Gerard Whyman

Gerard Whyman, Cartoonist and Illustrator Newport, South Wales www.gerardwhyman.co.uk "I work in a window bay which lets in a lot of light especially in the late afternoon when the sun can stream in. However, living in South Wales, it rarely does. The net curtains are a bit 'suburbia' but they do avoid the feeling of being spied on like a fish in a bowl. I can look out on passers by while thinking up and drawing cartoons and don't feel too detached from the outside world. The regal looking purple cushion provides comfort for my less than regal posterior!" "An old French drinking bowl holds vital drawing things: Brause nibs, novelty pencil sharpeners, Rotring ink and white gouache for mistakes. A Gromit mug is now usefully employed as pen container – much better than trying to drink tea out of. The "GuinnessToucan is not only lovely it provides an essential function. Well, I've got to have somewhere to put my cartoon earnings!" "A cheap CD holder makes a very handy pen and pencil tray. I love those Rotring Art Pens. The pen holder in the middle is a 'touristy' Maori item. The 30's style GWR steam engine postcard says' Speed to the West'. Sensible advice I think." "Is it me or do all artists really want to be musicians? The keyboard is recently acquired and I'm starting to learn. I'm marginally better as a guitarist. The 'regulation' Stratocaster is hanging on the wall in the background. I chose the colour as it matched the colour of the walls – only kidding! An expanse of white melamine provides a handy place to put up some of my photo prints." "There is actually a radiator behind the book case on the right but unless I want hot books it's never put on. I don't have many 'hot' books but lots of reference ones and children's picture books collected over the years. The grey office filing cabinet is made merrier with postcards and photos stuck on it. You might be able to make out the Tintin jeep on the bookcase. The print on the wall is by Bath based artist Nick Cudworth. It's of a skeleton drawing his self portrait – a bit grim maybe it but makes me smile. It also reminds me of my mortality and so makes me work faster…not!" A magnetic notice board has recent rejection slips from Private Eye and Reader's Digest. Bah! There's also a life drawing done on my laptop with my cheap Wacom pad and a copy of a painting I did of Newport's Transporter bridge which celebrated its centenary last year. Bottom left is a cartoon I had published in Punch years ago and above that is a treasured Quentin Blake original given to me by a friend on my fortieth birthday. Hope you enjoyed the short tour. I've shown you mine – now you show me yours!"- GW

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Peter Hermann

Peter Hermann, Illustrator (I like to draw) Ringkoebing, Denmark peter-hermann.com plines.blogspot.com drawger.com/peterhermann "I have an exceptionally small studio.I don’t really mind, cause the door is not locked and I’m not sure you really need a lot of room to be creative. When we moved in, my son got the biggest room in the house, only seemed natural. All you need to draw, is a surface and something that leaves a mark on that surface. very simple and very zen." "This is the view to my left. It’s a bit cloudy and rainy today. Rolodex, small collections of stones from the sea, a very old globe, a ps2 ready to be plugged into the tv for some shooting (the game Black is preferred after talking with art directors), papers, small sketchbook, phone, small wooden figures from an innocent time when there was no made in China mark under all of us." "A few of my books. At the top, some of my sketchbooks, old work on cd’es and empty cd’es." "A top view of some bookshelves. A lid from a box containing some originals in need of frames. If you squint you can see a blue line Captain America drawing by Dave Johnson right behind the gorgeous Jack Unruh drawing. (can’t believe I still haven’t gotten this beauty framed). In the back is my printer and on top of it..out of view... my scanner." "A filling cabinet. Every time I look at it I get really confused. What the hell is it doing in here? My accountant has one of these... am I an accountant too?" "There is a big hand-written sign on this board, saying “Say no to assignments you don’t really like doing anyway!!!”, it’s a good thing I sit with my back to this. There should always be Bob Dylan tickets on my calendar." "When I leave the studio (or “my room” as my wife calls it) this is the view... more nice houses." "A small collection of pictures in our living room. Big blue Kurt Trampedach lithograph, small signed Dave Mckean thing (Bud Plant had him sign some cards when Pictures that click came out), a Palle Nielsen Linoprint, an Alec Stevens figure drawing done with one of my brown pencils on newsprint... this is a real gem, a small birthday card I made for my wife, an original page from Alec Stevens graphic novel Sinners, an abstract picture by my wife's granddad, comic book page by Jan Solheim, an old brownish print (I don’t know you did it, but those ducks are so cool). My Teddy Kristiansen page from Bacchus was apparently a little to violent for the living room... Thanks for this opportunity Linzie." - P.H.

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis, Illustrator and painter, Boston, Ma. My Blog Website A few years ago I moved to my current studio. It is a great open, one room live work space with high ceilings, great light and plenty of space to paint. Mostly I work on the floor but every once in a while I will use my drawing table. On the floor here is an old fiberglass fur-covered tiger head I made a few years back. This is a close up of my desk. It is an old fold-up drawing table covered in scraps of paper and old books. The blue octopus was a Christmas present from my boyfriend. This is my living room space, containing my tv, Hellboy action figure and bookshelf of reference material, art history books and illustration annuals. My laptop is on the floor with the Ugly Doll. This is my oil painting space. To the right are some plants I am trying to grow, mostly basil. Here is my cabinet of odd toys and finding. Next to it is an old stove where I store tools, hardware and supplies for my 3-d work. Along that wall are all my canvases and painting materials. A close-up of my items. Thanks for visiting.