Central Illustration Agency

Central Illustration Agency

Central Illustration Agency

Mike Wilks

After art school, Mike set up his own design group, TWD, in 1970. Five years later after great success, he sold up and began a new career writing and illustrating his own books such as The Ultimate Alphabet and The Ultimate Noah's Ark, which soon came to be bestsellers. 

For a while, he lived in a 13th Century stone mas in the south of France where he was the subject of an award-winning documentary on his life and work. Now back in London he continues to produce illustrated books and novels, commissioned commercial illustration work and fine art paintings.

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Mike Wilks

Mike Wilks, Surreal hand-painted illustration of a monkey human surrounded by animals and medical equipment painted in a hyper-realist style

Mike Wilks, black and white etching illustration of fantasy animals. Dark and surreal

Mike Wilks, Curiosity cabinet with a collection for painting, art and object all starting with the letter P. Interior scene, bright and colourful

Mike Wilks, Illustration and typography of a fantasy industrial machine in a black and white etching style.

Mike Wilks, Surreal medical invention used on beard man. Black and white illustration in etching style.

Mike Wilks, Illustrated book by Mike Wilks called the Weather Works. Detailed cover of a train station and the technical stages to run it. Historical figures and vintage rending

Mike Wilks, Hand painted portrait by Mike Wilks representing a historical armed male figure wearing an armure, a sword and a gun.

Mike Wilks, Hand painted surreal city scape with a black and white female character

Mike Wilks, Surreal hand painted black and white medical invention in etching style.

Mike Wilks, Etching style surrealist illustration by Mike Wilks representing a man and a fantasy creature

Mike Wilks, Hand painted surreal female face with fantastic creature in her hair

Mike Wilks, Surreal medical invention created by Mike Wilks full of technical elements and gadgets. Black and white illustration in etching style.

Mike Wilks, Black and white illustration in an etching style representing historical male figure around a United Kingdom map. Fantastic creatures underneath the table

Mike Wilks, spot the difference illustration in hyper-realist style featuring scientific objects, animals and historical ephemera. Detailed image.

Mike Wilks, Surreal hand painted scene of a cloud factory.

Mike Wilks, Surrealist and detailed hand-painted scene of a space factory with an open roof where you can see through constellations and planets. The room is packed with people and elephants.

Mike Wilks, Black and white illustration by Mike Wilks in a etching style of surreal animals and creatures pack

Mike Wilks, Hand painted shelves with random objects

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Mike Wilks, Surreal parade of animals and wildlife in a city street