Brian Lambert

With the Lilla Rogers Studio shutting down after a legendary run in the industry I’ll be starting a new adventure with the amazing @tantaustudio —along with a bunch of other truly phenomenal artists, all of whom I am in complete awe of! It’s such an honor to be among this fantastic group of people! My excitement level is absolutely through the roof and soaring in the clouds! #illustration #illustrationartists #illustrator #art #tantaustudio #newbeginnings #artist #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #illo #animalillustration #badgerillustration

Two AMAZING non-fiction books from @neonsquidbooks that would make great gifts! [Ad|Pr Product] 📖 Become a Chess Champion: Learn the Basics from a Pro ♟️ This book is structured like a chess course, with knowledge carefully introduced as readers turn the pages – assisted by hilarious chess pieces illustrated by Brian Lambert. The emphasis is on fun: James Canty III uses mini games and chess puzzles to teach important concepts and avoid overwhelming beginners. Kids will learn key skills like how to play the perfect opening and trick their opponents to bring about checkmate. By the end of the book readers should be able to confidently take on their parents, guardians or grandparents in a competitive game of chess. Become a Chess Champion also introduces kids to the wonderful world of chess. They’ll meet the chess player who didn’t lose a game for 30 years, the priest who invented the folding chess board, and the astronauts on the International Space station who had a chess match with people back on Earth! ✍️ @gmcanty 🎨 @brian_lambert_illustration ▪︎¤▪︎ 📖 Queens of the Jungle: Meet the Female Animals Who Rule the Animal Kingdom! 🐱 Male lions are often referred to as the “Kings of the Jungle” because they are thought to be the strongest, bravest, and fiercest animals in the world. This is a myth. In fact, it’s the lionesses that are out hunting together and taking down large animals to feed their entire pack, including the males! In this book, filled with fun facts and incredible artwork, readers will be inspired by other examples of girls getting it done. They’ll meet orca grandmothers who are in command of their pods, sex-changing clownfish, and backflipping female ants. They’ll be stunned by the female blanket octopus, who is 80 times bigger than the males of the species, and be left gobsmacked by an entirely female species of lizard! Packed with groundbreaking science and stunning illustrations, Queens of the Jungle is the perfect book for kids who love learning about animals. ✍️ @biologycarly 🎨 @kimiewng #katysbookshelf

A little character sheet/practice I did for one of the characters, Blackbird, of the book, “The Treasure,” written by the wonderful @marcelafwrites. I’ll be posting lots of things from this book as well going forward! I truly love the characters that Marcela created and getting to draw them was such a joy and I can’t wait to share more of them with you all! #characterdesign #animalcharacter #blackbird #childrensillustration #childrenillustrator #childrensbooks #childrensbook #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookillustrator #illo

All the chess pieces got their own highlight page in the book, “Become a Chess Champion”, and this is the queens! She’s looking quite sophisticated, or dare I say…regal? If you wanna see more you can find the book at all them book buying locales, and don’t forget to support your local bookstores! @neonsquidbooks @gmcanty #childrensbook #childrensbookcharacters #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookillustrator #illustration #illo #illustrator #illustrationartists #artistsoninstagram #characterdesign #procreate #procreateart #chess #learnchess #kidlitart #neonsquidbooks #becomeachesschampion

As promised: the back cover illustration for “Become a Chess Champion.” Written by James Canty III @gmcanty Published by @neonsquidbooks #childrensbooks #childrensbook #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookillustrator #illustration #illo #illustrator #kidlitart #bookcoverdesign #chess #learnchess #nonfictionchildrensbooks #education #artistoninstagram #neonsquidbooks

This is the cover! Well sorta, it’s the illustration that is used for the cover but not the actual typography. But you probably guessed that 😅 I got to draw the “fancy” versions of the chess pieces for it, which was always a lot of fun. It actually took me and the art director (shout out to the amazing Fiona Macdonald!) several tries to figure out the cover, but it turned out nice because one of the tries ended up being used for the back cover, which I’ll share tomorrow! That’s right, you now have no choice but to come back tomorrow! Diabolical, I know! Although I guess you could just buy the book to see the back cover too, perhaps at @wishingtreebooks , my friendly local bookstore. Pardon me while I give myself a pat on the back for such a flawless transition to a sales pitch, five stars for me! #childrenillustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbooks #chess #learnchess #educationalbooks #illustration #illustrationartists #illustrator #childrensbookillustrator #illo #characterdesign #bookcover #coverdesign #readingtime #chesspieces #neonsquidbooks #jamescantyiii

Hi everyone! I’m finally back to posting! It turns out, and I know this will blow you all away, but social media takes a lot of work. More work than I was able to handle while also working on a bunch of books. But wouldn’t you know it, I now have a whole bunch of art that I’ve been making over the past couple of years that get to share now! So this is the first, but it won’t be the last! Also, this book, Become a Chess Champion, came out yesterday and it was such a joy to work on. I absolutely love the fine people at @neonsquidbooks and it was really awesome getting to work with someone as astoundingly skilled as James Canty III. I was so excited to get new briefs for the book each week cuz I knew I was about to learn something new and amazing. Not even joking, I’m so much better at chess now than I was a year ago! #childrensbook #childrensbooks #illustration #illustrator #illo #characterdesign #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookillustrator #art #chess

🍂 The Treasure 🍂 By the lovely @marcelafwrites & our fave @brian_lambert_illustration our very first picture book here at @magiccatpublishing out NOW! 🍂

✨ Thank you for the support yesterday on the sneak peep of our very first picture book!!!! We were out & about with the lovely @marcelafwrites in some of our fave book shops in London! It comes out in 11 days & counting!!! ✨

Join me today at 10am PDT/ 1pm ET as I chat with my amazing agent Lilla Rogers! #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #illustration #lillarogers #neonsquidbooks #magiccatpublishing

I got to illustrate a book! #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #plantillustration #illustration #illustrator #illo #plants #bee #mushrooms #bamboo #enviromental #nature #natureillustration #neonsquid

Join me and Lilla this Thursday at 9am pdt / 12pm ET for a really fun chat! #illustration #lillarogers #webinart #arttalk #cat #catillustration #illo #computerillustration #retro #flowerillustration #childrensillustrations #childrebsbookillustration #kidlitart #plantillustration #cuteart