About the Artist

Born in Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, Dan Crisp studied Fine Art and Illustration becoming an accomplished painter and successful illustrator.  For many years he illustrated for advertising agencies at the highly respected Northern Art Studios in Manchester and then turned his attention to book illustration.  Dan Crisp has illustrated well over 100 books and written many more, working for many of the UK’s leading publishers as well as clients in America, Australia and South Korea.

Dan Crisp’s landscapes are a personal body of work.  Each composition is built up in layers of remarkable detail creating a depth and atmosphere which connects with the viewer. Embracing new medias, Dan now works mainly digitally, hand drawing or painting  using the very latest software to creating a unique and contemporary style.

Dan Crisp lives and works in West Yorkshire with his wife and three children.