Castle Howard recently got back in touch with me, asking if I would enlarge and make some small changes to the Riddle Trail signs which I had previously designed as part of their new Children's Riddle Trail.
The original signs were A5 in size with hand lettered text and the Geoffrey the Lion character. I enlarged the signs to A4, and added some paw prints to break up the blue background. Castle Howard requested that some questions/activities for children be added in a speech bubble coming from Geoffrey the lion, but I was able to suggest that we added some relevant characters from the map i.e the peacock to ask the questions, but still have Geoffrey the Lion at the top of each sign.I also make the text bolder by changing the colour to white and adding a shadow.
The new signs are much more fun and lively, and using extra characters from the trail really links the new signs in to the trail map itself.
The new signs will be in place at Castle Howard in time for the school summer holidays, and in the future you will be able to buy merchandise featuring my artwork and Geoffrey the lion at the Castle Howard Gift Shop.
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I have revisited, recoloured and cropped this illustration of the Battle of Flodden, which I originally drew as part of a series of illustrations for a timeline of Tudor history. I have made the colours brighter and think it now has more impact.
I am also currently working on a fascinating new project, I am drawing a historical reconstruction of the tomb of Tutankhamun at the time of its discovery by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon. I will put images on the blog as soon as I have them, I am working on the drawing at the moment.
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( 3 / 104 )Last Thursday I visited the Museums & Heritage Show at Earls Court in London. It was a great opportunity to meet people who work within the Museums and Heritage sector, and particularly to meet designers and design companies who provide work with heritage clients.
I have booked my own stand at the Museums & Heritage show for next year, and am already looking forward to it. It will be a great opportunity to publicise my historical & educational illustration, which is particularly relevant to Museum & Heritage clients.
EM Illustration works with heritage clients, providing illustration for interpretation, learning resources, information panels, exhibitions, maps, and family trails. Please see my 'Historical' portfolio for details.
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I have just finished these four illustrated Victorian characters, commissioned by HMS Warrior, the pride of Queen Victoria's Naval fleet which is now situated in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
From left to right the characters are: George, a young sailor; Caroline, his wife who is a seamstress; Jack Tar, the ship's captain; and Mrs Slipper, the ship's cook.
The characters are going to be used to develop children's learning resources aboard HMS Warrior, and in future it is hoped they will be used on Museum interpretation and signage.
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I've just received some printed copies of the final Castle Howard Children's Riddle Trail Map, and I think it looks great and has reproduced very well. It's nice to think of children receiving a copy of the map when they visit, and I hope they are enjoying the trail.
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