Abigail Jill Harding is a Comicbook artist and Illustrator based in York, UK.
Tea addict and supreme hoarder of books. Drawing monsters and fantastical creatures started from a young age. Spending much of her time going through the dinosaur encyclopaedias and drawing from them.
Working in both digital and traditional art styles, Abigail uses and experiments with a wide range of mediums including Ink, Watercolours, gouache, Acrylics and Photoshop.
Abigail's core style and narrative are inspired by the horror and macabre, transformation, symbolism, folklore and mythology.
Her artist influences and inspirations include Dali, Yoshitaka Amano, Gustav Klimt, Toppi, Mike Mignola and H.R Giger.
Her work has been in publications such as Imagine FX, 3Dtotal Publishing and Printed In Blood. Abigail has also worked with comic publishers including Image, IDW, TITAN comics.
Abigail's first comicbook series 'Ask For Mercy' first released in 2018. Teaming up with Richard Starkings in co-creating the Horror Fantasy comic under the Comixology Originals line. She had previously worked with Starkings as a guest artist for his Sci-Fi series ELEPHANTMEN.
Harding has since gone on create the gothic horror/romance comic 'Parliament of Rooks', her writing debut.
Education:
Woldgate School and Sixth Form 2005-2010
Education:
Woldgate School and Sixth Form 2005-2010
York College 2010-2015
Extended Diploma in 3D Design Crafts
BAHons in 3D Design Crafts.