The art of adventure
ABOUT
Teddy Keen is an award-winning author, artist & illustrator, best known for being the creator of the Unknown Adventurer books, read & loved by children around the world.
His works are inspired by his connections with nature, often in remote environments and the people & cultures he meets on his travels.​​​​
WORKING IN THE FIELD
Working mostly with coloured pencils and using Moleskin sketchbooks, Teddy brings these captured first-person moments to life back in his London studio, where the finished artworks take on a magical realism.
"Where possible I try to sketch. But sometimes you can't feel the wonder if you're too busy trying to capture it."
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Mountains, jungles, deserts & oceans
Journeys into unknown environments are a key theme of Teddy's work and have led him to some extraordinary places, including uncharted rivers in the Amazon, forbidden mountains in the Himalayas to sketching beneath the waves of the Coral Triangle.
Commissions + Collaborations
Alongside his books, Teddy has created work for global brands, including; The Bank of New York, as well as private commissions for internationally recognised figures.
Recently Teddy created the World's coldest portrait with the legendary Ice Man, Wim Hof.​​​​​
CONTACT​
Publishing enquiries:
jhodges@unitedagents.co.uk
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Commissions & Collaborations:
hello@theunknownadventurer.com