Louise clark is a milliner also based in east sussex, and recently won the 2017 bridport hat festival open competition for her hat in an english. Jim kay is the man behind the images and artdependence had the opportunity to catch up with him to find out more about how he brought the series to life in visual images. In the studio, clocks are set to the time in narnia and mordor. The illustrated books are worth every penny and will be such a boost to get the little ones pick up the books for their first reading. Rowlings harry potter and the philosophers stone with breathtaking illustrations by jim kay, winner of the kate greenaway medal. Jim kay, the awardwinning illustrator, has been working for the past few years to bring life to the beloved series. Jim kay uses a variety of techniques to create a truly magical and dynamic experience in the harry potter illustrated editions. The first book with the new art will be harry potter and the philosphers stone, to be published in 2015. Oct 06, 2015 kay s illustrated edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is a triumph a book so alive it seems to jump, explode and slither out of your hands as you read telegraph seeing jim kay s illustrations moved me profoundly. Magical images from the illustrated harry potter books. It is also great seeing the personality of jim, as you can see that his personality is communicated through his work.
See more ideas about harry potter illustrations, harry potter art and harry potter universal. How a harry potter illustrator brings the magical to life. Meet the new harry potter artist, jim kay childrens books. Jim kays illustration of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Awardwinning illustrator jim kay is back with his interpretations of the fourth. Jim studied illustration at the university of westminster and since graduating has worked in the archives of tate britain and the royal botanic gardens at kew. Illustrated edition signed and publication dated by jim kay plus an exclusive small print by jim kay signed. The third installment in the series, the prisoner of azkaban, will be released. Jun 08, 2015 kay has signed up to illustrate all seven of the harry potter books and bloomsbury is planning on releasing one a year, although kay said he may take a break after book three harry potter and the.
Harry potter illustrator jim kay draws wizards until he hallucinates. Jim kay begins drafting order of the phoenix illustrated. Publisher reveals breathtaking new illustrations of harry. Radcliffe makes the admission we basically suspected all along. Stories harry potter illustrator jim kay draws wizards until he hallucinates alessandro tersigni just before the release of latest harry potter illustrated edition the prisoner of azkaban, we talk to jim kay about the challenges of drawing j. Something that particularly stands out is the amount of time he spends adding all kinds of tiny details into each piece. Sep 25, 2018 the first three books in the harry potter series, gorgeously illustrated in full color by jim kay, now available in a collectible boxed set. The books will be the first of its kind, and the new. I stumbled across it by accident because i turned down the wrong aisle, and it is now my new favorite book. The third book in the bestselling harry potter series, now illustrated in glorious full color by awardwinning artist jim kay. Editions include harry potter and the philosophers stone illustrated edition and the new harry potter book. Bloomsbury and scholastic have teamed up to publish illustrated editions of all seven harry potter books with artwork by awardwinning artist jim kay. Order of the phoenix illustrated edition harry potter. Harry potter and the goblet of fire illustrated edition release date.
Difficult to hang a label on ians work well it speaks for itself, just have a. Of the many different illustrations of harry potter, jim kays artwork for the. Jim kay discusses his illustrations in the illustrated edition of j. Rowlings harry potter novels to be interpreted by artist, jim kay. Jim kay on illustrating the world of harry potter youtube. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is now in the shops. Harry potter and the philosophers stone deluxe edition.
Dec 05, 2018 illustrator mary grandpre designed the cover artwork for all seven harry potter books, along with individual chapter illustrations. Rowling to present illustrations of every title in the harry potter series in technicolour. Scholastic publishers released two new jim kay illustrations from its forthcoming, fully illustrated editions of the harry potter series. Kate greenawayaward winning artist jim kay has created over 100 stunning illustrations, making this deluxe format a perfect gift as much for a child being introduced to the series, as for the dedicated fan.
Harry potter meet the illustrators harry potter books. Explore all of the glorious chapter artwork from each book below. Below is an image from the new book buckbeak on hagrids bed a tricky thing showing a big. Oct 03, 2017 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban illustrated edition the fullyillustrated prisoner of azkaban is the third of j. Jim kay is an english artist from northhampshire, england, who won the kate greenway medal in 2012 for his illustrations for the book a monster calls by patrick ness. Fans of the series will be familiar with the illustrated harry potter books. His work is the star of bloomsburys new illustrated editions of the harry potter books, which have earned him recognition from all over the world. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated edition release. But the only way to deal with the grief that there is no 8th book to wait for is to buy new editions.
The fourth book in the beloved harry potter series, now illustrated in glorious full. Rowlings beloved harry potter books will be presented in lavishly illustrated fullcolor editions. Artist jim kay on illustrating harry potter wizarding world. Illustrator jim kay on bringing the world of harry potter. Illustrated edition signed by the illustrator jim kay by rowling, j. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated. Im also a big fan of the templar ology series of books, which this kind of reminds me of.
