Freelance enquiries:
[email protected]For children's book enquires, please contact my literary agent [email protected]Some of my work is available to licence, see licencing section and email with any enquiriesFor process, sketches, behind the scenes info and originals, visit the studio section

I am Carly A-F, freelance illustrator and author from the UK. My work is a combination of traditional media (charcoal, acrylic paint, pastels, chalk, pencil and ink) mixed with digital colour.I work in sci fi, fantasy and horror, as well as picture books, editorial, games, graphics and more! I am inspired by nature, science, myth and magic.

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Latest Art news
Cover art for Trace Of Stones an eastern European social tale, and cover art and interiors for Strange Worlds: Sci Fi at Defa a collection of vintage eastern European sci fi films. Commissioned by Eureka Entertainment.Click any piece for info and a closer look.

SCI FI, FANTASY, HORROR
Illustration for posters, book covers, magazines and more. Licensed work for Paramount and Universal, as well as indie publishing and personal projects.

PICTURE BOOKS & KIDLIT ART
I write and illustrate my own books, as well as working with other authors. For picture book enquires, please contact Anna Olswanger [email protected]

EDITORIAL
Illustrations for science, nature, health and lifestyle

GRAPHICS
design, social media graphics, logos and illustration for news sites, games, and independent clients.

GAMES
Character, item, battle and map illustrations for games and ttrpgs

LICENCING
Artwork available for licencing. please email carly (at) carlydraws (.) com with any enquires

STUDIO
Much of my work is a mix of traditional media with digital colour. Here's a behind the scenes look into the studio! How I create my artworks, sketchbooks shots, and a small original drawings, painting and collages. click any piece for a closer look.

DEMON STATUE GARDEN PROCESS
First, a A3 base drawing in charcoal, chalk and gum arabic (a natural binder). This is scanned in and drawn into further and coloured digitally, before adding in more scanned painted pieces for extra colour and texture.

SIBILANCE PROCESS
thumbnail sketch, digital colour sketch, charcoal and chalk drawing, combined into the final piece.

ACROSS THE WAVES PROCESS
concept sketches, pencil base drawing, combined with digital colour and further drawing, then adjusted into the final piece.

PICTURE BOOK PROCESS
My picture books are a combination of mixed media paintings and drawings- acylic paint, pastels, oil pastels and coloured pencils with digital colour.

PAINTINGS and COLLAGES
Base paintings and drawings, as well as collages, print-paint experiments and originals. Click any piece for more info. Originals and special prints are available in my UK studio Shop