Welcome to the Illustration Art Gallery We show you the very best from the wide, sometimes overlooked, world of illustration art, including original artwork for comics (comic books) and annuals, book covers and illustrations, graphic novels, magazines, film animation cels, newspaper and comic strips, poster art, album cover art, superb fine art reproductions and high quality art prints.
Our gallery brings together the work of artists from all over the world and many genres, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, education, history, nature, technology, humour, romance, glamour, architecture, whimsy and even political satire and caricature.
Nearly all of our pieces are Original and most are Signed. We also have a wide selection of Prints including many Limited Editions. As you will see, illustrators are not shy of employing many techniques and media in their quest to communicate and entertain, so we are pleased to offer watercolours, acrylics, pen and inks, oils, washes, gouache, pencil, crayon, giclée and charcoal, amongst others.
We have over 25 years experience in sourcing and selling original illustration art and are very proud to have this new showcase of wonderful art. With over 230 featured artists, we hope you enjoy browsing our gallery ... and of course, (almost) everything you see is for sale!
From the beginning of the 20th century demand for original art to illustrate books, magazines and comics grew dramatically, especially with the onset of improved printing and production techniques. In the 1920s and 1930s a few artists in the UK and the USA especially (where the demand for magazine illustration grew enormously) became household names and their work commands huge sums of money.
Names in the USA such as NC Wyeth, Frank Schoonover, Maxfield Parrish, Jessie Wilcox Smith, and in England names such as Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Willy Pogany, EH Shepard, Mabel Lucie Attwell, William Heath Robinson and Louis Wain are still all universally known and respected.
These artists are but the tip of the iceberg of an enormous body of art seldom if ever seen in its original form. Art commissioned and created for books and periodicals has always been celebrated in its printed form, but the publishers - and often the artists themselves - have not realised the enormous appeal of the originals. The public often have not even been aware that originals exist and are available to own and enjoy.
Hundreds of thousands of original drawings and paintings have over the years been destroyed by publishers through a lack of interest or imagination, despite the fact that many of the images created are already 20th century icons.
It is our aim to present the wide variety of illustration art in all its various forms for the collector to own and enjoy. New art is added to the gallery every month.
Art just in ...
A Winning Formula at the Casino: Formula One Grand Prix (Signed) (Limited Edition)
Artist: Brian Casey Medium: Numbered Limited edition Print (Lithograph) on Canvas Size: 16" x 20" (400mm x 500mm) Signature: Signed by Artist Description: A limited edition print from an edition of 150 signed by the artist and numbered, printed on heavyweight cotton canvas and stretched over a wooden frame. A class act, Michael lead Rubens through the celebration lap after the Ferraris finish in a perfect 1-2 formation in the Monaco 2001 Grand Prix. find out more
The Trigan Empire - Look and Learn issue 760 (Original) (Signed)
Artist: Oliver Frey Medium: Watercolour on Board Size: 12" x 16" (300mm x 400mm) Signature: Signed by Artist Description: Original art for Trigan Empire as printed in Look and Learn magazine #760 dated 7th August 1976. find out more
Cabal from Judge Dredd Megazine #7 page 3 (Original)
Artist: Pete Smith Medium: Watercolour on Board Size: 12" x 18" (300mm x 460mm) Description: This is an original watercolour page from Judge Dredd Megazine #7, published 13th October 1995. The pen and ink art is a Xerox of art by Adrian Salmon on which are the original watercolours by Pete Smith. Original lettering is on an acetate overlay by Fiona Stephenson. find out more
Messerschmidt ME109 Cutaway (Original)
Artist: 20th Century Medium: Watercolour on Board Size: 22" x 17" (570mm x 430mm) Description: A detailed cutaway painting of a Messerschmidt Me109 warplane, probably used for a British comic circa 1970. find out more
D Day Landing 6th June 1944 (Original)
Artist: Graham Coton Medium: Acrylic on Board Size: 11" x 9" (270mm x 220mm) Description: A dramatic scene of the D-Day Landings June 6th 1944. This painting was used in an issue of Look and Learn circa 1970s. find out more
Wicked Wanda double page spread from Penthouse (Original)
Artist: Ron Embleton Medium: Watercolour on Board Size: 27" x 18" (690mm x 450mm) Description: Wicked Wanda was a full colour satirical adult comic strip. Written by Frederic Mullally and superbly drawn by Ron Embleton, it featured in Penthouse magazine from 1969 - 1979. This original is one of the finest examples we have ever seen. A rare double page spread, it feature a host of well known real celebrities and politicians of the day. As well as the principal characters of Wanda Von Kreesus, Candyfloss, Homer Sapiens, J Hoover Grud and Walter Von Kreesus this superbly painted original features Bob Hope, Alan Whicker, Bobby Fischer, Richard Burton, Mao Tse Tung, Ringo Starr, Robert Mitchum, Ronald Regan and many many more. Have fun identifying the many famous names.>! !!<Sorry, SOLD - shown for interest.! find out more
The Spy Who Began a Battle (Original) (Signed)
Artist: Wilf Hardy Medium: Watercolour on Board Size: 10" x 11" (250mm x 290mm) Signature: Signed by Artist Description: Men and Machines. In 1904, a Russian spy in Denmark invented false information that Japanese ships were active around Denmark, almost sparking a war when Russian ships destroyed trawlers out of Hull. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 504 (11 September 1971). find out more
Rommel: The Desert Fox (Original)
Artist: Barrie Linklater Medium: Watercolour on Board Size: 20" x 13" (500mm x 320mm) Description: What Really Happened? The defeat of the Afrika Corps at El Alamein. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 129 (4 July 1964). find out more
The Dutch Settlers in South Africa (Original)
Artist: James McConnell Medium: Watercolour on Board Size: 9" x 8" (230mm x 210mm) Description: An original watercolour illustration used in the magazine World of Wonder to depict the Dutch settlers in their struggle agianst the Zulus in South Africa. find out more
Moira Slave Girl of Rome (2a) (Original)
Artist: Alberto Salinas Medium: Pen & Ink Wash on Board Size: 13" x 16" (320mm x 400mm) Description: A stunning pen and ink wash page of original comic art from the girls comic Tina issue 29 from 1967. Beautiful art seldom surpassed in British comics. This is page one of a two page episode. Buy both pages for £400 and SAVE £100 Sorry, SOLD - shown for interest. find out more
The New Wembley Stadium (2) (Signed)
Artist: Brian Casey Medium: Print (Lithograph) Size: 18" x 24" (450mm x 610mm) Signature: Signed by Artist Description: An open ended edition print. Printed on fine art paper and signed by the artist. Wembley Stadium capacity 90,000 all seater. find out more
Hitler inspecting the VW Beetle (Original)
Artist: Gerry Wood Medium: Gouache on Board Size: 11" x 11" (290mm x 290mm) Description: Adolf Hitler inspecting prototypes of the 'people's car' he had authorised to be built before World War II. The Volkswagon Beetle was to become one of the most successful cars of all time. Look and Learn Book of 1001 Questions and Answers 1981 find out more
Manchester United (Old Trafford) Stadium (2) (Signed)
Artist: Brian Casey Medium: Print (Lithograph) Size: 18" x 24" (450mm x 610mm) Signature: Signed by Artist Description: An open ended edition print. Printed on fine art paper and signed by the artist. Manchester United (Old Trafford). Red Devils, capacity 76,212. find out more
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