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1st & 2nd August 2026
LEAMINGTON SPA
10am-6pm
Guy Chapman
Website:
'@guychapman.artist
The Tower of Nod
Fat Boy
FuturLobster
Biography
My mission is simply to create highly detailed artwork which I hope will intrigue the viewer as it pulls them in to examine it more closely and, hopefully, they will start to see hidden elements I often include that helps tell a unique story behind the picture. I like to create wonderful imaginative images, some from the real world whilst others exist solely in my mind and it is my intention to put them to paper for others to enjoy.
I would like to see some of my pictures published in a book for children which I have already started to create. It will be a “no-text” story book to help develop imagination and creativity, two elements critical elements to a child’s cognitive development.
inspiration
I am driven by a very active vivid imagination which, in turn, is inspired by the fascinating worlds I have entered through reading numerous books in my childhood and fantasy films more lately. These include Enid Blyton, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, the Narnia chronicles, Game of Thrones, Terry Brooks’ Sword of Shannara series, The Never Ending Story, Star Wars … the list is very long! I am inspired to create my own worlds for you to enter and enjoy.
There is no wrong or right art, really, it’s all personal perception; I draw what comes from the heart, that’s the simple rule.
medium
I am a self-taught pencil artist who has been drawing for as long as I can recall, certainly since the age of 4. I use Caran d’Ache for all my colouring – I think I have around 1000 pencils now - but if you want good results you have to invest in premium materials. I also use a number of Japanese-made ink pens for fine detail with 0.05mm and 0.03mm being the most common nib sizes used.
Over time my work has become increasingly complex, imaginatively detailed and I usually start with a number of sketches which I then transfer to paper when I’m happy with the overall look. If I’m using ink in a picture I will use that to go back over the graphite pencil, adding detail and finally colour if needed.
Most of my pictures end up differently to how I initially envisage then, but this is the beauty of the work taking its own dynamic route to completion. It’s quite exciting.