Alexandre Honore

I live in a little and cute town in the North-West of France (Normandie, not really far from Beachs of D-Day) in countryside… So, I have drawn since I could pick up a pencil and I never stopped! I went to art school for one year, but it wasn’t enough. I wanted to work hard and put in lots of effort. It was a difficult period of four years. My first job was covers for a paper. Then, I started to show my work in galleries and art festivals. And now I’m working for Frenches and foreign Publishers and I still show my artworks in galleries…

I really love drawing and painting, it lives in me, I need to do it everyday.  I can’t explain it! I was born with it! I’m addicted!

I draw my inspiration from old fairy tales, fantastic and sometimes fantasy. I grew up with the Lord of the Rings and Grimm tales… So I cannot imagine drawing something completely realistic. I need to bring something magic and poetic to my pieces. I love to put details all over. I want each item and characters to have a story to tell. Regrettably, I only can do that for private collections or shows. Sometime schedules or periods are too short with publishers… 

I work at home, that’s the best for me. No stress, no late, freedome… My « workshop » take place in the landing, between bedroom and lounge.

Like lots of artists, I still begin artwork with some sketches. Then when I find a good sketch I scan it on my computer. With Photoshop, I realize a rough with the lights, shadows and the atmospheres of colours. After that, I define a size and I reproduce the sketch in details. Then I paint…

I work with acrylic, I love this medium, you can do everything you want ! Sometimes I use watercolor… I still have with me watercolour pencils, to make some final touches. 

My big mac works all the day with podcasts or deezer playlists… and to stay connected with the world!

Oh I forgot, I have loads of stuff, incredibly useless, that lives on my desk : a Spider-man found in the street, two paper goblins in little bottles, pine cones, studs, an old key, a paper dragon who moves when you change your glance, matches… and a wonderful orchid !

I signed with Bright 2 month ago. I’m really happy to be aboard with this dynamic and nice team!

I’m sorry but I have to leave, I have so much incredible work to do ! Time is running out…

My portfolio : http://thebrightagency.com/collections/artist/6?artist_id=298

Airlie Anderson

I live just north of Princeton, New Jersey. It’s great to live in a University town that has beautiful countryside, and only an hour away from New York City.
My husband and I live in the smaller part of a big old farm house. 
I graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 2000, majoring in Illustration.

I work in gouache (opaque watercolor). My studio moves around quite a bit - my favorite place to work is in the barn. But if it’s too hot or too cold, I move my stuff inside. Or if a skunk gets in there and sprays, which happened once. 

Right now it’s too cold to work in the barn, so I’m in the living room. I keep the imac upstairs. That way I’m not too tempted by all the fun stuff to do on the internet. 
It was easier not to get distracted when I only had my little (old) laptop!

In the mornings I go for a run or to the gym, come home and eat, and then get to work. I’ll doodle with mechanical pencil just to get warmed up. 
If I’m having the winter blues, or just need to find a spark, I’ll go to our local Princeton coffee shop, or Labyrinth, our fantastic independent book store.
I got married to a chef this past September, and he works late. I’m usually doing artwork until he gets home.

I love taking the train to Manhattan to meet with our US agent Kirsten. We like to go to City Bakery on 18th street, eat cookies, and get inspired!
Books of Wonder, a magical book shop, is right across the street from City Bakery. I hope to get my books in there sometime soon!

Favorite books of the moment:
Brian Selznick’s The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck
On Audiobooks: A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin (a fellow New Jersey-ite!)
Lane Smith’s Grandpa Green

Airlie Anderson’s full illustration portfolio