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Becca Thorne

Becca Thorne

Becca Thorne - United Kingdom based illustrator

Butterflies and birds, field mice and bees – the artwork of English illustrator Becca Thorne hums with the authentic rhythm of nature. Cutting lino blocks and printing with colourful inks onto handmade paper, Becca’s deep connection with her subject comes through in every hand-crafted image she creates.
Becca’s enthusiasm for art, history and zoology rubs off on her clients, who are inspired by her genuine interest in these subjects. They know she has the knowledge, experience and professionalism to create the perfect imagery for their projects. Some of the world’s biggest editorial, publishing and conservation organisations turn to Becca for the traditional, handmade feel of her work. Nature and history are Becca’s passions and are the heart and soul of her work. Jackdaws hopping on decaying old castles, ancient burial chambers hidden on the moors and folklore from a lost age – all this and more is carved out in her prints.

Approach

Beginning with a pencil and sketchbook, Becca then develops roughs in Procreate. The relief for each colour layer of an image will be carefully carved into biodegradable linseed lino then hand printed using water-washable inks. After scanning, the layers are assembled and edited, if needed, in Photoshop.

Style

Becca’s style is bold and graphic, playful and textured, jaunty and eclectic. The hand of the artist and the happy accident enrich everything she creates, which is why people relate so readily to her style.

Awards

2024 - Shortlisted Communication Arts Illustration Competition - Editorial 2023 – Shortlisted World Illustration Awards – Science & Technology 2022 – Longlisted World Illustration Awards – Science & Technology 2017 – Shortlisted World Illustration Awards - Self-initiated 2011 – Longlisted AOI Images 33 2010 – Shortlisted AOI Images 32 2010 – Shortlisted Creative Review Illustration Awards 2008 – Winner of Harper Collins x Saatchi Gallery Book Cover Design Competition 2005 – Shortlisted Mercury Prize Art & Music

Client list

Clients include BBC History Magazine, The Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Cico Books, The Folio Society, Financial Times, Harper Collins, National Trust Books, Thames and Hudson, Waitrose, Waterfront Magazine for The Canal & Rivers Trust, Yale University Press and The Washington Post.
Waitrose report about Dominique Ansel's first NY Thanksgiving
Becca Thorne
Victoria sponge cake for Cake book by Andrew Baker
Becca Thorne
Tricolor linocut of Goldfinches for a children's counting book
Becca Thorne
Badgers shown in woodcut artwork
Becca Thorne
Black and white sketch portrays vibrant hedgerow life
Becca Thorne
Atmospheric visual of a skeletal tree in Locko Park
Becca Thorne
Linocut chapter headings for "At Home With Henry VIII"
Becca Thorne
Cover and typography design for "The Craft of Poetry" book
Becca Thorne
Children's illustration for Nutritious Earth book
Becca Thorne
Abstract illustration of "Custom House Quay"
Becca Thorne
Winter garden art commissioned for client's holiday cards
Becca Thorne
A single-color linocut showing a flourishing pond
Becca Thorne
Retropolis Washington Post cover in black and white
Becca Thorne
A blue-toned linocut illustration of a Bengal tiger
Becca Thorne
Celtic Holly King depicted in fantasy art
Becca Thorne
Cute linocut cookery art for kids book
Becca Thorne
Italian ciambella cake watercolor artwork
Becca Thorne
Lettering illustration for the chapter Back Home: Honey Cake
Becca Thorne
Realistic painting of garden hand tools
Becca Thorne
Three circular black and white linocut spot illustrations of a winged demon, warrior angel and seven
Becca Thorne
Celtic mythology's Oak King in floral design
Becca Thorne
Emi Mantei header graphic for Pipe Wrench Magazine
Becca Thorne
Concept artwork about a bookstore mouse family
Becca Thorne
Andrew Baker's "Cake" celebrates British baked delights
Becca Thorne
Caroline Taggart's A Slice of Britain features monochrome illustrations
Becca Thorne
Wood engraving artwork of a healthy field margin
Becca Thorne
Typography for Eccles cake chapter title
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Food illustration of section of vegetables
Becca Thorne
Photograph of a Bakewell Pudding recipe in Caroline Taggart's A Slice of Britain, with linocut spot
Becca Thorne
Editorial on Levellers Movement for BBC History Magazine
Becca Thorne
Medieval community petitions depicted in woodcut art
Becca Thorne
Cosy linocut and watercolour illustration of a terrier curled up alseep next to a lit stove on a nar
Becca Thorne
Anglo Saxon -style linocut illustration of a ship's prow, figurehead, with its mouth open and tongue
Becca Thorne
The over of Seamus Heaney's Beowulf for The Folio Society, showing gold foiled linocut illustration
Becca Thorne
Linocut illustration of a mouse sitting on the edge of a big chair, reading a book and swinging its
Becca Thorne
selection of black and white illustrations from Chickens by Suzi Baldwin, showing: a chick hatching
Becca Thorne
Photograph of a spread from Chickens by Suzi Baldwin, showing a linocut illustration of the internal
Becca Thorne
Double page spread from Beowulf by Seamus Heaney, with an Anglo Saxon-inspired linocut illustration
Becca Thorne
Anglo Saxon -style linocut illustration of  a dead dragon, with a bleeding sword wound,, from The Fo
Becca Thorne
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