Will jim kay make more illustrated harry potter books, or. Browse and buy harry potter illustrated editions and see beautiful harry potter illustrations from the hand of illustrator, jim kay. Oct 12, 2015 last week, in advance of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, illustrated by jim kay, launches as an enhanced digital edition kindle in motion. Watch our exclusive jim kay video where he discusses illustrating the world of harry potter. Illustrated poa available for preorder now theleaky. Jim kay talks about illustrating harry potter and the. I got the harry potter and the philosophers stone book illustrated by jim kay back last year. Nov 10, 2019 jim kay is working on the harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated edition. The first of seven fully illustrated versions of the harry potter heptalogy is set for release in october.
Jim kays harry potter illustrations on show at seven stories. Jim kay has done a phenomenal job and i found out about this because of the harry potter exhibition at british library if its still on dont miss it. My name is jim kay, and i am an illustrator and concept artist for books, television and film. The harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated edition will be released in 2021. Jim kay, the carnegie medalwinning illustrator of patrick nesss a monster calls, has been chosen to illustrate all seven harry potter books in full colour and design the new book jacket image.
Nov 06, 2019 jim kay puts a hare in each of his books as a good luck token. Jim kay spent more time on the harry potter and the goblet of fire illustrated edition than he did on any of the books that. Below is an image from the new book buckbeak on hagrids bed a tricky thing showing a big horsetype animal on a giants bed. Patrick ness, stop reading this, and read his books instead. For twelve long years, the dread fortress of azkaban held an infamous prisoner named sirius black. Creating all of these gorgeous illustrations takes time, and since there will. Jul 18, 2018 jim is inspired by his garden with all the different shapes of plants to spark an idea for creating the world of harry potter.
Jim kay puts a hare in each of his books as a good luck token. Its a bit disappointing, but illustrator jim kay is only one man. What you need to know about the harry potter illustrated editions. Harry potters new image revealed books the guardian. Jim kay illustrator of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. Jim kay studied illustration and worked in the archives of the tate gallery and the kew royal botanic gardens, two experiences that heavily influence his work. What inspired this blog post was that i went to the harry potter the history of magic exhibition over in the british library. We established the company to encompass all of our creative endeavours, from illustration to embroidery, and millinery to fabric design.
Heres the book cover for the fully illustrated harry. Were surrounded on all sides by national trust land. Dec 06, 20 kay has been working as an illustrator for around six years. The fully illustrated edition of harry potter returns as. All seven beloved harry potter novels are set to become beautiful illustrated editions. For the last few years awardwinning illustrator jim kay has spent his time working 12 hours a day, 7 days a week to reimagine the wizarding world in illustrated form. Kate greenawayawardwinning artist jim kay has created over 100 stunning illustrations, making this deluxe format a perfect gift as much for a child being introduced to the series, as for the dedicated fan. I thought it was an amazing job to see jim s interpretation of the world. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban illustrated edition.
I love his interpretation of harry potter s world, and i feel honoured and grateful that he has lent this talent to it. It lists the easter eggs in the philosophers stone. T he the magic of jim kays art is in its mischievous detail. Jim kay won the kate greenaway medal in 2012 for his illustrations in a monster calls by patrick ness. Jim kay and bloomsbury are already hard at work on harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, which will be published in october 2017. Oct 06, 2015 seeing jim kays illustrations moved me profoundly.
Kay is the uncommonly gifted illustrator of a monster calls, the dark, awardwinning childrens book written by patrick ness, and of an elaborate glossy popup book about bugs. Jim kay is an illustrator and printmaker working in east sussex, he predominantly provides illustrations for childrens books, but has also worked in film and television as a concept artist. Jim kay begins drafting order of the phoenix illustrated edition. The illustrator sneaks tricks and jokes into his drawings so surreptitiously, you cant possibly see them all on a first viewing.
Harry potter illustrator jim kay draws wizards until he. Now, you can read our full conversation with kay, who tells us how he scored the opportunity of a lifetime. Of course, you already have all of the harry potter books. Hes got six of the harry potter books left to illustrate and each one is all consuming. Illustrating harry potter with jim kay national theatre. Rowlings seven part story has never looked so good thanks to illustrator jim kays incredible work. Hes got six of the harry potter books left to illustrate and each one is allconsuming. Jim kay, the artist behind the illustrated harry potter, on 5. The goblet of fire illustrated edition is set to be released fall 2019, and now that his work on the fourth installment is complete, kay is moving to the harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated edition. I love his interpretation of harry potters world, and i feel honoured and grateful that he has lent this talent to it. Jim kay, the awardwinning illustrator, has been working for the past. The artist jim kay, whose latest book is harry potter and the goblet of fire, surrounds. The beloved first book of the harry potter series, now fully illustrated by awardwinning artist jim kay. Last week, in advance of harry potter and the sorcerers stone.
