I’m very proud to have my work on show at Seven Stories in Newcastle at the moment, as part of Drawing Words, a travelling exhibition showcasing work from 10 various illustrators from the U.K.   Journalist student Courtney Huck wrote a short piece about the exhibition below… Drawing Words, an exhibition currently being featured by Seven Stories, differs from past […]

Arrived in the post- the FIRST copy of the NEW Tony Soears book! 📕🚀✨👀 . . . . #theinvincibletonyspears #author #copy #hodderchildrensbooks #hachettepublishing #neallayton #space #adventure #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram #childrensbook #choldrensbooks #childrensbookauthor #childrensbookillustration A post shared by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Jul 16, 2017 at 11:01pm PDT

#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

And this Mammoth Academy drawing too! #bargainous things to be found at the #festive #popup @hotwallsstudios #portsmouth tomorrow! #hodderchildrensbooks #neallayton #manmothacademy #oneofakind A photo posted by Neal Layton (@neal_layton) on Dec 1, 2016 at 11:04pm 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