S J Harris is a London-based cartoonist and purveyor of all things fine and strange. His first graphic novel Eustace (published by Jonathan Cape) was drawn entirely in pencil and concerned a young boy and his tale of salvation by corruption. It has been described as ‘a clapped-out car pointed straight at a brick wall.’ Hallo there, Steven. Could you tell us a bit about yourself and what you do? Halloa. By day I work...
Ladies and gentlemen! Presenting printmaker, textile artist and comics creator Gareth Brookes. Gareth studied printmaking at the RCA and started making small press comics in 2006. His first graphic novel The Black Project was published by Myriad Editions in 2013. Hi Gareth! Could you tell us a bit about yourself and what you do? I guess I’m an artist and writer, I spend most of my time on graphic novels these days, b...
Ladies and gentlemen! Alexis Deacon’s musings on graphite, animals and meaning, and dancing… Alexis Deacon is a writer and illustrator of comics, picture books and children’s fiction. His books have twice been selected for The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award. In 2008 he was chosen by Booktrust as one of the ten best new illustrators of the last decade. Hi Alexis! Could you tell us a...
Pablo Auladell is a multi-award-winning artist from Alicante working primarily in comics and illustration. Elegant, lyrical and delicate yet strong and disconcerting, his images suggest a particular dialogue between the traditional and the contemporary. Hi Pablo. Could you tell us a bit about yourself and what you do? I am a picture book illustrator and comic author. A beautiful, ridiculous profession so, it only m...
Interview by Vicky Woo Claudia Piras is 27 years old and drew her first doodle in Cala Gonone, Sardinia. She is currently living in Urbino, where she finished her studies at PERF in animation and cartoons last summer. Claudia is one of the ten young cartoonists behind the recently released GAP zine. Hi Claudia! It’s wonderful to have this opportunity to talk to you about your art! Your work often features portr...
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Ho Sin Tung has made waves in the Asian art scene with her quietly subversive works, which usually take the form of paper-based paintings and pencil drawings (although she also tackles film and installation, on occasion). She continues to exhibit extensively in prominent Hong Kong galleries amongst various other cities. ~Interview by Ysabelle Cheung. How would you describe your work and...
Fancy a little sand and sea to go with your lead this summer? Tiny Pencil is joining Atlantic Press in Falmouth for an exhibition and series of drawing events at 64 Killigrew Street! Featuring a specially curated exhibition of original drawings, this two week mini-fest also includes special drawing events! Comics marathons, book-making sessions, drop-in pencil-drawing, and a giant collaborative pencil drawing based o...
Announcing Tiny Pencil No. 4 – The Death & Resurrection Issue! Alright folks, it’s been a while since our last update, but we are supremely excited to finally share some news with you! PRE-ORDERS are now open for the fourth installment of TINY PENCIL! Available HERE! Featuring a fabulous array of international artists including Joe Fenton, Joanna Concejo, Yoko Tanaka, Ho Sin Tung, and many more. From the d...
Inspired by Marvel and DC Comics, Sina Sparrow started drawing his own comics when he was just 11 years old. At 16, he discovered queer comics and zines. With a unique style and voice all his own, Sina is the creator of cult comics such as his autobiographical work ‘BoyCrazyBoy’. What do you like about working in pencil? It just feels very spontaneous, I like the different weights and textures you can ge...
Inca Pan was born in 1983 and he is a freelance illustrator in Taiwan. His work is most published in newspapers alongside articles on literature. He likes movies and has a cat. Could you tell us a bit about your creative process, from the initial image or idea to the finished piece? In general, I don’t draw very detailed sketches: I like drawing and thinking together at the same time. This helps me to creat...