Just think of all the characters left for jim to find among his family, on trains, in the street and in friends faces across the world. The fully illustrated edition of harry potter returns as an. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban illustrated first edition signed by jim kay by rowling, j. Ive scoured this mans work many times, flicking through the pages of his illustrated harry potter and the philosophers stone. Every chapter illustration from the harry potter books. The phoenix image is me trying to be more colourful. His meticulously detailed, gorgeously rendered artwork infuses every page, allowing us to see these beloved books in an entirely new.
Harry potter illustrated editions prepare to be spellbound by jim kays dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and much loved characters in these fullcolour illustrated editions. The illustrated editions release, ew exclusively revealed four of illustrator jim kays stunning images. The dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all harry potter wanted was to get back to the hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry. Bloomsbury has commissioned jim kay to illustrate all seven books in j k rowlings classic series. Explore all of the glorious chapter artwork from each book below 1. Jim kay is working on the harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated edition. Prepare to be spellbound by jim kay s dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and much loved characters in this fullcolour illustrated hardback edition of the nations favourite. Heres our first look at some of uk artist jim kay s incredible illustrations. Jul 12, 2019 jim kay has officially begun work on the illustrated edition of harry potter and the order of the phoenix, and thats good news that would make even madam pince rejoice. Video jim kay talk on illustration at the create expo 2016.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone illustrated by jim kay. The companion book from awardwinning illustrator emily gravett is set to. The illustrated edition s release, ew exclusively revealed four of illustrator jim kays stunning images. Sep 06, 2017 harry potter and the philosophers stone, illustrated by jim kay, launches as an enhanced digital edition kindle in motion. Jim kay talks about illustrating harry potter and the prisoner of. I worried id ruin the most popular childrens book in history. The illustrated harry potter books were on a yearly cycle until goblet. Jim kay, the carnegie medalwinning illustrator of patrick nesss a monster calls, has been chosen to illustrate all seven harry potter books in full colour and design the new book. Prepare to be spellbound by jim kay s dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and much loved characters in these fullcolour illustrated editions. Meet the new harry potter artist, jim kay childrens. Seeing jim kay s illustrations moved me profoundly.
Jun 02, 2016 last fall illustrator jim kay enchanted us with his work on the illustrated edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, and next november hell do it again with harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Oct 03, 2015 still, no one was more surprised than kay when jk rowlings publishers asked him to illustrate not one but all seven of the harry potter books, for glorious new largescale editions, over the. How a harry potter illustrator brings the magical to life the new. Jim kay began illustrating the fifth potter book in april 2019 and is particularly looking forward to designing the thestrals and ministry of magic. From what i understand, the plan has always been for him to illustrate all seven books. By the way, this post on mugglenet is fantastic, you cant slip anything past harry potter fans. Jim kay illustrator of the harry potter illustrated editions. His images for a monster calls use everything from beetles to breadboards to create interesting marks and textures. Jim kay won the kate greenaway medal in 2012 for his illustrations in i a monster calls i by patrick ness. This gorgeous volume is sure to please all, from harry potter neophytes to longtime fans. This website uses cookies to improve user experience. The landmark publishing event of 2015 a fullcolour illustrated edition of j. Sep 14, 2017 the harry potter illustrated editions by bloomsbury are beautiful masterpieces and perfect additions to any fans library. After the talk, jim kay will be signing copies of the illustrated harry potter and the goblet of fire, and a free jim kay print will be available to everyone getting their book signed.
Jim kay has officially begun work on the illustrated edition of harry potter and the order of the phoenix, and thats good news that would make even madam pince rejoice. Harry potter and the goblet of fire harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter. Ebook friendly distractionfree lists and tips for modern book lovers who care about privacy. Illustrated edition harry potter illustrated edtn book online at best prices in india on. Jim kay has officially begun work on the illustrated edition of harry potter. Jim kay, harry potter the prospect of illustrating all seven volumes filled artist jim kay with terrible panic but he left his comfort zone and did it anyway. Harry potter by rowling, illustrator, signed abebooks. This beautifully produced boxed set is the perfect introduction to the harry potter series, and an impressive gift for new readers and lifelong fans alike. Harry potter chamber of secrets by j k rowling, signed abebooks. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone illustrated by jim kay, was discovered on one of my many adventures to the bookstore. First look at jim kays illustrated edition of harry potter and the. He explains how hell tackle the commission and why it was accompanied by an implosion of brainfreezing terror. Dec 06, 20 jim kay, the carnegie medalwinning illustrator of patrick nesss a monster calls, has been chosen to illustrate all seven harry potter books in full colour and design the new book jacket image.
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