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Tony Flowers is an award‑winning illustrator, author, and educator known for his detailed, humorous artwork and storytelling across picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels. Drawing inspiration from real life, travel, and everyday moments, Tony creates warm, adventurous worlds for young readers. He also teaches widely, supporting students and teachers in building creative confidence and visual‑literacy skills.

Category: pencil

  • The Role of Illustrators: Beyond AI in Publishing

    By Tony Flowers Introduction: A Changing Landscape in Children’s Illustration The rapid rise of AI image‑generation tools has created a seismic shift in the visual arts, and children’s publishing is no exception. While AI can now produce polished images in seconds, the role of the traditional illustrator remains central to the craft, integrity, and emotional…

  • Ink and style

    Ink and style

    I lucky enough to stumble across an original ink drawing in an antique shop recently. The image was in a tatty old frame with no artist listed on the work(image below). On closer inspection, I could just make out the faint remains of the pencil sketch work in places and see the ink nib marks,…

  • Traditional and Digital illustration

    I have been having some fun working on a new project. This one has allowed me to combine traditional illustration techniques with digital work. Loads of fun and I am very happy with the results so far.  

  • Little Pig Dress Up

    With Book Week almost here, 21st to 26th of August, kids around Australia are starting to gear up for the all-important ‘come to school dressed as your favorite book character”’ day. My niece Eleanor has asked her mum help her make a Little Pig costume this year. So this is for you Eleanor I hope…