A picture of Malcolm at the launch of The Tales of Chuck McBook

My story

It all started with a blank wall.

In 2017 my partner and I moved house. In our new home I had a room that was all mine and this room had a large blank wall. I decided that I wanted to put some art on that wall and I wanted that art to be something I had created. I have always loved films, animation, books, comics; pop culture in all its forms, and so this became my inspiration. I had studied art and design in college and university some years before, but I lacked confidence in my abilities. I wanted to challenge and educate myself, and so I started drawing.

When I was ready I had my work printed and showed it to friends and family. I was encouraged by their response and, yes, it ended up on my wall.

I had really enjoyed the creative process of creating that first art work and learned a lot, so I decided to keep drawing and pushing myself. Before long I began posting my work on Instagram. I discovered Procreate and taught myself to use this tool, becoming a digital illustrator. Soon I was getting commissions and selling prints to customers around the world through an Etsy store that I created.

My art style has evolved over the years, along with my confidence, expertise, and knowledge of contemporary techniques. Pop culture is still my main source of artistic inspiration, but I also like to experiment, challenge myself with new styles and create characters of my own. I am constantly do research, drawing or planning something new

That big blank wall is now an ever-changing gallery that reflects my personality and passion.

I love a creative challenge and working with people who have an idea of what they want but aren't quite sure how to develop it and bring it to life. I enjoy exploring that initial idea, offering advice, whether it’s for a character, illustration, animation or something completely different. I delight in taking that initial idea and figuring out what it could become, then making that happen.