An Interview with Lucy Truman

 

AN INTERVIEW WITH ILLUSTRATOR LUCY TRUMAN

August 26, 2019

To me, watching the cover of a new book take shape is one of the most exciting parts of the publishing process—the moment when you begin to see the story come alive in someone else’s imagination. And I couldn’t have been more charmed when I saw the cover art created by UK-based illustrator Lucy Truman for The Fresh New Face of Griselda. It perfectly captures Griselda’s uncertainty, but I also her quiet courage and determination. I was thrilled when Lucy agreed to share a little about her creative process:

Lucy Truman / Meet Fashion

MEET FASHION ILLUSTRATOR LUCY TRUMAN

Before Andy Warhol was a “pop art” painter, he drew shoes. Lots and lots of shoes. He also famously said, “we will all be world famous for 15 minutes” (or at least, he’s purported to): a prediction that has eerily enough become almost true. Fashion illustrator Lucy Truman(@lucytruman_illustration) shares how she got her start, and about the people who have inspired her along the way.

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Lucy Truman / Mumbai

Lucy Truman Draws Inspiration from Travels in Mumbai

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Illustrator Lucy Truman shared a recent travel sketchbook series created during a visit to Mumbai.

Travel journals regularly form the foundation of Lucy’s finished editorial and narrative illustration work. Drawing on location remains central to her practice, allowing spontaneous interactions and unexpected ideas to shape the development of each piece. During her time in Mumbai, her sketching took her from dawn markets to museums and even a visit to Elephanta Island. These observational sketches later evolved into limited-palette illustrations focused on scenes of everyday life and inspired by real moments encountered throughout the city.

Lucy Truman / Celebrities

Zendaya

Lucy Truman

CELEBRITIES

Carmeon Hamilton

Diana Vreeland

Iris Apfel

Lucy Truman / Women

 

Lucy Truman

WOMEN

 

Capturing Venice: Lucy Truman’s Inspired Travel Journal Series

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Illustrator Lucy Truman recently shared Part Two of her travel journal series, this time taking us along the historic canals of Venice, Italy. Working on-location to capture the city’s soft architectural tones and shifting light, Lucy uses these spontaneous sketches as a vital foundation for her finished editorial and narrative illustrations. 

Brad Holland: Making It Personal

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We celebrate illustration titan Brad Holland, a bastion of true human creativity and resilience. A self-taught visionary, Brad reshaped the landscape of modern visual commentary through his personal experiences and depth of thought. He insisted on painting his own ideas, single-handedly pioneering a fiercely intellectual and metaphoric approach to editorial art.

Stephanie Singleton

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Education: Bachelor of Design in illustration, Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD U), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Yelena Bryksenkova, illustrator
Dave Hughes, Ammo magazine, art director

Interior illustration from Mikhail Bulgakov's novel Master and Margarita. "Monochrome, a special black-and-white edition of Ammo magazine, was created by Dave Hughes, published in December 2011 and features works by 33 illustrators from all over the world who were restricted only by the absence of color. The title heroine flies nude on a broom over the twinkling lights of 1930s Moscow." 6 x 8 1/2, pen, watercolor, gouache, digital.

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