Joy Gosney

Country Homes and Interiors Magazine

2011-03-10T08:46:00.000-08:00

A really enjoyable job to work on for a summer edition of the magazine with illustrations based around the idea of an ideal village shop.

An Ongoing Map Project

2011-02-07T02:39:00.000-08:00

This is an exciting new project for a new chain of hotels located in Europe, my brief to draw maps showing the city and various places of interest, this is the first one, Dresden.

2009-06-03T03:04:00.000-07:00

I've had a little break from posting but only because I've been quite busy work-wise, so here's an update... a nice job for Brighton and Hove City Council, a healthy eating guide for young children featuring lots of fruit and vegetables.

An endpaper map for Harper Collins - a book about the mysterious stone ring at Avebury.

Another map for Traveller Magazine depicting Lamu off the East African coast.

And last but not least a illustration of George Eliot which has been used for the cover of a new biography by Brenda Maddox for Harper Collins. I will include a photo of the cover with the colouring which the designer has added when it arrives in the post.

Sensitive Teeth

2009-02-26T09:20:00.000-08:00

This month's illustration for "Your Health" in Woman and Home March issue. I'll let you decide which one they went for.

Thoughts on Pen Nibs

2009-02-26T08:48:00.000-08:00

This is for the Spa supplement in March's Conde Nast Traveller. Again, the illustration had to fit into a tiny space so, as I had my trusty dip pen out, I used the same style as for "Spoonful of Sugar". It's to illustrate a piece about spas suitable for mothers-to-be, teenagers and mothers and toddlers.

The pen nib I used for all these ink drawings was from Cornelissens. I still had some nibs from my student days which I'd bought from "The Nib Man" who could be found in his domain at the back of the shop. I think he's now sadly passed away, he isn't there anymore at least, but lots of the nibs he used to sell still are. I was there recently stocking up on paintbrushes for my next Campbell children's book and thought I'd venture to the back of the shop. You're allowed to poke about in all the old wooden drawers and pick out whatever pen related treasures you want. I recognised a nib which I have and like to use so asked if they had any more. The assistant came back from the stock room with 3 of the nibs. Because they were made so long ago, those were the only 3 left in existence. So I bought them all and now feel like their custodian. They are engraved "Figaro Pen" No. 208.
It brought back nice memories of the old Nib Man and how he'd delight in telling us eager students all about each different shape of nib and which famous illustrators (Ralph Steadman was one) would come in and buy their favourites. Then he'd show us original artwork from each of them drawn especially for him as gifts and signed by them. I wonder if the Nib Man still looks down on his nibs to see what each one is doing and who it's with.......

I Like Pen and Ink

2009-02-26T08:38:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I was sent a copy of "A Spoonful of Sugar", a book about "old fashioned wisdom for modern day mothers" for which I have done the chapter headers. Initially I thought this job was going to pose quite a challenge - illustrating quite involved scenes in very small spaces (they appear no bigger than 4cm x 6cm in the book). After some thought I decided to use an old fashioned sort of line and cross hatching style, reminiscent of one of my favourite artist/illustrators, Edward Bawden. The style works really well with the sentiment and overall design of the book and I'm very pleased with it.

A trip to Paris

2009-02-02T09:53:00.000-08:00

Just as I finished this commission from Harper Collins for the end papers of a book about Americans in occupied Paris during the Second World War, I took off on the Eurostar for a trip to the very same capital. Quell coincidence!
I think I must have done at least 6 different maps of Paris so far and I felt I was starting to know my way around quite well in 2D at least.....but nothing beats being there for real.

Brrr...it's cold!

2009-01-07T09:23:00.000-08:00

For Woman and Home magazine, time to dig out those wooly tights!

Camel Burger

2008-12-02T02:52:00.000-08:00

Another spot illustration for Traveller, about a chef in Morocco specialising in delicious camel burgers.

Woman and Home

2008-12-02T02:50:00.000-08:00

My monthly illustration for the health pages, this time it's about how to keep your feet healthy.

Bratislava

2008-12-02T02:46:00.000-08:00

A small map and spot illustration for Traveller magazine

North Island

2008-11-11T04:41:00.000-08:00

Another map for Traveller Magazine, this time New Zealand.

Conde Nast Traveller

2008-11-05T03:43:00.000-08:00

Paris Calling

2008-10-27T04:21:00.000-07:00

This was commissioned by Conde Nast Traveller magazine for a feature on where to find the best spas in the city. It will appear in the December issue. A good friend of mine has just moved to Paris, so I hope that if she ever feels in need of an up-market pamper, she can find her way to a suitable venue using this map!

More Cooking...

2008-10-25T05:04:00.000-07:00

This appears in today's Guardian (the Family section) for the weekly family recipe slot. This week the recipe was for Guyanese metagee.

Conde Nast Traveller Magazine

2008-10-24T02:48:00.000-07:00

This is an illustration for Conde Nast Traveller about a cooking course which is taught in an Edwin Lutyens remodelled castle outside Dublin. It appears in November's issue.

Pocket Daring Books

2008-10-23T07:27:00.000-07:00

A couple of days ago I got a package through the post containing the new Dangerous Book for Boys and Daring Books for Girls pocket titles which I have illustrated, published by Harper Collins. I'm not really known for this type of illustration (diagramatic, cross hatching, old fashioned style) but I love doing it all the same.

Talking of Context...

2008-10-20T02:15:00.000-07:00

Here's a piece of work which I actually did 3 years ago but which has been used every year since between Spring and the end of Autumn by Brighton and Hove City Council to show where dogs are allowed on Brighton beach. Thanks to Harry Sham for the photos! (www.harrysham.co.uk)

Project Gallery

2008-10-20T02:00:00.000-07:00

Hello! And welcome to my blog. Here you will find projects I am working on as they happen. I might sometimes show work in progress and will also show the finished illustration as it appears in context. I hope you enjoy it!