Raven on the Roof
Raven on the Roof
The art of Sean Counley
Bridgnorth, United Kingdom

Summary

I am a UK-based freelance illustrator specialising in creatures, characters and narrative-driven fantasy artwork. My work is rooted in a lifelong fascination with fantasy, mythology and storytelling, with a particular interest in creating images that suggest a story beyond the frame.

With a professional background spanning illustration, graphic design and traditional art, I combine traditional painting techniques with digital processes to create atmospheric, detailed artwork for publishing, games, posters and commercial projects. I work across a range of media including oils, acrylics, watercolour and coloured pencil, bringing a painterly approach to both fantastical subjects and narrative scenes.

My commercial clients include Iron Crown Enterprises, Hydra Press, ImagineFX, Pyramid Posters, Nemesis Now, DRB Pictures, and a variety of indie authors and publishers.

I am particularly drawn to creature design, character development and moments of narrative tension—the point where an image captures a character, creature or environment in the middle of a larger story. Whether depicting a monstrous creature, a fantastical character or a quiet moment within an imagined world, my aim is always to create artwork with atmosphere, personality and a strong sense of narrative.

Alongside commercial illustration, I teach traditional art and continue to develop my own illustrated fantasy project, World War Fae, which brings together mythology, creatures, characters and storytelling through a series of interconnected paintings, illustrations and published illustrated books.

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Skills

DrawingCharacter DesignCreature DesignTraditional ArtProp ModelingDigital PaintingGraphic Design

Software proficiency

Photoshop
Photoshop
SketchBook Pro
SketchBook Pro
Procreate
Procreate
ArtRage
ArtRage
Illustrator
Illustrator

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