Cathy Brear Illustration

Welcome to my website. Here you will find samples of my illustration and paintings. You can also find out how to buy original works and how to commission me for specific projects.

While I have developed my own characteristic style, flexibility is a key feature of my way of working. The two main styles I use are hand-painted acrylic and line with colour, which is usually computer generated. While I enjoy painting with acrylics, using the computer as an artistic resource provides me with more flexibility, enabling me to explore endless options. I find that these old and new styles often compliment each other, while in some cases it is more appropriate to use a fully digital approach.

Gathering inspiration from trips around the globe, particularly India, the Middle East and North Africa, my work often bears a touch of the exotic with bold colours and animate forms composed of gentle curves. As a result of drawing on these inspirations I am never short of new ideas and concepts.

Much of my work has been within the greetings card industry and in book publishing and I also exhibit my work in galleries. Of course I welcome any new challenges and thrive on working to tight but realistic deadlines. I can supply my work on CD, DVD, FTP, or simply email it to you.

You can also view a selection of greetings cards available for purchase on line at Seadragon Publishing.

My licensing agent is Image by Design Licensing.