Joel Stewart

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Joel Stewart from London, United Kingdom Illustrator, author and director of The Adventures of Abney & Teal, currently on CBeebies.

He began his career with the picture book The Adventures of a Nose, which he conceived with author/illustrator Viviane Schwarz. Joel says, "It's really great that I got started with such a bizarre concept, as it's allowed me to be quite free with my ideas subsequently. Bizarreness is not the point, however. I see the core of what I do as emotional narrative. It just takes some strange ideas to put this across sometimes."

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Joel has written his own self-authored picture book and hopes to do more writing in the future. He would especially like to create comics for children.
When he was younger Joel Stewart wanted to be a sloth, this showing at young age he had an strong  imagination. His love for animals, along with his vivid imagination, has influenced his illustrations, which is the source for these unreal creatures that he creates. He creates different animals, that make up one mythical creature, his illustrations include widely exaggerated features. He adds personality and character to each of his illustrations, making them seem more alive.