A fun weekend at Centrespace, a once a year opportunity to see behind the brick facade and see the delightful studios hiding behind it.

The new van has got new stickers, ready to go on reading tours throughout the country and beyond!

What a splendid weekend, the Arts Trail in South Bristol, at Venue 9, come and see my work, house and garden :)

Just published!!

"Kuschelzeit mit Babuba', the follow up to "schlaf gut mit Babuba", now in all good book shops!

This month's calendar picture...the new calendar coming soon.

The follow up book of the picture book "Der Mumpel", so far only published in Germany, is coming soon, with the Mumples having new adventures, amongst others there will be meeting a strawberry elk...

Inkognito, my German Publisher of Postcards just send me some with my new design, based on the book "The Peace Hero" published last year

Beautiful exhibition of Ladybird books and art work in Bath. Very inspirational!

Publication Day!

Babuba, a book for young children, written by Johannes Lauterbach, illustrated by myself, Good-Night-Stories to relax and to meditate.

Very happy to have been selected for American Illustrator 41, a yearly competition of the best illustrations around the world.

I gave a talk in a sixth form college in QEH, Bristol, about the life of a freelance illustrator this morning, they liked it so much that the mental health team bought a selection of posters for their walls.

Some pictures (spot me in the flowery top:) and a great article in Eselsohr, the German trade magazine for children's publishing, about this year's Bologna Book Fair, which was fun and successful!!

Life is a journey, explore the open road, embrace the detours. Ideal school leavers present, posters available!

Old injuries are breaking out again, the rise of the far right in Germany is worrying

Using some previously published illustration, I have created a series of motivational posters, prints are available (see Prints for more)

Happy New Year!

The new calendar is out, this time with love on every page :)

...and many more

Today is publication day of "Der Friedensheld", the peace hero (more on the book page)

The red carpet is out, the Frankfurt Book Fair is back.

..the books are out...

..the fans are there...

...and the crowd.

A new sticker book by the successful author illustrator combination of Bernd Penners and Henning Löhlein is published by Kane Miller in the USA. The young reader has to find and match the right hat to the right animal (see inside).

Now the corgis are home alone...

My American Publisher Kane Miller asked me to do a little video for their sales conference in Las Vegas. Kane Miller sells its books through individual sales people, of which there are nearly 20,000.

https://vimeo.com/420333989

My new illustrated book, written by Jan Kaiser, published by 360 Grad Verlag in Germany. The "Mumpel" is a creature with a secret, which he discovers when he sets off to make new friends...he is invisible...and the adventure begins.

Happy New Year!!

After another virus plagued year, here is to the start of a new year!

Here the cover of this year's calendar :)

Wie viel Steinzeit steckt in mir?

How much Stone Age is in me?

Another book which took a very long time to get published, is now out and it has been worth the wait. It is a beautiful hard back A3 size book about a voyage through the evolution of behaviour for archeologists up to 8 years old.

This book is a family museum guide for the archeology museum 'Monrepos' in Neuwied, Germany, looking at human behaviour and how it has been determined and influenced over many many years.

See the book page for more

After having drawn more than 45 foxes representing different character traits in people (see 4th november 2019), the beautiful new book by Sabine Maas is out.

I was asked to make a short video about myself and my latest book for the sales people of Kane Miller Publishing.

Every year they host an annual sales convention, bringing together the top echelon of sales consultants to learn more about our books and to celebrate and foster further success. Given the current health crisis, this event—with an anticipated 2000+ attendees—has now been changed to a virtual event, which has already doubled that number in early registration. 

https://vimeo.com/420333989

I have got some prints available, look under "Prints" on the website and send me an email to order.

Custom made deck chairs with my design on it are for sale for £90 plus post and packaging

 A must have for the pool side :)

As every year one of the biggest German listing's magazine published easter stickers for the festive season.

Happy Easter everyone!!

A poster inspired by these unusual times

Season's greetings to everyone!! Have a peaceful time!

The new Advent's Calendar is out, published by Gerstenberg Verlag, Germany! Enjoy!

To illustrate the different types of personality I have been illustrating some characters as foxes written by Sabine Maas from ILAC consulting in Cologne, Germany.

I am very pleased to be awarded the Leipziger Lesekompass for "Welches Tier ist anders hier?" published by Ravensburger in Germany.

Jury:"Ein wunderbares Suchbilderbuch: Mal schräg, mal hintergründig und immer vergnüglich!"

My work was shortlisted for this year's (2018) German Cartoon Prize, with the exhibition and prize giving ceremony happening in Bremen later in the year.

This year's theme was "Heimat", a beautiful German word describing the homeland. My entry is about a new law in Bavaria to have crucifixes in all official offices...

Article wriiten about my work by Judy Darley for skylightrain.com

The thrill of illustration

An illustration from Was Schwimmt Denn Da by Henning Lohlein

Hippos, pigs, seals and fish, not to mention the occasional elephant in swimming trunks, cavort through the pages of Henning Löhlein’s picture books. Designed to amuse and enthrall, they wriggle with life.

“I always liked drawing,” Henning recalls. “Having grown up in Germany, I spent two years taking foundation art studies in Toulon France, but I was torn between graphic design and fine art.”

A scene from Was Schwimmt Denn Da by Henning Lohlein

Henning travelled to Bristol on an Erasmus exchange programme, and here discovered illustration, “which formed the right mixture between working to a brief and having the freedom to express one’s own ideas. I finished my studies with an MA in editorial design and narrative illustration at Brighton University. Since then I have taught on the illustration course as a visiting lecturer.”

