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An illustration of various national flags hanging beneath a yellow and black striped ceiling. A large red Turkish flag is prominent in the centre, surrounded by flags from the UK, Jamaica and other nations.

Illustrator Dan Howden’s wonderful linocuts capture his favourite spots

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Date
17 November 2015

Printmaker and illustrator Dan Howden is a recent grad from Liverpool John Moores University but his portfolio full of linocuts already looks promising. Taking inspiration from the places he knows and has visited including London and Cape Cod, Dan depicts the everyday through soft, textured prints. The Yorkshire illustrator captures detailed and vivid scenes and creates a lovely depth by layering muted colours and lines. Dan seems drawn to the less obvious structures and buildings and it gives his work a familiarity regardless of where his images are based.

An illustration of a person sitting on a blue bus seat, looking out of the window. Bright sunlight streams through the glass, casting deep shadows across the interior.
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Dan Howden: Cape Cod

A painting of a red brick building with large arched windows and a grey stone entrance. Green foliage hangs over the roofline, and two small posters are displayed on the fence in the foreground.
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Dan Howden: London

An illustration of the Tate Modern building in London, rendered in shades of orange and red. In the foreground, a grey sculpture of a crouching figure looks towards the industrial architecture.
An illustration of a three-storey red brick building with a grey roof. Green trees and shrubs frame the structure, with a blue disabled parking sign in the foreground.
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Dan Howden: Cape Cod

An illustration of the Chelsea Fire Station, featuring a row of bright red garage doors. Above them, the words “CHELSEA FIRE STATION” are written in a simple sans-serif font. A tall, narrow training tower rises behind the building against a plain white sky.
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Dan Howden: London

An illustration of the Southbank Centre building under a bright blue sky. A colourful banner across the facade reads “Southbank Centre” and “Festival”.
An illustration of a room viewed through a window frame. Inside, bookshelves and stacks of books fill the space, with a red rug on the floor and a small plant in the foreground.
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Dan Howden: Cape Cod

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Rebecca Fulleylove

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Rebecca Fulleylove is a freelance writer and editor specialising in art, design and culture. She is also senior writer at Creative Review, having previously worked at Elephant, Google Arts & Culture, and It’s Nice That.

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