Hand-Drawn Illustration


Many of my illustrations are hand drawn using a pen with a 0.1mm nib. These are then scanned and digitally coloured. One of these was shortlisted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2010.

Past exhibitions include:
The Random Project at Rich Mix, London, 2012
Motive at The Book Club, London, 2010
She Laughs at Nexus Art Cafe, Manchester, 2009
Antifreeze / Trade City, Manchester, 2009
RGBargie, Artweeks, Oxford, 2007
The Rock 'n' Roll Circus, Leeds, 2007
Coffee Revolution, Sheffield, 2006.

"I love how you get so much detail and precision, but the drawings still have a great organic feel, not mechanical at all" - Alison Bechdel (Author of 'Fun Home')


Furcateboard, 2005


Furcateboard (detail), 2005. Hand-drawn with Rotring Rapidograph pen, scanned.

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Belle Epoque Patisserie - Red Coat Edition, 2012. Hand-drawn with Rotring Rapidograph pen, scanned, coloured in Photoshop.

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A Church Chair for the 21st Century, 2012

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Proposal for a certain black & white beverage brand, 2021.  Hand-drawn in pencil, scanned.

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Maps incorporating business logos for BOP Consulting, 2021. Hand-drawn in pencil, scanned.

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I'm Only Sleeping, 2008. Shortlisted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2010. Hand-drawn with Rotring Rapidograph pen, scanned, coloured in Photoshop.

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London Plane on Hampstead Heath, 2008. Hand-drawn with Rotring Rapidograph pen, scanned.

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Blanket Coverage, 2009. Hand-drawn with Rotring Rapidograph pen, scanned, coloured in Photoshop.

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Women and Nanotechnology, 2009. Hand-drawn with Rotring Rapidograph pen, scanned.

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House, Oxford, 2012. Hand-drawn with Rotring Rapidograph pen, scanned, coloured in Photoshop.

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Bathroom, 2008. Hand-drawn with Rotring Rapidograph pen, scanned, coloured in Photoshop.

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© Michael Goldrei 2024