NICK BUTTERWORTH
Nick Butterworth is an acclaimed author and illustrator, best known for creating the 'Percy the Park Keeper' series of books, featuring Percy and his woodland animal friends, which was adapted for television with an animated series. He has also worked as a presenter, cartoonist and graphic designer.
I chose Nick Butterworth to focus on because I loved his work when I was younger, especially 'Percy the Park Keeper', and a book called 'Thud'. His other popular titles include 'Q Pootle 5' and 'The Whisperer'.
The characters all look happy and friendly, with a lot of light shades used and a pale palette. Watercolour is used in the 'Percy the Park Keeper' series, with the details in the foreground inked in with thin lines and the background untouched, creating a soft, blended look. The animals are personified, shown below where the badger and the fox can be seen leaning on the brick wall.
His work would appeal mainly to very young children I think, having the stories read to them by their parents, as the soft and friendly watercolour illustrations would definitely appeal. The images always have great composition, possibly owing to Butterworth's design background, and there is always plenty to look at within the illustrations.
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