trees are covered in vibrant blooms, with kites flying above. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style, allowing for easy understanding of the situation depicted.
This is an illustration of a children's book cover. The illustration was created by artist Nigel Spaven of Spaven Art Ltd. The illustration depicts four young girls who are warrior friends preparing to do battle with invading mosquitoes. Their village can be seen in the distance. They wait, hidden amongst trees, keeping a look-out along the shoreline. They wear armour made from woven reed leaves and carry horn shaped containers which are full of anti-mosquito potions. The colours of the illustration are vivid and dynamic with a unique style.

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