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Tony Pickering
@tonypickering.bsky.social
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Comics creator, illustrator, graphic visualiser, artist, & occasional academic. I do graphic medicine & somehow specialise in illustrating research. Type 1 Diabetic. Will draw for money. http://www.pick-art.co.uk
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Aug 17
Hi - new to @bsky.app here to chat and share #comics, #graphicmedicine, #illustration, #type1diabetes, #art & general life, so here’s some stuff to kick off:
My latest project:
crowdfundr.com/thelifeandso...
Everything else
www.pick-art.co.uk
A collection of images from a graphic novel “Diabetes: Year One” which use diabetes equipment to create landscapes and people a show the psychological impact of type 1 diabetes in daily life
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oliver @oliverbates.co.uk · Jul 26
I’ve worked with Pick Art @tonypickering.bsky.social for the art in several games I’ve published.
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Jun 6
Pleased to be included in the Manchester Art Book published on 12th June by @herbert.press & @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social ed by Emma Bennett. A pictorial guide to Manchester featuring 57 artists. Thanks Emma.
#themanchesterartbook #manchester #salfordquays #drawing #cityscape #art #illustration
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Jun 2
“People Watching” A worked up composition from my recent quick sketches.
#peoplewatching #peoplesketching #passersby #sketchbook #sketching #characterstudies #drawingasthinking #illustration #digitalart #procreate #arte #kunst #stevensonsquare #northernquarter #manchester #london
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · May 30
“People watching: Stevenson square” A little day out to recharge - with some people sketches.
#peoplewatching #peoplesketching #ink #doodles #passersby #sketchbook #sketching #characterstudies #drawingasthinking #illustration #arte #kunst #stevensonsquare #northernquarter #manchester
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · May 15
Working on some branding and refreshing my portfolio, so I thought about time to update my logo too. So here it is.

#logo #pickart #branding #illustration #graphicmedicine #comics #design #art #horwich #bolton #manchester #london
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · May 2
“Here be Dragons” another cartoon thingy.

#cartoon #comics #illustration #chewi #dogslife #dogowner #dogsofinstagram #andanotherthing #ink #whimsy #pet #pets #sketchbook #practice #doodle #horwich #bolton #manchester
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Barry R @geospacedman.bsky.social · Apr 12
Tony ( @tonypickering.bsky.social ) did all the artwork for our Mapping Doctors project. Great style, worked rapidly on alterations and comments, even did this little self-portrait for one of our game cards! Need an artist? Get in touch!
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Apr 8
“And another thing” cartoon whimsy on a sunny day.

