rachel beckett portfolio 2010

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RACHEL BECKETT Rachel Beckett Introducing a versatile illustrator… Welcome Comic Traditional Dreams Black-and-white Profile Contact

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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.

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Page 1: Rachel Beckett Portfolio 2010

RACHEL BECKETT

Rachel Beckett

Introducing a versatile illustrator…

Welcome Comic Traditional Dreams Black-and-white Profile Contact

Page 2: Rachel Beckett Portfolio 2010

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.

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Poetry: coloured wood engravings

Illustrations to poems by Walter De La Mare.

Technique: wood engraving on PVC using three blocks. Back. Next. Home.

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Observational illustration

Techniques: pencil, watercolour and gouache. These images were done from real life not from photographs. Back. Next. Home.

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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

[email protected]

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