about

HELLO MY NAME IS HARRY

I am a part time, multi-disciplined illustrator and printmaker, mainly working from observational and on location drawings to create layered images for use in print, publishing, products and illustrative design projects. I hold a Masters of Illustration from the Arts University of Bournemouth specialising in drawing as enquiry and printmaking but I currently work for the Outdoor Centre team on the amazing Brownsea Island in Dorset.

My work stems from my love of being outdoors and the beauty of the natural world. I have a passion for the outside, choosing to spent time out amongst the elements as well as back in the studio, and using drawing and printmaking to document and describe people, the environment and narratives.

I draw with an assortment of materials including watercolour, paint, ink, pencil, charcoal and print with lino, monoprint and screens. But also use digital techniques including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Procreate to enhance and finish my images.

I am always experimenting, seeking to understand processes, and creating images in exciting locations. My practice is based in drawing as research and is informed and inspired by the amazing landscapes and seascapes can be found near my home in Dorset.

IN THE FIELD

"As most of my work stems from observational drawing, I try to spend as much time as possible outdoors.

I take my sketchbooks and pencils, camera and zoom mic out and explore the landscape.

I love to work in all weather conditions and meet with people on adventures, whether it be on a mountain side, beach, or speeding along on a bike. These encounters fuel and inform my studio working and many of the marks made on location are included in my final images."

IN THE STUDIO

"My studio practice is routed in printmaking informed by my drawing out on location.

When back in the studio I use drawings and other research ephemera to form the basis of a complex body of work that I can then refine for specific projects.

I love working with watercolour, stencils, screen print and lino and often combine print and hand drawn
elements when creating final images.

Recently I have experimented more with digital image making as well as finishing in my work, and a excited to see what comes out of using both traditional and digital techniques in my work."