Portfolio: artwork and illustrations by Metaphrog, award-winning artist

PORTFOLIO

FAIRY TALES

LOUIS

BLACK & WHITE

LIFE DRAWING

INSTAGRAM @metaphrog_art

Silhouettes work very well in comics, as they do in fairy tales, so we combined both. #bluebeardgn #fairytale #graphicnovels #silhouetteart #bluebeard #comics #kidlit #kidlitart #keyart #secretkey

Triptych: Portraits of Bluebeard's dead wives 3. In our graphic novel version of Bluebeard, Bluebeard collects portraits of his dead wives. We chose to paint the wives from diverse backgrounds and different ages to represent the fact that the abuse of women has no borders and is perpetrated the world over. The red tears represent women's suffering. Link in bio to buy the book or get it from @pagefortyfive . . . #bluebeargn #bluebeard #fairytale #portrait #digitalart #graphicnovels #feministart

Triptych: Portrait of Bluebeard's dead wives 2. From our Bluebeard graphic novel. We chose to paint the wives from diverse backgrounds and different ages to represent the fact that the abuse of women has no borders and is perpetrated the world over. The red tear represents women's suffering. Link in bio to pick the book or go to @pagefortyfive . #BluebeardGN #bluebeard #feminism #feministart #fairytales #digitalart #digitalpainting #portrait

Triptych: Portrait of Bluebeard's dead wives 1. From our Bluebeard graphic novel. . We chose to paint the wives from diverse backgrounds and different ages to represent the fact that the abuse of women has no borders and is perpetrated the world over. The red tear represents women's suffering. #BluebeardGN #bluebeard #feminism #feministart #fairytales #digitalart #digitalpainting #portrait

Not every young girl's dream is to get married. #bluebeard In other news, our Bluebeard graphic novel has finally made it to our UK and European shores, after months of delays! You can now order it from UK stores. We suggest @pagefortyfive who deliver safely and quickly. . . . #fairytale #creepyfairytales #graphicnovels #kidscomics #nevergetmarried #princecharming

Guernica-inspired artwork in our Bluebeard graphic novel. . . . #BluebeardGN #guernica #picasso #graphicnovelart #graphicnovels #comics #kidlitart #illustration

Bluebeard's castle. . . . #bluebeardgn #bluebeard #fairytale #fairytaleart #silhouetteart #silhouette #kidlitart #comics #graphicnovelart

A strange light descended upon the village. Extract from our Bluebeard graphic novel. . . . #BluebeardGN #graphicnovels #fairytale #night #nightlight #kidlitart #digitalart #comics

Growing up in the shadow of Bluebeard's castle. Extract from our Bluebeard graphic novel. . . . #fairytale #bluebeardgn #bluebeard #silhouetteart #kidlitillustration

'He had more gold and silver than anyone could dream of.' Extract from our Bluebeard graphic novel. . . . #fairytale #bluebeardgn #bluebeard #moonlight #bedtimestories #kidlitillustration

Bedtime stories. Extract from our Bluebeard graphic novel. . . . #BluebeardGN #night #fairytale #kidlitillustration #graphicnovels #comics #comicart #artstagram #bedtimestories

Bedtime stories. Extract from our Bluebeard graphic novel. . . . #BluebeardGN #night #fairytale #kidlitillustration #graphicnovels #comics #comicart #artstagram #bedtimestories

Bedtime. Extract from our Bluebeard graphic novel. . . . #BluebeardGN #night #fairytale #kidlitillustration #graphicnovels #comics #comicart #artstagram #moonlight

'Tom and I helped bottle cherries for the winter.' Extract from our Bluebeard graphic novel. . . . #BluebeardGN #summervibes #fairytale #kidlitillustration #graphicnovels #comics #comicart #artstagram

'That summer was the hottest ever.' An extract from our Bluebeard graphic novel. . . . #BluebeardGN #summervibes #fairytale #kidlitillustration #graphicnovels #comics #comicart #artstagram

Our Bluebeard graphic novel got a great review in this week's The Times Literary Supplement: "In a book of berry-bright colours, predominantly luminous deep pink and blue, the images of heroic Eve and Tom the goat boy stand out, weighty and rich, as though they might feel braided to the touch." . . . #BluebeardGN #fairytales #bluebeard #kidlit #childrensbooks #childrensillustration #childrenreading #bookstagram #lovereading

'Together, we shared our hopes and dreams for future days.' Extract from our Bluebeard graphic novel . . . #bluebeardgn #fairytales #childhood #childhoodmemories #kidlitillustration #childrensbooks #happiness #artstagram

'Childhood summers seemed to stretch endlessly.' Extract from our Bluebeard graphic novel. Link in bio. . . . #bluebeardgn #childhood #childhoodlove #childrensbooks #happiness #fairytale #kidlitillustration #glasgow

'I had only been to the enchanted forest on two occasions.' Extract from our Bluebeard graphic novel. . . . #bluebeard #fairytales #graphicnovels #kidslit #childrensbooks #digitalart #forest #enchantedforest

Character design for Bluebeard. . . . #bluebeard #bluebeardgn #fairytale #characterdesign #conceptart #sketchbook #glasgow #scotlandart

FAIRY TALES

LOUIS

BLACK & WHITE

LIFE DRAWING