Greetings from the graphite hinterlands where the iron pencil eagerly awaits to strike!
We are superbly excited to finally announce the imminent arrival of Tiny Pencil No. 3 — The Beast Issue!
Filled with Monsters, Machines & Unnatural Things, this might be our most surreal issue yet! Featuring art, illustration and comics by an international line-up of 28 stellar artists including Renee French, Jeremy Holmes, Isabel Greenberg, Andy Poyiadgi, Jennifer Parks, Tobias Tak, Charles Santoso and many, many more!
Here’s a little sneak peek of what’s to come!
THE FULL FALL LINE-UP INCLUDES:
Marion Balac – Vania Barbato – Lilian Coquillaud – Matt Craven – Renee French – Isabel Greenberg – Daria Hlazatova – Maryanna Hoggatt – Jeremy Holmes – Alys Jones – Susannah Kelly – Jon MacNair – Malojo – Lee Misenheimer – Pete Murgatroyd – Inca Pan – Jennifer Parks – Gloria Pizzilli – Andy Poyiadgi – Barnaby Richards – Charles Santoso – Dace Sietina – Rupert Smissen – Allison Sommers – Sina Sparrow – Tobias Tak – Eleanor Taylor – James Unsworth!
The issue also features cover art by superstar Lee Misenheimer – graphite magician of mystical beasts! Here’s a sneak peek (Visit the shop to see the full cover!):
Indeed carbon comrades, this issue is filled with all varieties of the sweet, the sinister and the strange! And we can’t think of a better way to close out what has been a thrillingly surreal year for us!
We are immensely proud of what we’ve accomplished and all of the amazing artists who’ve taken part of this special journey. So to celebrate this special year-end issue, we’ve decided to add something a little special…
ISSUE 3 BONUS! DOUBLE-SIDED POSTER!
Relive those heady days when boxes of cereal and everyday life was still filled with surprises and glee. EACH issue of TP No. 3 will include a special double-sided poster featuring fabulous art by two of our favourite graphite artists — illustrious Taiwan-based illustrator Inca Pan and Italian artist Vania Barbato.
Each poster will come securely folded and tucked inside each issue and let us tell you, it is FABULOUS.
So…that’s 64+ pages of gorgeous graphite art plus a limited edition poster + whatever year-end stickers and goodies we can find! All specially priced at £11.95. YES, all for £11.95. Remember folks, each issue is lovingly hand-stamped and numbered and printed in strictly limited edition in the UK! So go on folks, get ordering. Your commitment to carbon excellence is only a few steps away…Buy Issue 3 HERE.
Phew…that’s a lot of pencil awesomeness to take in…! But wait…hold on…there’s more…Cos it’s the end of the year and cos it’s our final issue of the year we’re adding a few more specials to the mix…
PRE-ORDER BONUSES!
FREE A5 mini-prints by Lilian Coquillaud
Though we’re officially debuting this issue at Thought Bubble on November 23rd-24th(!), we’ve opened up pre-orders at our online shop right NOW! ALL pre-orders will receive a FREE A5 mini-print of art by French artist Lilian Coquillaud! We’ve been in love with Lilian’s unique atmosphere and graphite technique for some time now and are super excited to feature him in this issue! Printed with archival inks on quality paper, Lilian’s work is simply stunning to look at and we can’t wait to give these away!
MYSTERY PRIZE PACK DRAW!
It’s Mystery Prize time again! Starting this week on Thursday until our official launch we’ll be drawing one winner each week from ALL pre-orders! Each pack is a hefty mix of fabulous goodies including signed comics, prints and badges by the likes of Renee French, Isabel Greenberg, Tobias Tak, Andy Poyiadgi, Alys Jones and many more! (Stay tuned for more news on prizes down the line!)
Here’s a little peek of what you could WIN if you ORDER RIGHT NOW. (Pre-order now for the best chances of winning!)
Okay folks that’s our good news for now. This will be the last issue of the year and we’re thrilled, grateful and overwhelmed at everyone who’s come with us and made it so far. We’ve got more exciting interviews and reviews coming up and exciting plans underway for next year so stay tuned! And as always, please help us spread the word!
Until next time, much love and leaded delights to all!
X to the X,
Team TP!