Full-page illustration from a novel called 'River of Steel'
UK

River of Steel - Riding their Boxcar

Medium: Digital
Client: Ed Davis

Full page illustration fo a novel called 'River of Steel'. About hobo's riding the rails in boxcars.

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For the look and feel of the iconic poster artwork of the 1930s and 40s, Colin Elgie is the illustrator to call. Vastly experienced, he began his career in the 1970s working with Prog Rock giants like Pink Floyd, Genesis and Peter Gabriel, and today his style is as clear and graphic as ever as he delivers impactful retro imagery for clients in publishing, travel and entertainment.
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