simon prescott illustration

WAR HIPPO COMIC

2011-08-02T03:05:00.000-07:00

These are samples from a recent self published comic ' WAR HIPPO '. The story of a science project gone wrong. War Hippo escapes the lab and runs havoc on the streets of Cambridge. Working with a writer, and a team that came up with the concept in association with the Elm tree pub. All proceeds go to the Norfolk air ambulance. Further comics in the series are planned, Available from The Elm tree and Devonshire Arms pubs in Cambridge.

2011!!! new year new post.

2011-03-28T10:05:00.000-07:00

Hey there!

Realised its been almost a whole year since I updated this blog! Things going along well few jobs, Flyapart colab projects, tried out market stall in the summer, book events/awards and began an art residency at my old uni cambridge school of art. New book ideas are developing, hopefully something out this year! And doing a mail shot soon to drum up some more work.

Putting up a few images of recent stuff.

FLYAPART; Planetoid

BIKE PROJECT.

FLYAPART; MAIL ART PROJECT

BOOK IDEA

caricatures

2010-05-21T05:36:00.000-07:00

Practice for caricatures...Could be a nice little earner over the summer!

Flyapart 'Plentiod' brief

2010-05-20T14:50:00.000-07:00

Rough for flyapart.co.uk 'plentiod' zine. The zine a has six chapters, each to do with the stages of the creation of the solar system/big bang etc..

2010-05-20T14:43:00.000-07:00

Transport for london illustration

2010-05-20T14:25:00.000-07:00

this was one of the final pieces for the competition.

Transport for london

2010-05-20T14:18:00.000-07:00

The is a rough for Transport for London/transport museum, illustration competition on the theme of bicycle usein london/greener transport.

alice playing cards

2010-05-20T14:13:00.000-07:00

Kept the 'Alice' theme going from the hat party, came up with some illustrations for playing cards.

Hat Party

2010-05-20T14:09:00.000-07:00

this is the mad hatter/white rabbit hat i made for the hat party at the elm tree pub.

Won Prize for best hat!

2010!!

2010-01-04T14:28:00.000-08:00

Hi all, Happy 2010!!

Here is david tennant reading my book 'Small Mouse Big City', as featured on Cbeebies bedtime stories.

Also today the paperback version of this Book went on sale in Waterstones, rrp £5.99.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

2009-12-17T06:26:00.000-08:00

Dr. Who meets Small Mouse

2009-12-17T06:17:00.000-08:00

To get you in festive mood, as part of Cbeebies' channel christmas 'bedtime stories' David Tennant (better know as Dr. Who) will be reading my book Small Mouse Big city!

The broadcast goes out on 23rd December 18.50-19.00 on Cbeebies channel, and will be avaliable on bbc iplayer for seven days following the show. Please tune in, I know i will be!

Season's Greetings,

Simon x

AOI images 34 selection.

2009-11-23T03:46:00.000-08:00

I Have a selected image from SMBC in the upcoming AOI images 34 book, which is out summertime next year.

'Ruby' - color roughs

2009-11-23T03:40:00.000-08:00

Latest colour roughs for the 'ruby' animated film.

2009-11-23T03:26:00.000-08:00

Newest finished piece. Comissioned portrait of 'zako' a friends dog.

Spooky story time

2009-11-23T03:13:00.001-08:00

OCTOBER 2009

Spooky story time at the black cafe. Featuring my books. Read the books and then got the children to draw their favorite night time animal. this is the gallery of pictures above with some decorations. Event went well, actually had an audience this time. thanks to nina and the black cat crew!

2009-09-21T07:07:00.000-07:00

Latest News.

I have been nominated by the Book trust early years awards in the catagory 'emerging illustrator' for Small mouse big city. Award event on wednesday 23rd! wish me luck!

Children's book week event

2009-09-21T06:51:00.000-07:00

The black cat cafe, mill road, cambridge, will be hosting a book event on 10th october. With readings from two of my picture books, and colouring/activity sheets on the themes/characters form the books. The books are mainly aimed at pre-school age but all ages are welcome! Mums can Pop in for a lovely cup of black cat coffee and piece of cake after the school run, and keep the the kids occupied for a few hours! The event begins around 10am-ish and will finnish around 12ish. The event will be informal and fun.

EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL

2009-08-24T06:49:00.000-07:00

This is my new picture book 'On a dark, dark night' which was released this month! available form your local book shop. Been up at the Edinburgh festival last week promoting it at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

The publisher put me up in a pimpin' hotel near the site,stayed first two nights there, a taste of the vip treatment!There was the authors 'green room' yurt which was a great base

to relax and mingle with other authors as well as partake the

ree whisky, coffee and food! nice!

The Book Festival.

The first two days in edinburgh were spent at the book festival, where I was involved in a children's workshop event and a signing in the book shop. It read the book and then demonstrted to the kids some techniquies with materials, perspective and drawing animals etc.

You know when you've hit the big time...

Signing in the bookshop.

Band at the bookfest big top tent. Then Relaxing with a whisky in Authors Yurt after event. Yes ,Authors yurt rubbing shoulders with the likes of martin bashir, Ian rankin and who knows who else!

Here with (L-R) Lauren from little Tiger and fellow Little tiger illustrator Caroline Pedler and her partner.

Paparazzi

Night after event went for a butchers round the city lots of tram renovation works

and edinburgh castle on the hill. Found awesome vege/vegan restaurant, YUM!

After two days at the hotel I down graded to room at the university of edinburgh uni halls for couple of nights

Not too bad but great view of 'Arthurs seat'

The legendary wee doggy Greyfriars' Bobby complete with own pub next to a haunted grave yard.

Edinburgh center, royal mile and fringe central bar.

Lots of shameless promotion of shows and events

Night out on the tiles with suzi and made some new pals, Sam and miriam.

Indeed.......random people at opium rock bar. £1 a whisky.

Every pub,bar,cafe,church and dog house had some kinda of happening.

Can recommend the 'Forrest cafe' community run hippy place, their baked nachos are awesome!

some french Hip-hop MC performing.

Great Little shops and galleries in the city. Went to great thrift and fancy dress store.

Was a great trip in all, Honor to be invited to the book fest. The workshop was a reasonable success and signed a few copies of the book so its all good. Great to meet some fellow little tiger illustrators and authors. Edinburgh is a great city during the festival period, even if you don't catch any shows its great to take in all the vibes. Lots of free shows, comedy, plays and musicals so can be cheap. Unfortunately camera was full at this point. But other highlights include an deep fried chicken burger and 'Kunt And The Gang's show.

Look forward to going next year! Buy the book!!! (or request it at the library if you're skint!)

peace out.

Animation backgrounds

2009-06-03T06:06:00.000-07:00

Just start colab. with matt prescott a great animation talent (and my brother!). Producing background paintings ala' tex avery/ren and stimpy for his film 'RUBY. With music by the doubtful guest. Gonna try and post the images as i go, should be a screening event of the final film later in the year

other news - have strawberry fair exhibish coming up this weekend so will post pics. selling prints, cut out toys and rockin some live art on the day, in teh arts area- the place to be this year at s.fair- weather permitting!

Have a private view the night before on the 5th june, and then the exhibition is open all day on saturday 6th, the day of the fair! should be a good one!

Also posting some other work i've produce recently.

New work

2009-03-24T11:04:00.000-07:00

Wedding invite on a woodland theme, havent included the text.

Website online!

2009-02-27T06:20:00.000-08:00

My new website is now online, check it out here.

Buy the Book!

2009-01-13T07:29:00.000-08:00

Here's the link for Amazon where you can purchase my book:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Small-Mouse-City-Simon-Prescott/dp/1845067592

New year! New Book out!

2009-01-05T04:03:00.000-08:00

Happy new year!

Havent used this blog for ages. Started with best intentions!

Latest news: My first Picture book is finally out, this month on Little Tiger Press. French, German and Danish edtions out later this year. So get out there and buy one! avaliable from most of the main book shops Amazon etc...

The title is 'Small mouse big city' Its based on the town mouse and the country mouse fable, but this has a modern, urban twist. See samples below. I also finished art on my second book, last year, which is out later this year. And finally I just found out I will be attendening the edinbourgh book fest this summer, more about that later.

I'm hoping the coming year will be as positive and productive as the last! for me and anyone else out there!

ISBN-10: 1845067592
ISBN-13: 978-1845067595

new painting

2008-02-25T11:32:00.000-08:00

Started a new painting a couple of days ago.

thought I'd put photos up as painting progresses.

2008-02-05T05:23:00.000-08:00

Hi there!

Just started the blog today. Should be putting up art/illustrations soon

and general bits and bobs.