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Order before MIDNIGHT tonight to guarantee your Rodney Matthews designed Lily O’ Brien’s chocolate boxes for Christmas https://www.rodneymatthewsstudios.com/collections/book-gifts-and-cards/products/in-the-bleak-midwinter-chocolate-desserts-collection-by-lily-o-briens-pre-order #lilyobriens #rodneymatthews #inthebleakmidwinter #highlandcow #christmasgifts https://www.instagram.com/p/B5KSlJIJE7K/?igshid=uuir4o9j0z5g

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Head over to my website to read the second in my series of Lavender Castle blogs - part two is titled ‘The Hiccup!’ I also show never seen before images. This character ‘Short Fred Ledd’ is one of the baddies (a proper bumbling baddy at that!) www.rodneymatthewsstudios.com #lavendercastle #rodneymatthews #gerryanderson #gerryandersontv #shortfredledd #pirate #piratecharacter #childrenstv #stopmotion #stopmotionanimation #cgi #cgianimation #fantasy #fantasyartwork https://www.instagram.com/p/BwUKzEEpKSY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f04g834alrw4

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Spring Offer at www.rodneymatthewsstudios.com 20% off all prints and posters #springoffer #springsale #prints #printsforsale #posters #posterstore #rareposter #tolkienart #albumart #fantasyart #ilovefantasyart #rodneymatthews #fantasyartist https://www.instagram.com/p/BvQ67CXFcbo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18necxeiqvka1

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Yes, it's another NEW release: BELVEDERE print, as seen on RICK WAKEMAN'S studio album FIELDS OF GREEN. 10% off introductory price, find out more at: https://www.rodneymatthewsstudios.com/collections/10-off/products/belvedere-rick-wakeman #rickwakeman #fieldsofgreen #belvedere #10percentoff #fantasyart #albumcover #recordcover #albumart #rodneymatthews #artforsale #artprints #picoftheday #artistsoninstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq0kZVIlh-9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qpyxc6rtptf8

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Thanks Michael Prues for sharing your framed Prog Almighty print. Congratulations on getting Jon Anderson @yesfeaturingarw to sign it! #progalmighty #jonanderson #iananderson #jethrotull #yesfeaturingarw #prog #progrock #recordcollector @recordcollectormag https://www.instagram.com/p/BoO6sJBhPKy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n7bdvuqdt9ph

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Not many people know that back in 1994 I was commissioned by Traveller’s Tales to create two logos. You may recognise the traditional one on the left with its olde worlde name style from 90s video games. The futuristic one on the right was for a part of the company that developed new technology. #videogame #videogaming #videogames #videogamers #videogameart #videogameartwork #videogameartist #travellerstalesgames #travellertales #1990s #retrogamer #retrogaming #retrogames https://www.instagram.com/p/BnjoXcqhwJv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=r7jokk7izug2

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‘Lost on the Road to Eternity’ - my latest album artwork for British rock band Magnum

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Just finished this Remarque on a ‘Dragon Lord’ limited edition print #fantasyart #rodneymatthews #artistsoninstagram #art #artist #thedragonlord #elric #elricofmelnibone #michaelmoorcock #1970s #1970sart #dragon #limitededition #giclee #print #whitehaired #pencil #remarque #colour #illustration

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Sleepwalking is the cover art for the ninth studio album by the British band Magnum.

In true Magnum tradition, Tony Clarkin sketched out the essence of what he wanted for the Sleepwalking album, and in true Matthews tradition I made a few additions. The mirror shows Tony shaven-headed as he is now and beside it is a wig to remind people of how he used to look.  The suggestion that he ever did wear a wig is purely my own little joke.  Other inclusions are the jets from The Eleventh Hour, the bag and stick from On A Storyteller's Night, certain book titles, the Lord's Prayer scroll, Birmingham City football socks and the nose boil ointment as used by Bob Catley when the cover was being discussed - sorry Bob!

I remember that this illustration took twenty-six days to complete, and, whilst not typical of my style of illustration, it was a challenge I enjoyed.  I also enjoyed several trips to the Magnum studio, where I was able to hear some of the tracks being laid down.