How to Catch Them books.Cover illustrations.

[Champ]

Does any one know who did the illustrations for these please.I was talking to a friend that has some nice examples today and we both remarked how stylish they were.There was no mention in the books themselves so i thought i would ask here ..........

[Cooky]

Without looking at my books was it Keith Lindsell??

[Duckett]

What an interesting question. A short while ago, I happened to be browsing at a full set. To be honest, I’m not convinced they are all by the same artist. Yes, book illustration style but, beyond that they seem stylistically different to me.

Phil

[Catfish.017]

That's a good one to ponder! I only have a handful of the books and of these there are enough similarities in the pictures to suggest it may be the same artist? Not Keith Lindsell though.

[Mario]

kieth lines did catch more books

[Champ]

What an interesting question. A short while ago, I happened to be browsing at a full set. To be honest, I’m not convinced they are all by the same artist. Yes, book illustration style but, beyond that they seem stylistically different to me.

Phil

I am still unsure re my original Q.I am with you Ducket but have not been able to find any information at all on the artist/artists. .............

[Wamfess]

There is an author W.A. Hunter who I believe co-wrote some of these books. One of his books is "The romance of fish life." Maybe his other works could provide a clue.
Worth a punt?

[Duckett]

There is an author W.A. Hunter who I believe co-wrote some of these books. One of his books is "The romance of fish life." Maybe his other works could provide a clue.
Worth a punt?

Intriguing. If you search google images for that, there are several different dust jacket and other illustrations on-line. To me, that all appear to be stylistically very different from the book series. However, as an artist friend observed to me about this, a jobbing illustrator (as opposed to the famous ones like Quentin Blake) can do almost any style to a competent level in addition to their preferred style.

Phil