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Nickillus
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[2010-06-11 11:19:42 +0000 UTC]
"http://nickillus.co.uk"
(United Kingdom)
# Statistics
Favourites: 174; Deviations: 114; Watchers: 876
Watching: 116; Pageviews: 50350; Comments Made: 1107; Friends: 116
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: Edmund Dulac, J B Monge, Waterhouse, and a million othersFavorite movies: Serenity, Kingdom of Heaven, Leon, Point Blank, L.A Confidential, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Lawrence of Arabia, Great Expectations (David Lean), Shawshank Redemption (of course), Hobson's Choice, The Yakusa, Mr Majestyk
Favorite TV shows: Peaky Blinders, Heroes (series1), Utopia, Person of Interest, Later
Favorite bands / musical artists: Orbital, Hybrid, Nine Inch Nails, Field Music, David Bowie,
Favorite books: Tin Drum, The Flute Player, Dragonbone Chair, Toby Alone, Gormenghast
Favorite writers: varies
Favorite games: Don't play them - life's too short and there's too much else to do
Favorite gaming platform: -
Tools of the Trade: Sketchbook Pro, ArtRage, Mischief, Painter
Other Interests: art (and painting software), music, photography, film, sport
# About me
I've been knocking about the children's book publishing market as a full-time freelance illustrator since 1982, when I tunneled out of college. Switched from being a traditional watercolourist to digital about the turn of the century. Still learning and always will be.Preferred software are ArtRage3 Studio Pro, Sketchbook Pro 2010 and Painter X. I still think in real media terms, and these are the closest to it I've found. The words old and fuddy-duddy definitely apply - dammit.
Some of my published work is listed here on Jacketflap -
www.jacketflap.com/profile.asp…
My website is here - nickillus.co.uk/index.html
My agent is here - www.beehiveillustration.co.uk/
Current Residence: UK
Operating System: Windows XP Pro & Windows 7 Home
# Comments
Comments: 236
Hello!
I have been a big fan of work for many years now, and had no idea you were on Deviantart! Your illustrations have been a personal inspiration across my childhood, and I'm excited to see what you come up with next. Thank you so much for bringing your delightful charm and characters to light for us, I can't say I admire you enough.
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You work is just overflowing with charm, and telling so many stories. You should totally do a visual novel app or art for a game!
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Just watched the Imagine FX Artrage watercolor tutorial, really good tips there on workflow issues I've beeng struggling with lately, even for people using other software to paint like Photoshop. Thank you very much
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Thanks for taking the time to let me know Hakepe. Glad if it helped. Love ArtRage software.
Not for the watercolour so much as I'm using the the oil brush more, but there should be another couple of vidcaps for the Q&A section of the IFX mag coming in the month or so (issue 109 according to the commission). Pretty waffley and not so instructional - talking more about the topic of the specific questions. Not allowed to say more at this stage until they're out unfortunately.
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Thank you for the tip and for gathering the tutorial links to your DA site. Very helpfull 
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Your ImagineFX videos have been a huge help. Excellent gallery.
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Wow! One of my biggest art inspirations here on dA!
Your works have kept me up late at night as a child, with a torch under my blanket I use to spend hours looking at your fantasy pieces and hoping I could draw like you one day <:
Thank you for being such an inspiration! Keep up the amazing job, I look forward to seeing more from you 8D
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Many thanks for such a nice comment GemFeathers. A bit worrying to know I my contribution to a publishing project may have kept you awake at night - here's hoping that lost sleep did you no harm.
We all draw in different ways and that's what makes it so great. Variety everywhere you look and loads to love. Just keep at it and enjoy yourself - that's the key.
Best,
Nick
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Hey Nick! Can you please take a look at my ArtRage painting 'Kida' and tell me what you think? I made use a stencil and I think I'm getting better.
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Many thanks, Gimaldinov.
I like the translation.
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I appreciate that very much, thank you AthenaTT.
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That's very kind of you, thanks sparkie62.
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Your so very welcome!
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Hey Nick! I wanted to come by and let you know about the Lost Kids Art Contest.
Aside from some great cash prizes the winners also get their work published on the cover of our upcoming comic books. I love your art and I'd be delighted if you'd consider joining in.
Please visit the [link] for all the info and thanks so much!
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absolutely love your work
it really puts a smile on my face!
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Love your imagination, and the technical execution of all your pieces is outstanding!
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Thanks for the watch,man!!Your art is just AMAZINNNNNNNNNNNNG!!!!!
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Welcome to our group! It Will be a pleasure to see more of your work. Enjoy!
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Thanks SpyderGenie.
I'll try and participate when I can. Really appreciate your altruistic slant in creating this group and hope it goes from strength to strength. More power to you.
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wow there is so many of my fav bit of work on your page, your work is so FAB, cool, ACE, add you to my page, please do more work, is this your job then, having your work in FX and othe magazines, you get you colours so nice, do you just use ARTRAGE 3 nothing else, thanks mate and all the best p.s. your work is my No1 now, ill have to make a folder in DA just for your work FANTASTIC WORK !!!!!!!
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I have to agree with everyone leaving a comment...your gallery is simply amazing!
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You are very kind Sillybilly6o. Thanks.
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wow amazing gallery
best wishes from indonesia
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Many thanks tuanserigala - and best wished back from the UK.
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Nick! You're an amazing artist, but your website is a mess! I have to be honest about this, I feel it is my duty. Hope you won't get mad. Cheers
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I'm on the case rebuilding it Creative-Games. Appreciate the honesty - knew it was a bit dodgy to say the least. That's not saying that the revamped one will be any better - haha.
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Haha, just make it fast to come to the pics and make everything around the pics clean so there's no distraction. But you already knew that.
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Many thanks Blensig - apologies for the tardy reply - not been paying as much attention here as I should - sorry.
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You're very welcome Thomsontm.
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incredible art! you are the perfect example of using old-fashioned technique to create captivating new art! you're an inspiration to many, including myself
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Wow! Not much to live up to now then - gulp. Many thanks YanikaRed.
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