ME MAGAZINE 1989

Fiction illustration for Me Magazine 1989. This is one of many lifestyle magazine illustrations I painted for the likes of Tv Quick , Bella , Woman's Own and Take A Break to name a few. I was still trying to master illustrating fiction to a tight deadline - usually about a week. Bear in mind I had a day job in an illustration agency as a rep so all my art was done late into the night with usually little reference ( which probably shows). That said publishers liked something I was doing as I was commissioned many times in the late 1980s. It's sad to see this area of work for the illustrator hardly exists anymore.I'm glad I was there at the tail end.

PAINTINGS - SAX PLAYER (1984)

Unknown Sax player - acrylics on blue paper (1984)

THE CRUSADERS TIMETEAM ARTWORK

Earlier today I posted on Twitter the pencils for one of my earliest Timeteam illustrations for The Crusaders. One of the replies was from original Timeteam member Richard Bignell. Richard bought the artwork from me over 12 years ago and sent me a scan of it which I share here. It's lovely to be re-aquainted with an old friend like this and the art has retained much of it's original vibrancy ( obviously it's been kept away from sunlight which will fade the colour). Also below are the pencils I tweeted. Enjoy!

My Twitter account is https://twitter.com/AS1963

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BERNIE WRIGHTSON

In honour of Bernie Wrightson's 68th birthday today I'm posting my Inktober drawing of Swamp Thing. Bernie is recovering from a second operation for a brain tumour so I wanted to dedicate this drawing to him and wish him a successful recovery and happy birthday! Without Bernie's artwork I wouldn't be the artist I am today - he's been very important to me since I was a teenager - an inspiration that continues to this day. Bernie I salute you - you're the best!

Ade 

STEVE DILLON 1962-2016

The only compensation I can think of in this sad situation is that he started so well so young that even at his untimely death of 54 he'd produced an incredible body of work already for generations to read and admire. For me particularly his first 10 years were his best before he swapped his brush for a pen and started paring things down - no doubt in response to increasing deadline pressure. He was a heavy drinker and smoker which is never a good combination for such a sendentary career as drawing comics. His work never struck me as artistically pretentious or particularly interested in art with a capital A.He drew in an uncomplicated natural way - telling stories clearly but with plenty of gusto and drama that appealed directly to the common man which I think was ultimately his secret of success. Everybody loved Steve Dillon and that's a rare thing for an artist.I'm glad that I saw his work when I did as it directed my path probably more than I've acknowledged before. Death brings thoughts to the fore quite acutely.

LSOH #37 - THE CARPATHIAN EAGLE

I was invited to contribute a back cover for the latest issue of that august Hammer film journal LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #37 out at Halloween 2016. Roy Skeggs who produced the Hammer television series Hammer House of Horror is one of the interviewees in the issue so I chose to paint an image based on my favourite episode The Carpathian Eagle which starred the lovely Suzanne Danielle. She plays a serial killer writer who takes on the persona of various murderers and in this case a legendary Carpathian Countess. She then lures men to their doom tearing out their hearts!

ANGEL @ BEHEMOTH

New Blood On Satan's Claw commission.

Junkyard Demon 2 published in Dr Who yearbook, in Adrian Salmon's Dr Who Magazine art Comic Art Gallery Room

Junkyard Demon 2 published in Dr Who yearbook, in Adrian Salmon's Dr Who Magazine art Comic Art Gallery Room

DWM 500 GUINNESS RECORDS CEREMONY

Artist and top 50 DWM cover finalist.

                                          The Cybermen team reunited!

 
                                          " How long has it been?"

 
                                          Cartoonist Lew Stringer ( left) and Writer/Editor Scott Gray (right).

 
                                            DWM editor Tom Spilsbury accepts the Guinness Book of Records award for DWM - longest running tv tie-in magazine!

TARGET COVER EXHIBITION

LANCASTER COMICS CONVENTION 5th JUNE 2016

I'll be attending as a guest but won't be there until 2.00 PM and will be on a Dr Who comics panel at 3.30 PM. Come along and see me at my table if you can - I'll have artwork etc for sale too! https://lancastercomicsday.wordpress.com/lancaster-comics-day-2016-guests/comic-artistadrian-salmon/

PAPERBACK FANATIC #5 COVER

I did this quite awhile ago. The issue had a feature on animals amok books of the 1970s and '80s hence my cover. I was paid in rare Guy N Smith books! Drawn in pencil and then painted in Photoshop. I've not used the technique since.

TIMETEAM : VICTORY OF THE DALEKS

Pencil and inks for the latest Timeteam art. Paradigm Daleks art SOLD.
Churchill in War room ink art available for £68.00 inc. P@P. Email me Churchill at adrian.salmon@btinternet.com

TIMETEAM : BEAST BENEATH

Here's the pencils and inks for the latest Timeteam The Beast Beneath.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOM BAKER!

My favourite Doctor is Tom Baker. I did this artwork for a recent book on K9  - hope you like.

THE RETURN OF THE TIMETEAM!

The Timeteam feature I illustrate returns in the latest issue of Dr Who Magazine ( issue 495). It begins with Matt Smith's run as the Doctor with companions Amy and Rory. Below are the pencils and inks for the illustrations - check out the mag for the colour versions! Happy New Year!