Brian Froud

Perhaps I have mentioned him before but he's definitely worth mentioning again because he is such a huge inspiration to me. Froud does some amazing work, creating some of the most charismatic goblin-like creatures. I've just shown some of his work here because although his style of drawing is likely to be far more advanced and mature than the sort of thing I'd like to create for my children's book, I still use his work to help influence and inspire mine. I love the in-depth detail he applies and how he isn't afraid to make something look ugly - this is what makes his work so appealing.

http://www.worldoffroud.com