Jane Chapman

Jane Chapman
Jane Chapman

Jane Chapman – “I studied illustration at Brighton University a long, long time ago, but now I live in a tiny village in Dorset. I illustrate children’s books, and write them when I can think of a story.

Writing is more difficult than painting, but painting takes longer to do. I used to draw pictures sometimes under the pseudonym, Jack Tickle, but these days I am just Jane Chapman all the time.

I have illustrated over a hundred books, and am celebrating 25 years in Children’s Books – hooray! It is such a pleasure to see books become real. I sometimes have to pinch myself that a story can start in my brain and become an actual thing that people want to read.”

Generally this means we do not have a great deal of Jane’s work to show, but when she does do non-illustrative work it is fantastic and a pleasure to hang. Unfortunately for us she is normally busy working to publisher deadlines on commissions.

 

 

 

Mum + baby gorilla, by Jane Chapman
Mum + baby gorilla, by Jane Chapman
Light gorilla face, by Jane Chapman
Light gorilla face, by Jane Chapman
Gorilla and baby on shoulder, by Jane Chapman
Gorilla and baby on shoulder, by Jane Chapman
Dark gorilla face, by Jane Chapman
Dark gorilla face, by Jane Chapman
Baby gorilla drypoint sketch, by Jane Chapman
Baby gorilla drypoint sketch, by Jane Chapman
Three little owls, by Jane Chapman
Three little owls, by Jane Chapman