2025 | Children's Publishing
| New Talent
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She/Her - Why did you create this work?
The Great Apple Feast is a story about bravery, celebrating being different and the joy of cooking with a loved one. It celebrates being in nature, being part of a community and the small, everyday pleasures of sharing food. I wanted to explore the conflicting feelings of anticipation, worry and excitement, emotions that are reflected in the gatefold that opens at the centre of the book. - How were your illustrations used?
These illustrations are taken from a picturebook I made on my MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. - What materials and techniques did you use?
The artwork was made by layering acrylic gouache and watercolour paint before adding coloured pencils and wax pastels to add details. I chose a palette that reflected the autumnal time of year and the apples that I drew whilst researching the story. - Was this project commissioned?
Un-commissioned - Agent
Lorna Hemingway, Bell Lomax Moreton - Agent Instagram
@lornahemingwaybooks - College / University
Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin University - Course and graduation date
MA Children's Book Illustration 2025 - Personal Website or Portfolio Link
lucysalmon.co.uk/
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@lucy_illustrates - Biography
Lucy loves mixing traditional media to create artwork that celebrates small moments of connection and the magic that can be found within the everyday. Lucy loves experimenting in her sketchbook and many of her observed characters have found their way into the books she has written and illustrated as part of her MA in Children’s Book illustration at Cambridge School of Art. - Where are you currently based?
United Kingdom (UK)
