The goblet of fire illustrated edition cover is magical. Now, you can read our full conversation with kay, who tells us how he scored the opportunity of a lifetime hell illustrate all seven harry potter books, and. Kay will also do the art for the fully illustrated editions of the other six harry potter books, which scholastic plans to release once a year for the next six years, with the release of an. Jim kays harry potter and the chamber of secrets the.
I love his interpretation of harry potters world, and i feel honoured and grateful that he has lent this talent to it. The harry potter illustrated edition is stunningly gorgeous. Oct 03, 2015 still, no one was more surprised than kay when jk rowlings publishers asked him to illustrate not one but all seven of the harry potter books, for glorious new largescale editions, over the. Aug 03, 2017 harry potter illustrated books by jim kay. The harry potter illustrated editions by bloomsbury are beautiful masterpieces.
Jim kay, the artist behind the illustrated harry potter. Hes got six of the harry potter books left to illustrate and each one is all consuming. Dec 06, 20 a potter fan himself, kay came to the books through stephen frys reading of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter by rowling, illustrator, signed abebooks. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of harry in the states, the. The interior of hagrids hut was inspired by one of the rooms at the incredible calke abbey, i have been there so many times and it is always. Rowling to present illustrations of every title in the harry potter series in technicolour.
Perhaps because the british library made the harry potter. Harry potter illustrators reveal secrets at comiccon. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban illustrated edition. Start building that extra set of shelves now, potter fans. Below is an image from the new book buckbeak on hagrids bed a tricky thing showing a big horsetype animal on a giants bed. For now on, only customers from the us are eligible to buy it. Creating over a hundred images per book, the british illustrators renderings. Jun 08, 2015 kay has signed up to illustrate all seven of the harry potter books and bloomsbury is planning on releasing one a year, although kay said he may take a break after book three harry potter and the. Jim kay uses a variety of techniques to create a truly magical and dynamic experience in the harry potter illustrated editions. The third book in the bestselling harry potter series, now illustrated in glorious full color by awardwinning artist jim kay. You can also get the new enhanced edition in other amazon stores. Its all that an oldfashioned book aficionado could wish for. Jim kay, the awardwinning illustrator, has been working for the past few. Browse our full range of harry potter books on the dedicated harry potter page.
Jul 21, 2018 scholastic brought three of its all star potter illustrators together for an unforgettable panel at san diego comiccon on saturday. The first three books in the harry potter series, gorgeously illustrated in full color by jim kay, now available in a collectible boxed set. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated edition release. She lives in scotland with her family, and is at her happiest alone in a room, making things up. Browse and buy harry potter illustrated editions and see beautiful harry potter illustrations from the hand of illustrator, jim kay. For twelve long years, the dread fortress of azkaban held an infamous prisoner named sirius black.
Last fall illustrator jim kay enchanted us with his work on the illustrated edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, and next november hell do it again with harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Oct 06, 2015 seeing jim kays illustrations moved me profoundly. Kay has signed up to illustrate all seven of the harry potter books and bloomsbury is planning on releasing one a year, although kay said he may take a. I grew up on harry potter, and for the longest time i couldnt make up my mind if i wanted to buy another edition of the series since i have the complete set of novels already, but now that i have them. Dec 06, 20 jim kay, the carnegie medalwinning illustrator of patrick nesss a monster calls, has been chosen to illustrate all seven harry potter books in full colour and design the new book jacket image.
Jim kay, the carnegie medalwinning illustrator of patrick nesss a monster calls, has been chosen to illustrate all seven harry potter books in. A wardwinning awardwinning illustrator jim kay has been working his magic on the harry potter stories once again, and we can now give you a special glimpse inside harry potter and the chamber of secrets illustrated edition from bloomsbury. Jim kay studied illustration and worked in the archives of the tate gallery and the kew royal botanic gardens, two experiences that heavily influence his work. Harry, hermione and ron during the deathly hallows epilogue. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the dark lord, voldemort. Still, it is a great read compared to 90% of other books in general, and 99% of other childrens fantasy novels. First look at the illustrated kindle edition of philosophers.
Jim kay is an english illustrator and concept artist who illustrated new special bloomsbury editions of the harry potter books, beginning with harry potter and the philosophers stone illustrated edition in 2015 he was personally selected by j. Jim kay, the carnegie medalwinning illustrator of patrick nesss a monster calls, has been chosen to illustrate all seven harry potter books in full colour and design the new book jacket image. Oct 12, 2015 now, you can read our full conversation with kay, who tells us how he scored the opportunity of a lifetime hell illustrate all seven harry potter books, and how hes breathing new life into. Apr 03, 2020 perhaps because the british library made the harry potter. Sep 08, 2015 publishers have released images for the illustrated editions of j.
