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David Cobley

an illustration in line and wash, of a fresh-faced boy in striped trousers and spotted blue top springing from a can with arms and legs outstretched

ILLUSTRATIONS

for book jackets and advertisements

"Before I started making a living as a full-time painter, I found work as a freelance illustrator, producing illustrations for book jackets, among other things. These are some of the projects that ended up in print."

colourful semi-abstract painting of wine bottle, grapes, glass and guitar

coloured pencil drawing of Tony Hancock with Bafta Award

illustration of a pink flower in bed with a cup of tea

boy sitting on the back of an orange bird with blue and white wings flying above waves

man with glasses up to his neck in cauldron of hot soup

monochrome drawing of illustrator at his desk dreaming about a holiday in California

a girl in her nightdress in a forest at night, accompanied by two cats

an illustration of a row of Neo-Georgian Houses in London with a taxi parked outside

illustration of a pirate ship in a storm

a stylised illustration of a burglar creeping off with a framed Rembrandt self-portrait

an illustration of a table in a candlelit room where everything has eyes

interlocking letters spelling LOVE and HATE

illustration of snake coiled round a cross against a black background

simple drawing of a girl in her pyjamas jumping, hands in the air

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