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Charlie Padgett illustration
@charliepadgett-art.bsky.social
Contemporary illustrations made with the finest pencils, paint and pixels
Well, now you know.
January 9, 2026 at 10:47 AM
I did this a few years ago but I still very much believe in the message. Happy Holidays and much love to you all.

#kindnessmatters #happyholidays #peace #love #empathy #merrychristmas #hope #oldschool #robot #illustration #art #animation #illustrator #illustratore #snow
December 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Votive - a personal piece

#illustration #art
December 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
December 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Illustration for the New York Times, a man rented a car in Europe, after driving 2.7 km the transmission died & the rental company charged him for the repairs
Spoiler: he got his money back.
#illustration #editorialillustration#mixedmediaart #collageart #illustratore #travel #newyorktimes #art
November 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Cover art for the forthcoming picture book "Baucis: A Tale of Childhood Near the River Po" by John Noble
Out January 2026 baucisbook.com
#illustration #bookcover #bookcoverart #illustrator #childrensliterature #childrensbookillustration #italy #illustratore #surrealart #mixedmediaart #collageartwork
November 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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
#illustration #bookcoverart #sci-fi
November 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Mental Strength
A supplement used by athletes and bodybuilders could possibly help treat depression.
For BBC Science Focus Magazine AD: Joe Eden

#illustration #mentalhealth #art #depression #editorialillustration #mixedmediaart #collageart
October 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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!
#editorialillustration #illustration #conceptualillustration #illustratore #mixedmediaart #travel #art #illustrateur #thenewyorktimes
October 9, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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.
#editorialillustration #illustration #conceptualillustration #collageart #art #illustratore #illustrateur #mixedmediaart #illustrator #newyorktimes
September 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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!
#illustration #editorialillustration #collageart #art
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September 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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 🧟 😱
#illustration #editorialillustration #zombietreats #mixedmediart #art #scientificillustration
August 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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
July 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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.😊
#illustration #editorialillustrations #science #health #awards #illustrator #collageart #art
July 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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
#illustration #conceptualillustration #editorialillustration
#scientificillustration #art #health
June 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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
#editorialillustration #illustration #conceptualillustration #scientificillustration
June 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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.
#illustration #picturebookillustration #bookillustrations #book #fantasy #art #mixedmediaartwork #collageart #illustrator #illustratore #calvino
May 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Disappearing Act- One from the archives, still relevant as I just saw another article in the WSJ about how to disappear from the internet.

#illustration #collageart #mixedmediaart #disappear #onlinesecurity #animated #art
May 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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
#illustration #editorialillustration #conceptualillustration #illustrator #illustratore #illustrateur #whales #mixedmediaart #collageart #art
May 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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
April 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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
April 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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.
#illustration #conceptualillustration #mixedmediaart #art #digitalpainting #conflict
April 15, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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.

#illustration #painterly #mixedmediaart #mentalhealth #editorialillustration #illustrateur #illustratore #art
April 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Hepatic Connections - how different hormones & proteins in the liver communicate and work together to keep things working. April cover for Molecular Metabolism

#illustration #editorialillustration #conceptualillustatation #illustratore #collageart #mixedmediaart #science #art
April 8, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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.
#illustration #mixedmediaart #portrait #books #collageart
March 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM