Neale Osborne
A freelance illustrator since 1992, I’m probably best known for my expressive pen-and-ink drawings ~ though I also work in a variety of digital graphic styles.
Over the past three decades, my pictures have appeared in publications such as the Times, Gramophone, the Daily Mail, TLS and Mojo, as well as in concert programmes for the BBC Proms, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Mariinsky Opera.
There are also many years’ worth of work to be found in my various book projects, most notably my children’s novel ‘Lydia’s Tin Lid Drum’, published by Oxford University Press.
My portfolio often reflects a love of early cinema or classical music, and most recently I’ve written and illustrated articles for online quarterly Liner Notes (see my website for a selection of the page layouts).
A range of my images can also be licensed from Bridgeman Images picture library.
Links
- nealeosborne.com
- goodreads.com/author/show/2956753.Neale_Osborne
- directoryofillustration.com/artist.aspx?AID=12387
Contact
By email
Neale OsborneJosephine Bakercaricature of the American jazz-age dancer View Folio
Neale OsborneFrida Kahloimage of the Mexican artist - one of my first pieces for Bridgeman Arts, 2018 View Folio
Neale OsborneNapoleonfrom the 1927 silent epic 'Napoleon' by Abel Gance View Folio
Neale OsborneSunset Blvd.caricature of the main characters from Billy Wilder's 1950s movie - for the Bridgeman Arts picture library, 2018 View Folio
Neale OsborneAlfred Hitchcockfor the Bridgeman Arts picture library, 2018 View Folio
Neale OsborneCleopatrafrom Cecil B de Mille's Hollywood version of 'Cleopatra' - for the Bridgeman Arts picture library, 2018 View Folio
Neale OsborneJacques Tatithe French actor-director, pictured as his famous comic character Monsieur Hulot, 2018 View Folio
Neale OsborneGershwincaricature of the American composer View Folio
Neale OsborneQueen duoBrian May and Freddie Mercury of rock band Queen View Folio
Neale OsborneCleopatradecorative, almost hieroglyphic picture of the ancient Egyptian queen - with tree and pyramid View Folio
Neale OsborneThe Tin Woodsmanfrom L. Frank Baum's 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' View Folio
Neale Osbornethe ‘Lydia’ bookscover designs to my own fantasy novels - for Oxford Children's Books, 2009 View Folio
Neale OsborneStumpy the Tortoise from ‘Spring in Time’illustration of the wooden tree-like reptile from my own book 'Spring in Time' View Folio
Neale OsborneJason Rascal book coverscover designs to my seasonal-themed children's chapter books featuring the character Jason Rascal View Folio
Neale OsborneAlice design for Whittardsmug design for 'Whittard of Chelsea', 2005 - one of a whole range of specially-commissioned teaware and packaging illustrations View Folio
Neale Osborneplaywright Arthur Millerportrait of the American playwright View Folio
Neale Osborneclarinetist Benny Goodmanimage of the famous jazz clarinetist - for Lebrecht Music + Arts View Folio
Neale OsborneCharles Williams TLS covercover image commissioned by the Times Literary Supplement of the English author with various Masonic and religious symbols showing his association with Rosicrucianism View Folio
Neale OsborneDmitri Shostakovich CD coverposter style image of the great Soviet-era symphonist - CD cover for Regis Records View Folio
Neale OsborneSweet Artcovers to two of my own retrospective books - featuring images of 'The Firebird' and jazz-age dancer Josephine Baker View Folio