A complete look inside the book with new art by jim kay harry potter and the chamber of secrets illustrated edition j. The fourth book in the beloved harry potter series, now illustrated in glorious full color by awardwinning artist jim kay. I love his interpretation of harry potters world, and i feel honoured and grateful that he continues to lend his talent to it. They add to the story subtly, rather than take the story over as the movies did. The chamber of secrets is in my opinion the weakest of the harry potter books. Jim kay has officially begun work on the illustrated edition of harry potter. While you missed all that excitement, you now have the joys of being able to read all the books at once. Jim kay illustrator of the harry potter illustrated editions. Be sorted, earn house points, take classes with our fine hogwarts staff, debate which actor portrayed dumbledore the best, and finally get some closure for your post potter depression. Editions include harry potter and the chamber of secrets illustrated edition and the new harry potter book. His images for a monster calls use everything from beetles to breadboards to create interesting marks and textures. Jim kays illustrations for harry potter and the sorcerers stone for bloomsbury were totally spellbinding, original, and totally in the spirit of harry potter without ever looking too much.
Something that particularly stands out is the amount of time he spends adding all kinds of tiny details into each piece. What you need to know about the harry potter illustrated editions. Oct 04, 2016 prepare to be spellbound by jim kays dazzling fullcolour illustrations in this stunning new edition of j. Welcome to rharrypotter, the place where fans from around the world can meet and discuss everything in the harry potter universe. Jim kay, harry potter the prospect of illustrating all seven volumes filled artist jim kay with terrible panic but he left his comfort zone and did it anyway. Jun 02, 2016 last fall illustrator jim kay enchanted us with his work on the illustrated edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, and next november hell do it again with harry potter and the chamber of secrets.
The fully illustrated edition of harry potter returns as. Jim kay won the kate greenaway medal in 2012 for his illustrations in a monster calls by patrick ness. Jim studied illustration at the university of westminster and since graduating has worked in the archives of. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is now in the shops. And i can admit without guilt that i did saw the movies before reading all the books. To date, he has illustrated the first four books, and plans to complete art for the final three books. How a harry potter illustrator brings the magical to life. All links to buy the book are amazon affiliate links, which means if you click on it and buy something i get a small commission.
Jim kay on illustrating harry potter and the chamber of. Sep 25, 2018 the first three books in the harry potter series, gorgeously illustrated in full color by jim kay, now available in a collectible boxed set. Unlike previous editions, this one will be fully illustrated, with full color throughout the book rather than the black and white spot. Oct 04, 2016 a complete look inside the book with new art by jim kay harry potter and the chamber of secrets illustrated edition j. In the years since the publication of harry potter and the deathly hallows, j. Of the many different illustrations of harry potter, jim kays artwork for the harry. Starting this fall, scholastic and bloomsbury uk will be publishing a new deluxe hardcover edition of the harry potter series, with new illustrations by jim kay. Breathtaking scenes, dark themes and unforgettable characters including dobby and gilderoy lockhart await inside this fully illustrated edition. Prepare to be spellbound by jim kays dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and much loved characters in this fullcolour illustrated hardback edition of the nations favourite childrens book. First look at jim kays illustrated edition of harry potter and the. If youre looking for a chapter book to start your own readaloud corner with your kids, i can unequivocally say that harry potter and the sorcerers stone, illustrated edition, is the one you want. Jim kay works wonders with the illustrated harry potter. Jim kay has 22 books on goodreads with 4629403 ratings.
Right up until then, i was doing every job possibleworking in. Jim kays goblet of fire cover for the illustrated edition. The phoenix image is me trying to be more colourful. He wants to dream about cho chang, his crush and maybe do more than dream. Illustrated edition signed and publication dated by jim kay plus an exclusive small print by jim kay signed. Of course, things dont stay all lovely and colourful for too long the fourth book is. Jim kay illustrator of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Rowling has revealed a number of tidbits of information about the wizarding world. Harry potter illustrator jim kay draws wizards until he. Books by jim kay author of harry potter and the sorcerer. Jim kay spent more time on the harry potter and the goblet of fire illustrated edition than he did on any of the books that preceded it, so the. Harry potters new image revealed harry potter the guardian. Just think of all the characters left for jim to find among his family, on trains, in the street and in friends faces across the world. The illustrated edition of philosophers stone was published back in 2015, with iconic harry potter moments reimagined through the eyes of awardwinning illustrator, jim kay.
Meet the new harry potter artist, jim kay childrens books. I worried id ruin the most popular childrens book in history. By the way, this post on mugglenet is fantastic, you cant slip anything past harry potter fans. Ive been making magic at mugglenet since 2012, when i first joined the. It lists the easter eggs in the philosophers stone.
Jim kay talks about illustrating harry potter and the prisoner of. Starting this fall, scholastic and bloomsbury uk will be publishing a new deluxe hardcover edition of the harry potter series, with new illustrations by jim kay, illustrator of a monster calls by patrick ness. What you need to know about the harry potter illustrated. Im also a big fan of the templar ology series of books, which this kind of reminds me of. The artist jim kay, whose latest book is harry potter and the goblet of fire, surrounds himself with nature when he draws unnatural creatures like dragons, goblins and trolls. Jul 24, 2015 the future of the characters in the harry potter books didnt end with the epilogue, set nineteen years after book seven. Jim kay is an english artist from northhampshire, england, who won the kate greenway medal in 2012 for his illustrations for the book a monster calls by patrick ness. Jim kay, the artist behind the illustrated harry potter, on 5. The illustrated harry potter books were on a yearly cycle until goblet of. Now that shes triggered her werewolf curse, what does that mean for. A deluxe collectors edition will be released on november 5, 2019.
