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He graduated in 1976 and has been an illustrator ever since.\r\n\r\n\u003Ch>Approach\u003C\u002Fh>\r\nSome of Alan’s earliest memories involve colour, and how different shades react to the lighting conditions. Today, he works up his compositions on screen using Photoshop, then hand paints the various elements of the image, layering them together digitally at the end of the process.\r\n\r\n\u003Ch>Style\u003C\u002Fh>\r\nThough his subject matter is often fantastical, there’s a canny realism and high level of detail in Alan’s work. 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