Andrew Bates Fantasy Artwork

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Andrew Bates Fantasy Artwork Graphical and watercolour artist. I live in Exmouth, Devon. I draw and paint original fantasy artwork

Latest piece just finished, using Faber-Castell colour pencils, from a previous piece which was scanned at the lining st...
02/10/2026

Latest piece just finished, using Faber-Castell colour pencils, from a previous piece which was scanned at the lining stage for the purpose of colouring in (instead of my usual ink pen crosshatching) I do love getting the blending of these pencils, almost achieving a watercolour effect. Takes a long time! but nice results.. signed prints available. 'Flying Mushroom Palace' A4 pencil colour. 🍄

The Flying Mushroom Palace pencil colour WIP. Layer after layer, the colour increases in intensity, but it takes a long ...
21/08/2026

The Flying Mushroom Palace pencil colour WIP. Layer after layer, the colour increases in intensity, but it takes a long time! Love how these colouring pencils blend, almost like watercolour. ✍️🍄

07/08/2026

Moving onto.. Having another go at pencil colouring of one of my lined prints. Takes a long time, but very satisfying! - Flying Mushroom Palace A4 pencil colour WIP 🍄✍️

Lastest scribbly is finito! :) So, a friend of mine suggested I draw something with vans in it. (they like travelling in...
29/07/2026

Lastest scribbly is finito! :) So, a friend of mine suggested I draw something with vans in it. (they like travelling in a campervan), So, as per my fantasy style it had to be strange animal-vans.. I liked to concept of them trundling along elevated roads above and through overgrown plants and flora. As I was drawing I had to think of a title, and decided to thrown in a scattering of feline interlopers.. and based the title upon one of wonders of the ancient world. One of the vans has a little nod to one of all time favourite films. (can you work it out?) and thus we experience the journey through.. - 'The driving gardens of Catylon' A3 ink pen. 🐱🚚

11/06/2026

Latest piece - Last stage shading begins! I'm a bit further on from this now, but it's coming together nicely. - The driving gardens of Catylon (work in progress) 😺 ✍️

Moving on with the new piece. Lines are inked and the crosshatch shading has just begun.. (watch this space for a short ...
03/06/2026

Moving on with the new piece. Lines are inked and the crosshatch shading has just begun.. (watch this space for a short WIP video coming soon..) So yeh, still doing my houses buried in among foliage with animal-themed transport thing.. Plenty of cats! 😺 I realised I had to squeeze a few extra in upon my decision of what to call this piece.. Also, can anyone spot a secret movie reference? (one of my all time favourite movies..) I think I've managed to get a good 'overgrown plants' feel to this one.. - The driving gardens of Catylon. A3 ink pen. 🐱 🌴

Moving on! next piece pencil sketch finished.. Was inspired by someone suggesting I should draw more vans.. So, we get.....
06/05/2026

Moving on! next piece pencil sketch finished.. Was inspired by someone suggesting I should draw more vans.. So, we get.. animal vans! (as per my continued style), yeh more cats.. Thankfully didn't take long to think of a title - 'The driving gardens of Catylon' (one of the wonders of the cat world? :D ) Next stage, line inking.. :) 🐱

Very early first scribbly of next piece.. I felt it's important to show this stage, just as I begin with a blank sheet o...
17/04/2026

Very early first scribbly of next piece.. I felt it's important to show this stage, just as I begin with a blank sheet of paper and a freshly sharpened pencil, flowing out the lines, finding the composition.. Even at this stage, ideas come for the name of the piece.

17/04/2026

Works starts on the next piece.. Got an idea for roads among plants with a plethora of animal cars chugging along! Just started the sketching.. (y) ✍️

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