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Oliver Hurst

illustration of Matargo sits atop their den on Loop Island. Illustration for upcoming sci-fi book 'The Evol  Algorithm'. Speculative fiction, crashed ship, rocks, island, dystopia, lonely figure
illustration of Illustration for upcoming sci-fi book 'The Evol  Algorithm'. speculative, island, moon, dystopia, glowing, monoliths, trees, lagoon
illustration of Concept Art/Illustration for upcoming sci fi book The Evol Algorithm. figures, rocks, beach, druid, drone, robot
illustration of Illustration for upcoming sci-fi book 'The Evol  Algorithm'. Speculative, ruins, sunrise, dystopia, cityscape, robots, collapse, buildings
illustration of This wintery crime scene is my response to John Ruskin’s ‘From the Eye to the Hand’ quote. It totally bypasses the human ‘Eye’ and the human ‘Hand’ and lets AI algorithms create a mangled mess that culturally benefits nobody. winter, snow, police, detective, AI, hand
illustration of Book cover illustration for indie publisher Stairwell Books. The painting features the famous 'L’Origine du Monde' by Gustave Courbet, partially covered in an attic. fabric, drapery, frame, painting, floor, shadow
illustration of The Department of Certainty by S C Paterson. book cover illustration for Stairwell Books. phrenology, bust, sculpture, red
illustration of A reflection of our collective political apathy towards the monetary accumulations of billionaires. ruins, yacht, solitary, flooding, classical
illustration of A single exhausted figure leans against a vast unyielding machine amongst classical ruins. A look at the seemingly unscalable efforts and loneliness of solitary resistance. figure, propellor, machine, red, ruins, sunset, goat
illustration of HMS Association depicted in the early evening of 22nd October 1707, hours before she was wrecked off the Isles of Scilly in one of Britain’s worst maritime disasters. ship, shipwreck, storm, sails, galleon, sea, navy
illustration of HMS Association in the early hours of 23rd October 1702. Here, Association is part of an English-Dutch fleet that have tracked Spanish and French ships to Vigo Bay in Northern Spain. galleon, ships, fire, battle, fleet, sea, navy, sails, cannons
illustration of Painted in response to the invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing war, I chose the nightingale as it is the national animal of Ukraine, and is commonly invoked in Ukrainian folk songs as the creator of sweet sounds and a builder of homes. nightingale, war, Ukraine, ruins, bird, hope
illustration of A giant moth climbs up a building attracted by the light from a nearby office. moth, building, light, dark
illustration of Barn Owl study.
illustration of Common Kestrel study. bird, hawk, feathers
illustration of Cover for Folio Society's proposed edition of Sherlock Holmes. pencil, pipe, hat, Sherlock, Doyle
illustration of Editorial illustration for the Financial Times. Book review for Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami. Japan, Japanese, mountain, house, blossom, sword
illustration of Editorial illustration for the Financial Times. Book review for Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke. sheriff, ranger, officer, bridge, US, river
illustration of Editorial illustration for the Financial Times. Book review for Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry. boat, sea, rock, friends
illustration of Editorial illustration for the Financial Times. Book review for Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan. android, lightbulb, bulb, Turing, protest, clouds
illustration of Editorial illustration for the Financial Times. Book review for Here We Are by Graham Swift. magician, Brighton, pier, seagulls, curtain
illustration of Editorial illustration for the Financial Times. Book review for Days of Awe by AM Homes. fight, doctor, lawyer, beach, parasol
illustration of Book cover design for Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. mountain, snow, sky, Caspar, Friedrich, valley, romantic
illustration of One of several paintings depicting various windows and doorways of a fictional house. bird, butterflies
illustration of One of several paintings depicting various windows and doorways of a fictional house. goldfish, roof, attic, window
illustration of One of a series of illustrations for Sea of Storms by Richard Larn. The book looks at stories of ship wrecks around the South West of Britain. shipwreck, storm, Cornwall, navy, sky, clouds
illustration of One of a series of illustrations for Sea of Storms by Richard Larn. The book looks at stories of ship wrecks around the South West of Britain. shipwreck, wreckers, salvagers, Cornwall, navy, sky, clouds
illustration of One of a series of card designs from the China Mieville short story The Dowager of Bees. book, cover, fabric, coat, widower
illustration of One of a series of card designs from the China Mieville short story The Dowager of Bees. chimneys, factory, river, smoke, card
illustration of One of a series of card designs from the China Mieville short story The Dowager of Bees. detective, scissors, card, magnifying, glass, night, forest
illustration of One of a series of card designs from the China Mieville short story The Dowager of Bees. Petra, tooth, molar, desert, ravine, monument
illustration of One of a series of card designs from the China Mieville short story The Dowager of Bees. birds, chains, flowers, dark, card
illustration of One of a series of card designs from the China Mieville short story The Dowager of Bees. ivy, bones, skull, ribs, card, ace

Profile

Oliver Hurst graduated from Falmouth College of Arts in 2006 with a degree in Illustration. He has produced artwork for various publications, including the Financial Times, Country Life and Time Out magazine and has illustrated books for WBQS, Faber and Folio Society among others. He paints in oils on board or canvas and his work is heavily inspired by 18th and 19th century history and the painters of those eras. He lives and works in Bath, with his partner Urszula and their cat.

Style/Techniques

Design, Digital, Figurative, Fine Art, Line with Color, Oil, Painterly, Pencil, Realism, Stylized, Floral, Concept Art

Subject/Specialties

Action, Adventure, Animals, Architecture, Book Covers, Editorial, Fantasy, Futuristic, Historical, Landscape, Mystery, Nature, Packaging, People, Political, Portrait, Science, Sci-Fi, Still Life, Technology, Transportation, Americana, Feminine, Game, Edgy, Environmental