Joanne McKeown
Illustrator
A collection of narrative illustration projects exploring atmosphere, symbolism and environment.
Illustration Pathway -
Illustration Pathway develops a personal visual language through atmospheric, narrative-led imagery that explores symbolism, environment and transformation.
Illustration Pathway - Rainbow Tree
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A mixed media exploration of atmosphere and symbolism, combining traditional drawing with digital colour layering.

Illustration Pathway - Graphite Eye
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Graphite study – light and texture

Illustration Pathway - Cosmic Garden
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Digital Illustration – Imagined environment

Illustration Pathway - Mermaid (mixed media)
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Traditional drawing developed through digital layering

Illustration - Urban Sounds
Urban Sounds explores movement, rhythm and atmosphere within city environments through narrative and sequential imagery.
Illustration - Urban Sounds
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Narrative illustration –
Sound, movement & perspective

Illustration - Urban Sounds
Narrative illustration

Illustration - Urban Sounds
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Narrative illustration –
Storyboard

Textures & Layers
Textures & Layers explores how physical textures can be transformed through digital layering to create depth, atmosphere, and immersive visual environments.
Textures & Layers
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Digital Layered Experiment

Textures & Layers - Under the Lilypads
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Final Piece Digital

Textures & Layers - Dance of the Hidden World
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Final Piece Digital

Illustration - The Science of Drawing
Investigates botanical form and structure while exploring the symbolic and aesthetic qualities of natural subjects.
Illustration - Science of Drawing
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Corpus in Flore (Body in Bloom) - Acrylic on board
​Exploring botanical symbolism and emotional transformation.

Illustration - Science of Drawing
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Colour pencil study

Photography - My World
My World captures atmospheric moments from my surroundings, exploring light, mood and symbolism within everyday environments & still life.
Photography - My World
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Landscape - Galgorm Casttle

Photography - My World
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Still Life - Moving On

Photography - My World
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Still life - The End
