MARK ELVINS

Welcome to my website. I am an illustrator based in the UK with an MA postgraduate degree in illustration from Cambridge School of Art. I have illustrated an exciting and lovely series of children's books written by author Derek Keilty about a young pirate detective called Flyntlock Bones, The Sceptre of the Pharaohs, The Eye of Mogdrod and The Curse of Scarletbeard, and I have illustrated a collection of children's poetry by Brian Moses called On Poetry Street, all published by Scallywag Press. I am currently working on illustrating a new book, written by me, about a clever young detective called Agatha and her amazing dog, Bim.

You can see some pictures from the Flyntlock Bones books by swiping the picture line below.

Swipe sideways to see Flyntlock Bones illustrations

Here are some other reviews of my illustrations for Flyntlock Bones:

“The illustrations are beautiful, with some full page illustrations that really have the wow factor.” www.booktrust.org.uk

“Highly enjoyable with a fantastic cast of characters, the story is brilliantly enhanced by illustrations reminiscent of the master himself, Chris Riddell. This is definitely one to watch.” - thebookactivist.blog

“Illustrator Mark Elvins has done a superb job with the most detailed of traditional-style pen and ink drawings. With extensive illustrations on every page, there is an excellent balance between text and image. The level of detail draws the reader’s eye on each page, looking for clues to the mystery.” - June Edwards, Children’s Books Ireland

“Captivating illustrations add wit and depth to this highly illustrated chapter book as well as bringing the settings to life. I particularly enjoyed the double page spread of their journey to the library!” - www.missclevelandsreading.com

“... superbly detailed illustrations by Mark Elvins.” - Jill Bennett on Twitter

“The illustrations are beguiling and detailed and are reminiscent of Chris Riddell and Chris Mould.” - My Shelves Are Full blog

“The story is bright, pacy and really entertaining, elevated by intricate and fascinating illustrations. What a cracker!” - www.bookwagon.co.uk

… and this is what people have said about my illustrations for On Poetry Street:

“Mark Elvins' witty illustrations bring out the best of the humour while also offering interesting interpretations of some of the ideas.” - Julia Eccleshare, Love Reading

“The illustrations create clever characters and worlds for readers to delight in, perfectly matching the tone and wit of the poems.” - Samantha Lipman, Children's Books Ireland

I also make prints, which you can see and buy by visiting my printmaking website, by clicking here.

And, of course, you can see other bits and bobs on my instagram page @markelvins49

For commissions, or if you want to contact me, please email me at markelvins49@icloud.com