ALAN LATHWELL

Alan Lathwell lives and works in London and has been a freelance illustrator for ten years. In that time his work has been used in magazines, books, posters and hundreds of greeting cards in a wide range of subjects and styles. His image 'Hells Horseman' recently won the ImagineFX competition for PNY to use in their advertising campaign.

Influences

Philippe Druillet, Frank Frazetta, The Pre-Raphaelites, Frederic Leighton, JW Waterhouse.

Vital Statistics

Full name: Alan John Lathwell

Date of birth: A long time ago in a galaxy far away...

Current Location: London, UK

Complete this sentence: Three cavemen are sitting round a fire, one says to the other…"Yabba Dabba Doo!"

What is the first visual image you can remember? Colourful curtains

Who is your most influential artist? Probably Frederic Leighton, his use of colour and soft brushwork is amazing.

Last book you read? The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

Favourite music? Zeppelin, Hendrix, and angry metal

Favourite film? Alien, Play It Again Sam, Gladiator, Star Wars

Favourite TV series? Blackadder, Fawlty Towers, Star Trek, Only Fools and Horses

Favourite animated series? The Simpsons

Pet Hate: Too many to mention

Share a quote: 'Every day above ground is a good day.'

You are suddenly the most powerful person on the planet, what’s the first thing you would do? Change human nature

What attracted you in contributing to Erth Chronicles? I like the ideas, designs and characters in the story, it also gives me the opportunity to explore more sci fi subject matter rather than the fantasy images I usually paint.

What’s the most important professional advice you would give a prospective artist? Don't get bogged down in technique. I spent ages
studying the old masters trying to work out how they achieved their
effects. In the end there is only one way - your Way!

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