What a great story teller, loving your work Neil #HantsPriConf @HantsSLS @PortsmouthSLS @LaytonNeal pic.twitter.com/2QcefgO3m9 — Andy Macfarlane (@andyjmacfarlane) January 27, 2017

#burningthemidnightoil #theinvincibletonyspears #kidsbookstagram A photo posted by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Jan 12, 2017 at 1:54pm PST

This is what a children’s book looks like before it leaves the illustrator’s studio… a BIG pile of artworks! Thankfully all scanned in now, just a few more final tweaks and then it should be good to go. #artworks #childrensbooks #theinvincibletonyspears #neallayton #hodderchildrensbooks #kidsbookstagram #childrensbookillustration #youngfiction A photo posted by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Jan […]

From rough to artwork- Illustrating the Brilliant Tony Spears… #inkdrawing #wash #artwork #childrensbook #childrensbookillustration #kidsbookstagram #neallayton #hodderchildrensbooks #theinvincibletonyspears #thebrillianttonyspears A video posted by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Jan 2, 2017 at 11:04pm PST

This morning I have mostly been drawing eyeballs… 👀 #inkdrawing #eyeballs #aliens #theinvincibletonyspears #thebrillianttonyspears #hodderchildrensbooks #youngfiction #kidsbookstagram #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration #childrensbooks #artworks A photo posted by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Dec 20, 2016 at 11:40pm PST

Just found 3 preparatory drawings from #theinvincibletonyspears to bag up and bring to the #festive #popup @hotwallsstudios tomorrow in #Portsmouth #bargainous !! #ink #drawings #childrensbookillustration #kidslitart #illustratorsofinstagram #childrensbooks #hodderchildrensbooks A photo posted by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Dec 2, 2016 at 6:47am PST

Really enjoying using my new/old dip pen nibs artworking the new Tony Spears book! #dippens #inkdrawing #artworks #theinvincibletonyspears #hodderchildrensbooks #neallayton #kidsbookstagram #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #childrensauthor #space #sciencefiction A photo posted by @neal_layton on Nov 23, 2016 at 10:35pm PST

Huge thanks to everyone who came to the recent Invincible Tony Spears event at Portsmouth Waterstones! Lots more Tony Spears events to come, watch this ‘space’ for details… Photo by @emilyshootsit Photo by @pompeybooks Photo by @sadie_tierney Photos by @G3Kopacz

Making giant dymo type for my event at Portsmouth Waterstones on Saturday! #lifeofanillistrator #theinvincibletonyspears #neallayton #authorevent #waterstones #portsmouth #hodderchildrensbooks #kidsbookstagram #childrensbooks A photo posted by @neal_layton on Nov 17, 2016 at 10:41pm PST

The studio is filling up with roughs for the new Tony Spears book… There’s going to be LOTS of illustrations in it! 🚀✨ #tonyspears #roughs #newbook #neallayton #hodderchildrensbooks #kidslit #kidslitart #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #booksofinstagram #theinvincibletonyspears #thebrillianttonyspears A photo posted by @neal_layton on Oct 23, 2016 at 10:12pm PDT