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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 colorful 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 organizations 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 color layer of an image will be carved into biodegradable linseed lino then delicately hand printed using water-based 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

2022 – Longlisted for World Illustration Awards – Science & Technology 2017 – Shortlisted for 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, The Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Cico Books, The Folio Society, Financial Times, National Trust Books, Thames and Hudson, Waitrose, Waterfront Magazine for The Canal & Rivers Trust and Yale University Press.
A single-color linocut showing a flourishing pond
Becca Thorne
Black and white sketch portrays vibrant hedgerow life
Becca Thorne
Tricolor linocut of Goldfinches for a children's counting book
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Winter countryside pheasant drawing for Christmas cards
Becca Thorne
Retropolis Washington Post cover in black and white
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Emi Mantei header graphic for Pipe Wrench Magazine
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An article called "From Prayer To Prairie" in University of Dayton Magazine
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Typography for Eccles cake chapter title
Becca Thorne
Lettering illustration for the chapter Back Home: Honey Cake
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Victoria sponge cake for Cake book by Andrew Baker
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Andrew Baker's "Cake" celebrates British baked delights
Becca Thorne
Abstract illustration of "Custom House Quay"
Becca Thorne
Cover and typography design for "The Craft of Poetry" book
Becca Thorne
Children's illustration for Nutritious Earth book
Becca Thorne
Cute linocut cookery art for kids book
Becca Thorne
Badgers shown in woodcut artwork
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Waitrose report about Dominique Ansel's first NY Thanksgiving
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Celtic mythology's Oak King in floral design
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Winter garden art commissioned for client's holiday cards
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Woodland animals for a children's nursery
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Linocut-style cover art for We Love Pop Love Songs
Becca Thorne
Celtic Holly King depicted in fantasy art
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Italian ciambella cake watercolor artwork
Becca Thorne
Realistic painting of garden hand tools
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Wood engraving artwork of a healthy field margin
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Atmospheric visual of a skeletal tree in Locko Park
Becca Thorne
Packaging work for Martinete tomatoes
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Three circular black and white linocut spot illustrations of a winged demon, warrior angel and seven
Becca Thorne
A blue-toned linocut illustration of a Bengal tiger
Becca Thorne
Concept artwork about a bookstore mouse family
Becca Thorne
Caroline Taggart's A Slice of Britain features monochrome illustrations
Becca Thorne
Food illustration of section of vegetables
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Bengal Tiger's Marvels in neon pink & blue risograph
Becca Thorne
Editorial on Levellers Movement for BBC History Magazine
Becca Thorne
Medieval community petitions depicted in woodcut art
Becca Thorne
The Ghost Rider book by Ismael Kadare
Becca Thorne
The cover of Rose Shepherd's "At Home With Henry VIII" book
Becca Thorne
Cover for the book "Goose Fat & Garlic" by Jeanne Strang
Becca Thorne
Cosy linocut and watercolour illustration of a terrier curled up alseep next to a lit stove on a nar
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Anglo Saxon -style linocut illustration of a ship's prow, figurehead, with its mouth open and tongue
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
Photograph of a Bakewell Pudding recipe in Caroline Taggart's A Slice of Britain, with linocut spot
Becca Thorne
Anglo Saxon -style linocut illustration of  a dead dragon, with a bleeding sword wound,, from The Fo
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The over of Seamus Heaney's Beowulf for The Folio Society, showing gold foiled linocut illustration
Becca Thorne
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