What materials do you use?
Here’s a list of what is currently in my pencil case:
Tikky pens from Rotring in different nib widths, pencils, white gel pens and a brush pen.
Sketchbooks from Stillman and Birn, Moleskine and Laloran are all favourites.
Colours in my watercolour tin:
Winsor Lemon (Winsor and Newton)
Naples Yellow (Winsor and Newton)
Indian Yellow (Winsor and Newton)
Buff Titanium (Daniel Smith)
Cobalt Violet (Winsor and Newton)
Opera Rose (Winsor and Newton)
Bright Red (Winsor and Newton)
Van Dyck Brown ( Daniel Smith)
Goethite (Daniel Smith)
Vulkan Red (Schmincke)
Cobalt Blue (Winsor and Newton)
Terre Verte (Winsor and Newton)
Oxide of Chromium (Winsor and Newton)
Olive Green (Winsor and Newton)
Perelyne Green (Winsor and Newton)
Indian Red (Daniel Smith)
French Ultramarine (Winsor and Newton)
Neutral Tint (Winsor and Newton)
Permanent Sap Green (Winsor and Newton)
Night Raspberry (Deep Deep Light)
Cherry Blossom (Deep Deep Light)
Cobalt Turquoise Light (Winsor and Newton)
Cobalt Green (Winsor and Newton)
Mineral Violet (Roman Szmal)
Do you teach classes or workshops?
Yes, I love to share my drawing knowledge! Please get in touch via the contact form for availability and prices. I aim to reply to all enquires within 48 hours during the working week. If you prefer, we can also arrange a call to talk things through further.
Do you sell the drawings in your sketchbooks?
My sketchbooks are very precious to me and I don’t sell them.
How do I commission you?
I would love to hear about your project! Just drop me an email at studio@liswatkins.com with the details of what you require or fill in the contact page on my website. I aim to reply to all enquires within 48 hours during the working week. If you prefer, we can also arrange a call to talk things through further.
Fees for commissioned work are calculated by offering a licence based on the usage (i.e. packaging, editorial, billboard poster etc.) the locations where it will be used (i.e. locally, in the whole of the UK, all over Europe etc.) and how long the image will be used for.
I am a member of the Association of Illustrators and use their standard ‘Acceptance of Commission’ form when taking on a job. Please get in touch by email if you require more information on this topic.
Do you licence your work?
Yes, when I create new work for a client it is done on the basis of offering them a licence to use the image for a set amount of time, in a set geographical area and for a set usage.
I also have a large archive of work which is available to licence so please get in touch if you are looking for a specific image. I may be able to help!
What is a licence?
A licence is essentially an agreement between the artist and the client setting out where, when and for how long an image can be used. It helps to clarify the rights and ownership of any images created. There is an excellent piece entitled ‘Illustration Licensing Explained - For the Small Business Owner & Marketer’ by illustrator Carys Tait on her website. It is an easy read and goes into more detail about the subject.
Do you work for free?
Being an artist is my job and the way that I earn my living. My clients realise that they can get a lot of value from the hand-drawn images I produce, so no, I don’t. Very occasionally I will donate a piece of work to a cause that I support but this is the exception not the rule.
I’ve written a book. Can you illustrate it?
Publishers choose the artist that they want to illustrate a book so most likely, no. There is a very good article on this subject by Sarah McIntyre. It is well worth reading for any budding authors.
Can I use your image for ...?
As a British artist, I automatically own the copyright to all the work I produce. Very occasionally I will allow an individual or organisation to use images for a non-profit purpose, but you MUST get written permission from me before doing so.
