Charlie Padgett illustration

Cover art for the forthcoming picture book "Baucis: A Tale of Childhood Near the River Po" by John Noble
Out January 2026 baucisbook.com
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The book will be published on December 30th.

Cover art for the forthcoming collection of short stories from Award-winning author, Michael Swanwick
Grim tales set in distopian worlds, told with a sense of humanity with a consistent theme of the nature of reality
Published by OpenRoad Media AD-Amanda Shaffer
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Mental Strength
A supplement used by athletes and bodybuilders could possibly help treat depression.
For BBC Science Focus Magazine AD: Joe Eden

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A new one for the New York Times, a story about a couple who found a hidden spy camera in an electric outlet extender in the bathroom of their rented AirBnB. Yikes!
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A new illustration in today's New York Times about how Aer Lingus confused Uganda with all of Africa making things quite difficult for a passenger.
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Supplemental Brain Power - for a story about how Betahydroxybutyrate (BHB), a compound in our brain, counteracts the deleterious effects of a saturated high-fat diet on synaptic receptors and cognitive performance. Gotta oil the machine!
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Sugar Fix - How our brains release glucose to help compensate for low blood sugar levels during hypoglycemia OR perhaps this illustration shows why zombies like to eat brains 🧟 😱
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In honor of the new Superman film, one from the archives. Positivity as a Superpower - positive thinking can impact our lives in small yet powerful ways
I hear the new SM film is hopeful, a nice return to what the character has always been about
#illustration #editorialillustration #superman #hope

Happy to share that my illustration "Line of Communication" has been given a Merit Award in the 3x3 Illustration Show!
Big thank you to the folks at Molecular Metabolism for letting me do my thing.😊
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Appetite Discouragement- a story about the neurons in our brain that can help persuade us from eating too much. I need to get my neurons working on that🧐😆.
Currently listening to Galaxie 500-Today
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#scientificillustration #art #health

Happy to say that my illustration "Super Powered Cells" has been longlisted in the AOI World Illustration Awards. For a story about how exercise strengthen cells that fight off disease. Thank you to the judges
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Another little sneak peek from the forthcoming picture book I am working on “Baucis: a tale of childhood near the river Po” by John Noble.
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Disappearing Act- One from the archives, still relevant as I just saw another article in the WSJ about how to disappear from the internet.

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In today's NY Times, an illustration I did for a story about how a couple was charged by a cruise line for a whale watching trip that they didn't sign up for
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Here’s a little sneaky peak of a picture book I am working on with author, John Noble called “Bauci: a tale of childhood near the River Po“ it will be out later this year #illustration #picturebook #baucis #bookillustration #mixedmediart #picturebookforallages #art #book #calvino #illustratore #crow

I am humbly honored that 2 of my illustrations were chosen winners in the American Illustration Awards show. Lowset gig poster & Vince Guaraldi portrait.
#illustration #AmericanIllustration #awards #music #portraitillustration #gigposter #illustratore #illustrateur #jazz #postrock #collageart

Tough Decision (an inner conflict)
Another trip into experimentation land, just trying to see if I can bring a concept to life using this paint technique.
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Is My Depression Showing or Under Stressure or Gimme Danger & Some Stitches or Jesus Crisis Pose or Frankentucky ???
It's a work in progress, having some fun experimenting with a technique.

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Hepatic Connections - how different hormones & proteins in the liver communicate and work together to keep things working. April cover for Molecular Metabolism

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sometimes, I have such a strong urge to create some "thing" that I just have to drop what I am working on and do it, sometimes I don't even know what may show up. Chief Bromden (One flew over the cuckoo's nest) showed up. I don't know why.
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A Highly Influenced Diet -what we eat can help shape our food choices in the future. For the November issue of Molecular Metabolism. Gimme pizza.

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Illustration for The New York Times for a story about a cancelled voyage on an antique Tall Ship.

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New illustration for Molecular Metabolism
The Metabolic Remix - about how a high fructose diet remixes our metabolic system. But not in a good way. Kinda like when a band's record gets remixed and instead of it sounding better, the vibe is destroyed and it sucks.
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YouTube video by Don Giovanni Nervous Verbs - "I Am of Tremelo" | Music Video

Nervous Verbs - "Pony Coughing" is out today on Don Giovani records. Go get it at your fave record store or on bandcamp or on DG's website. Here's the video I created for the song "I Am of Tremelo".
@nervousverbs @dongiovannirecords
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Here's one I did a while ago, The Gut Regulators - about a protein in our bodies that keeps our gut working, dispersing energy & keeping things moving along.
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New illustration for The New York Times, about how a family was robbed at an AirBnB rental. The thief found it easy to break in because the owner left a key under the door mat. Doh!!
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Been messing around with this Nick Cave portrait on and off for the last couple of weeks. If I don't post it I'll keep tweaking on it forever... Voila.

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