#cartoon #comics #chewi #dogslife #dogowner #dogsky #andanotherthing #ink #whimsy #pet #pets #sketchbook #practice #doodle #horwich #bolton #manchester
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Apr 7
“Chewi at play” Done working up yesterday’s #sketch - so - final #painting - wanted a loose feel to keep the energy of the day.
#chewi #fun#dog #cavashon #rescuedog #illustration #digitalart #colour #energy #sketchbook #art #petart ##illustrationartists #kunst #arte #horwich #bolton #manchester
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oliver @oliverbates.co.uk · Apr 3
Check @tonypickering.bsky.social out. CVs and cover letters as comics is a grand idea.
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“The Cover Letter” I thought I’d re-imagine the whole cover letter/CV as a way of showing who I am & what I do.
#illustration #design #practice #research #data #maps #conceptart #characterdesign #portraits #comics #cartoon #graphicmedicine #process #whatido #horwich #bolton #manchester #london
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Apr 3
“The Cover Letter” I thought I’d re-imagine the whole cover letter/CV as a way of showing who I am & what I do.
#illustration #design #practice #research #data #maps #conceptart #characterdesign #portraits #comics #cartoon #graphicmedicine #process #whatido #horwich #bolton #manchester #london
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Mar 30
“Happy Mother’s Day” a repost of a family group portrait done for Mum as a Christmas present a few years ago…
#mothersday #portrait #family #digitalart #procreate #sketch #colour #composition #art #illustration #print #portraitillustration #arte #kunst #horwich #bolton #manchester #bristol
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Mar 27
“Recent portraits”… #portraits #illustration #florencepugh #viviennewestwood #amitasuman #shanemacgowan #davidharbour #briancox #davidlynch #cillianmurphy #selfie #portraitillustration #editorial #science #actors #film #fashion #rip #illustrationoninstagram #horwich #bolton #manchester #music
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Mar 14
“What can you see in Doodles?” On closer inspection I can see influences revealing themselves.
#composition #ink #characterdesign #conceptart #design #sketches #creatures #research #illustration #pencils #art #characters #comics #cartoon #digitalart #influences #doodles #horwich #bolton #manchester
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Mar 11
“Brian Cox” (the science one). As I’m doing a lot of work illustrating #science and medicine at the moment, I thought I’d do a #scicomms based #portrait
#briancox #scientist #physics #astrophysics #sciart #artscience #illustration #art #tv #digitalart #illustrationartists #bolton #manchester #london
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Mar 7
“Friday Morning Doodle” From scribble to concept.
#doodle #drawing #horror #fantasy #dark #conceptart #characterdesign #psychology #look #compositon #ink #digitalart #procreate #perspective #comic #cartoon #figure #illustration #art #kunst #arte #horwich #bolton #manchester #london
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Mar 6
#wip #characterdesign illustrating choices for Dr Liz Brewster @ Lancaster University medical school creating access to #research outcomes. www.lancaster.ac.uk/mappingdoctors
#graphicmedicine #illustration #visualisation #characterdesign #map #comics #conceptart #design #manchester #lancaster
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Feb 28
“February Self Portrait ” A little portrait practice…
#portrait #selfportrait #expression #mood #thoughtful #selfie #beard #colour #digitalart #procreate #sketch #drawing #painting #practice #art #kunst #arte #illustration #portraitillustration #portraitartist #horwich #bolton #manchester
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Feb 12
“David Harbour” Portrait practice inspired by “The Thunderbolts” trailer, and other films.
#davidharbour #actors #thunderbolts #illustration #art #film #marvel #mcu #strangerthings #portraitillustration #portraitart #digitalart #kunst #arte #illustrationartists #bolton #manchester #london
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Feb 11
“Florence Pugh” Portrait practice inspired by “The Thunderbolts” trailer, and other films.
#florencepugh #actress #thunderbolts #illustration #art #film #marvel #mcu #portraitillustration #portraitart #digitalart #procreate #kunst #arte #illustrationartists #bolton #manchester #london
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oliver @oliverbates.co.uk · Jan 19
Searching for the perfect profile picture I remembered that @tonypickering.bsky.social captured my pre trim emo profile.
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Jan 17
“David Lynch (RIP)”

#davidlynch #director #visionary #illustration #art #film #auteur #surrealism #twinpeaks #bluevelvet #elephantman #portraitillustration #portraitart #digitalart #procreate #kunst #arte #illustrationartists #illustratorsoninstagram #bolton #manchester #california
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Jan 15
#Process for “Downtown” a narrative prompt map for @paulbristow.bsky.social #development #conceptart #studies #buildings #landscape #preparation #map #imagination #scotland #community #comics #digitalart #drawingasthinking #art #illustration #horwich #bolton #manchester #glasgow #wip
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Jan 14
Hi #portfolioday

I work on comics, do world and character design, design data visualisation, love exaggerated movement and bundle all this up in narrative.

www.pick-art.co.uk
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Tony Pickering @tonypickering.bsky.social · Jan 11
So… 11th January 1922, the 1st dose of #Insulin was given to a 14 yr old boy called Leonard Thompson. Study for #coverillustration for @cp-cellmetabolism.bsky.social #type1diabetes #t1d #illustration #diabetes #nhs #sketch #art #medicalillustration #editorial #medcoms #horwich #bolton #manchester
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