Keith Robinson

@keithrobinson.bsky.social

Illustrator, mostly of books for young persons. I enjoy drawing fantasy, spooky, historical and animal stories. 📚 Rep'd by Emily Talbot at United Agents 🌐 www.keithrobinson.co.uk 📷 Insta: @keithrobinson.illustrator

Throwback to 2015! Some old artwork has found its way to a new exhibition in Paris. 'La Fabrique du Temps' explores the theme of time through postal objects and contemporary art. My original watercolour illustrations of the White Rabbit and the Mad Hatter's tea party both feature in the exhibition.

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Here’s a quick flick-through of my illustrations for Becoming Grace by the wonderful #hilarymckay. Hilary brings to life the world Grace Darling knew before her fame - the hardships and excitement of growing up in a lighthouse, with her large family and a dog called Happy. Out April 10th!

Mountain background for a thing. I do like drawing mountains! Sometimes, not often, it seems like all you have to do is turn up and the work makes itself. Today was a day like that. I love charcoal, it’s almost magical. You put it down, treat it nicely and it just does stuff for you.

I was thrilled to illustrate this cover for the new book by award-winning, New York Times bestselling author, Geraldine McCaughrean. The fiery sky was painted with gouache and the smoke textures were made with charcoal, all put together in photoshop and finished digitally. Out April '25 #kidlitart

Book cover illustration showing a fiery red sky over the london skyline, with tower bridge in the distance. Searchlight beams criss-cross the sky where bomber planes are flying. In the foreground four young people - two boys and two girls, are sitting on the sloping rooftops of terraced houses. One boy has his arm around a scruffy dog. They are backlit, looking out across the river Thames towards the distant london skyline. Below them, bombed-out dockside buildings are burning.

I do actually have a new book out this year, but I'm going to continue to promote my other books too because there are still too many young readers who haven't yet discovered this interactive series in which YOU decide what happens next & yet there are no dead ends. They're different to other books.

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Here are some of my favourite bits from 2024. Thank you to all the wonderful authors and publishers who have let me draw all over their work. I’ve also done a lot of silly reference poses this year - here I am as the leader of a prehistoric tribe 😄

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I came across a copy of Susan Cooper’s ‘Over Sea Under Stone’ at the weekend, illustrated by Margery Gill, c.1965. I love her energetic line work and the way she balances it with areas of bold black brushwork. Her composition is wonderful and the poses of her characters are so fluid and natural.

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I've done a stack of new work in the past few months but I won't be able to share any of it for a while, so forgive me if I recycle the occasional oldie. Here's a little autumnal thing I did for fun 🍁