Tom Bonson Illustration

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Bristol based illustrator. Contact me at tombonson@hotmail.com

Thursday 20 November 2014

Bearly sketches!



Here are some sketches for a recent commission. I'm trying to get better at developing characters and drawing them from different angles etc before going to a final version.


Monday 17 November 2014

The Bristol Giants







Here are a few spreads from a recent picture book I illustrated called the Bristol Giants.
Got a book release for it at Foyles book shop on Thursday 30th at 6pm. All are welcome, there will be nibbles!


Monday 13 October 2014


Had a birthday shin dig at my house the other day. The late night talent show went down very well. Here is a sketchy poster I did for it.


Wednesday 13 August 2014

Friday 8 August 2014

So many Activities!


I was commission to do Augusts addition of Tobacco Factory's kids Actively sheet. Have a ganders here. There is a PDF print out available by clicking on the activity sheet, so you can play along too! Yaaaaay!!!!!!


Thursday 31 July 2014

TheUglyFairies.com


A project I was working on ages ago is finally up and running. Here is a link to it's website. It's a story app for kids with music by James Brett and illustration by yours truly.




Tuesday 29 July 2014

Big up from Georgey F!


Just found out that the Mayor of Bristol mentioned me on Twitter for a Bristol Based picture book I'm working on at the moment.



Saturday 26 July 2014



A small visual diary I kept on a recent trip to Norway.


Thursday 8 May 2014




This is how I feel about my creative output at the moment.

Tuesday 29 April 2014

Monday 10 March 2014

Hamilton House's artist of the month.



I'm delighted to be Hamilton House's artist of the month. I've got some of my work featured in the Monthly newsletter (above) and some framed work up in the Canteen. Below is a cheeky little self portrait and a bit of guff about myself that went up on the wall with the framed work.



Monday 13 January 2014