The new artwork shown is a double page about mandrakes, a double page of the chapter the deathday. Rowlings creation of an entire world is a bit like magic, he continued. Nov 06, 2019 the artist jim kay, whose latest book is harry potter and the goblet of fire, surrounds himself with nature when he draws unnatural creatures like dragons, goblins and trolls. Kay s illustrated edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is a triumph a book so alive it seems to jump, explode and slither out of your hands as you read telegraph seeing jim kay s illustrations moved me profoundly. His meticulously detailed, gorgeously rendered artwork infuses every page, allowing us to see these beloved books in an entirely new. Jim kay on illustrating the world of harry potter youtube.
Jim kay has perfectly captured the magic of the wizarding world, and im just stunned to see the rich and detailed illustrations in these books. For the stunning front cover image of the harry potter and the goblet of fire illustrated edition, awardwinning artist jim kay has captured the moment harry potter faces the hungarian horntail dragon during his first task at the triwizard tournament. Sep 14, 2017 jim kay uses a variety of techniques to create a truly magical and dynamic experience in the harry potter illustrated editions. Watch our exclusive jim kay video where he discusses illustrating the world of harry potter. Published october, 2019 updated november 5, 2019 at this point, a new installment of the harry potter series illustrated by jim kay needs no introduction. Jim kays harry potter and the chamber of secrets the mary sue. Scholastic brought three of its all star potter illustrators together for an unforgettable panel at san diego comiccon on saturday. What happened to the main harry potter characters after. Rowlings famed harry potter books, breathing new life into the series and giving fans a brandnew look at all their favorite. I found it seemed to have less illustrations as the other jim kay harry potter books which i did not like as i always think they are beautiful and i found a lot of the images were similar to that of the first and second which meant it sort of lost the. I know jim kay is working on prisoner of azkaban already, but it seems like the later editions particularly order of the phoenix will be ridiculously thick and heavy when illustrated.
Harry potter and the goblet of fire illustrated edition release date. Rowling and her wizarding world partners have launched harry potter at home today to help children, parents, carers and teachers confined at home during the covid19 outbreak. Jim kay works wonders with the illustrated harry potter and the. In fact, through some book sorcery of margins and illustration. Meet the new harry potter artist, jim kay childrens. Artist jim kay on illustrating harry potter wizarding world. Jim kay works wonders with the illustrated harry potter and the goblet of fire by jessica j. For the last few years awardwinning illustrator jim kay has spent his time working 12 hours a day, 7 days a week to reimagine the wizarding world in illustrated form. Harry potter wants to get away from the pernicious dursleys and go to the international quidditch cup with hermione, ron, and the weasleys. Books by jim kay author of harry potter and the sorcerers. Jim kays illustration of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Awardwinning artist jim kay illustrates year two of harry potters adventures at hogwarts, in a stunning, giftready format. Harry potter meet the illustrators harry potter books.
Stories harry potter illustrator jim kay draws wizards until he hallucinates alessandro tersigni just before the release of latest harry potter illustrated edition the prisoner of azkaban, we talk to jim kay about the challenges of drawing j. This beautifully produced boxed set is the perfect introduction to the harry potter series, and an impressive gift for new readers and lifelong fans alike. His meticulously detailed, gorgeously rendered artwork infuses every page, allowing us to see these beloved books in an entirely new light. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets deluxe edition. It contains the first three books in the series harry potter and the sorcerers stone, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, and harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban in largescale editions, gorgeously illustrated in full color by awardwinning artist jim kay. I love seeing jim kays interpretation of harry potters world, and i feel honored. Rowling to present illustrations of every title in the harry potter. So in order to prove my point, i have chosen the famous harry potter book series as my example. His work is the star of bloomsburys new illustrated editions of the harry potter books, which have earned him recognition from all over the world. The dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all harry potter wanted was to get back to the hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry. Its partly because i had a terrible crash of confidence while i was doing it, he says.
Jim kay begins drafting order of the phoenix illustrated edition. So far, jim has also worked on harry potter and the chamber of secrets, and most recently, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, which will be published this october. Jim kay is working on the harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated edition. Still, no one was more surprised than kay when jk rowlings publishers asked him to illustrate not one but all seven of the harry potter books, for glorious new largescale editions, over the. Those eyes belong to artist jim kay, who has completed a brand new illustrated edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, which will be out october 6. Harry potter illustrator jim kay draws wizards until he hallucinates. Harry potter and the philosophers stone deluxe edition. We established the company to encompass all of our creative endeavours, from. Harry potter at home launches in response to covid19 emergency j. Jan 15, 2015 harry potter fans, start saving up your pennies. We established the company to encompass all of our creative endeavours, from illustration to embroidery, and millinery to fabric design.