rachel beckett portfolio 2010
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Portfolio of a versatile illustrator working in a variety of media including watercolour, gouache, acrylic and wood engraving. Themes include comic children\'s fiction, short stories, poetry, journeys, flowers, dreams.TRANSCRIPT
RACHEL BECKETT
Rachel Beckett
Introducing a versatile illustrator…
Welcome Comic Traditional Dreams Black-and-white Profile Contact
Dear Agent, Welcome.
Welcome to my portfolio. I am an
accomplished illustrator and wood
engraver seeking illustration work.
The portfolio shows several
projects, including a book that has
been published and several that are
in preparation, as well as some
general pieces of my artwork.
I am seeking a friendly agent who
loves my work and can find me
clients who need it. Please feel free
to ask me any questions. Contact
details are at the end.
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Crafty Old Crow
Illustrations from Crafty Old Crow by
Rachel Beckett and Paul Winward,
published in 2007 by Frootcake; ISBN
978-0-9555295.
Technique: gouache, watercolour, ink.
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Crafty Old Crow
Illustrations from Crafty Old Crow by
Rachel Beckett and Paul Winward,
published in 2007 by Frootcake; ISBN 978-
0-9555295.
Technique: gouache, watercolour, ink.
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Crafty Old Crow
Illustrations from Crafty Old Crow by
Rachel Beckett and Paul Winward,
published in 2007 by Frootcake; ISBN
978-0-9555295.
Technique: gouache, watercolour, ink,
crayon.
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The King of Clubs and the Ten of Hearts
A children’s book in preparation. Technique: gouache, watercolour, crayon,
Photoshop. Full dummy of this book available. Back. Next. Home.
Poetry: coloured wood engravings
Illustrations to poems by Walter De La Mare.
Technique: wood engraving on PVC using three blocks. Back. Next. Home.
Observational illustration
Techniques: pencil, watercolour and gouache. These images were done from real life not from photographs. Back. Next. Home.
Dream Illustrations
Technique: gouache,
watercolour, ink, crayon.
Technique: oil.
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Angels and Horses
Illustrations to the Book of Revelation, a project
intended for self-publication in conjunction with
an exhibition. Technique: acrylic on canvas.
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The Marigold
A book for children and adults not yet published.
Technique: wood engraving on boxwood.
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A Widow’s Weeds
Illustrations to a poem by Walter De La Mare.
Technique: wood engraving on boxwood.
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A Flight Across Siberia
Diary of a journey.
Technique: wood engraving on boxwood.
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Profile
I was educated in Devon, where I was taught art by Peter
Wickham RWA. I read History of Art at St John’s College,
Cambridge, and later took an MA in Printmaking and
Illustration at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University where
I was tutored by Tom Hammick and Edwina Ellis.
Although I have worked on a wide range of projects over
the years, this current portfolio is my first serious attempt
to find an agent and get serious commercial work. I
believe that there are clients for me out there somewhere.
If you agree, or just like something you have seen, please
do not hesitate to contact me.
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Contact
Please contact me for more information.
Rachel A. H. Beckett
01453 544051
07837 336429
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