Phil Cooper's Fantastical Paintings: Inspired by 'Chimera Book 1'

Phil Cooper / Painting Chimera Complete

A few weeks back I was very satisfied to announce that Dan Snelgove and I had completed the audio adaptation of my children’s adventure Chimera, but Dan wasn’t my only collaborator in terms of bringing this project to life. Berlin-based artist, Phil Cooper travelled with us into the story’s fantastical world of lost properties and…

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August 31, 2023

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Phil Cooper, Encounter with the Sin King, acrylics on paper, 40 x 40 cm

“The octopus carving reached down with one of its tentacles and lifted Kyp out of the water”

Chimera Book 1 / Chapter 21 – The Sin King

A few weeks back I was very satisfied to announce that Dan Snelgove and I had completed the audio adaptation of my children’s adventure Chimera, but Dan wasn’t my only collaborator in terms of bringing this project to life. Berlin-based artist, Phil Cooper travelled with us into the story’s fantastical world of lost properties and strange vistas, producing a series of accompanying paintings inspired by events in the narrative. It gives me great pleasure to bring all of Phil’s paintings together in a celebratory collection – and just look at them pop! You can read more about the project here and listen to Phil and I having a creative chinwag at the outset.