Illustration for the Financial Times by Henning Lohlein

Henning’s editorial work includes illustrations for the Guardian, the Financial Times and Country Life, as well as magazine covers. “I like to find the freedom in the constraints of illustration, be it for editorial jobs, or in children’s books,” he says.

A scene from Das Leben Ist Bunt illustrated by Henning Lohlein

His love of children’s books began when, after 15 years of working as an editorial illustrator, he realised he wanted “to have a longer ‘shelf life’ for my illustrations. I had started drawing more and more animals in my magazine illustrations, so the step to children’s book illustration was not very far.”

A scene from Ich Ware So Gerne illustrated by Henning Lohlein

Henning was fortunate enough to have been chosen to exhibit at the Children’s Book Fair in Bologna, “and that opened up the world of publishing to me.”

Henning has since published more than 40 books, translated into 12 languages, and counting.

A scene from Ich Ware So Gerne illustrated by Henning Lohlein

Initially, Henning sought out commissions by attending two of the most prestigious book fairs, Bologna in the spring and Frankfurt in the autumn, seeing as many publisher, editors and art directors as possible.

A scene from Das Leben ist Bunt, illustrated by Henning Lohlein

“I’m now in the position where I can develop projects before hand, which I then try and sell to a publisher at the fair,” he says. “Having been in the industry for a while, authors come to me with projects, or publishers match my illustration up with a suitable text.”

But how closely does he work with a writer in this scenario?

“Normally I just get the text, and illustrate it, having no contact with the writer, just working with the text, and interpreting it in my way,” he says.

Ludwig the Spacedog by Henning Lohlein

Henning is excited about writing and illustrating his own stories. “Ludwig the Space Dog, published last autumn by Templar, is my first written and illustrated book,” he says.

“I started from the idea about a dog living in a two-dimensional world, dreaming about another dimension, which he discovers, and the reader can discover as well with using 3D glasses. It’s about the power of dreams and thinking outside the box. I also liked the idea of doing a 3D book. The pictures are obviously two-dimensional, as they are in a book, so the magic happens in the reader’s head.”

Henning describes being an illustrator as “the best job I can imagine. On a Monday morning I look forward to going to the studio, and to drawing,  painting or inventing a new story. Doing what one loves doing and getting paid for it is a privilege. I can express my ideas, and with a bit of luck, a book will come out of it.”

An illustration from Was Schwimmt Denn Da by Henning Lohlein

Find more of Henning’s work online at www.Lohlein.com.

In the autumn edition of Primary Times, a free magazine given to all the school children in Bristol.

The cast is ready, Ludwig and his friends will be published today.

50 days to go until the publication of "Ludwig the Space Dog" by Templar on 9th september 2016 in the UK

The German co edition will be published in January 2017, and the French and Italian edition next spring.

There will be a Bristol launch on

Friday 30th sept, 6pm to 9pm and Saturday 1st october 12pm to 4pm

at Centrespace, 6, Leonard Lane (off Corn Street), Bristol BS1 1EA

All welcome!

And here the trailer...

Checked the proofs of "Ludwig the spacedog" at the Templar offices in Chelsea yesterday, they were looking great. 3 months to go to publication day!

Last week saw the "Autumn Exhibition 2015" of children's book illustrations at Waterstones, Piccadilly, London.
I am very pleased to show some original artwork of "My name is Mr Fox", together with illustrations by Alex Scheffler, Lucy Cousins, Chris Riddell, Anthony Brown and others; organised by Linda Owen-Lloyd of Children's Book Illustration.

And no other than Klaus Flugge, publisher of Anderson Press (Elmar the Elephant etc) bought my original illustration of Mr Fox at the private view. At the launchwere, Klaus, Justine Smith (publisher of Templar, where I will publish "Spacedog" next autumn) and Suzanne Carnell (publisher Macmillan, where "My name is Mr Fox" got published a few years ago), and myself, chatting and drinking. Well done to everyone at Children's Books Illustration!

The auction of Shaun the sheep brought the Shaun in the City trail to an end. The auction of 126 Shaun the sheep sculptures raise £1,087,900. Amongst the many Shauns decorated by Axel Scheffler, Lucy Cousins, Chris Riddell and many other renowned artists and illustrators was "Primrose", designed and painted by myself earlier in the year. Here is a picture Primrose, the lovely Nick Park, creator of Shaun the Sheep and myself.

Primrose  sold for £ 10,000.- , raising money for the Bristol Children's Hospital. Thank you to all the bidders who made the evening such a success.

Bye bye Primrose, I hope you will be happy in your new home and that they will look after you!

PS: I wonder how many people saw the little bee on Primrose bottom...

A first in my career as an illustrator, an illustration for the cover of Hörzu, one of Germany's biggest listings magazines, out this week.

My Shaun, also known as Primrose has been revealed in St Werburgh's City Farm. 

And on the Weekend "Primrose" was all over the place...

The artstrail was a great success, over 700 people through the door, and lots of sales. So that I am thinking of setting up an online shop for prints. In the meantime, if you would like to purchase a print of any of the pictures, please email me.

Happy World Book Day!!

"Ringo Rabe" written by Manfred Mai has just been published in luxemburgish, oh yes that is the language of Luxemburgh. Now it is on top of the bestseller list. Next countries in sight are Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein.... :)

"Fish Food" (Andy Mansfield/Henning Lohlein, publ. by Templar) won the Sheffield’s Children’s Book Award 2014 category baby book.

This prestigious award was first started almost 2 decades ago with the intent of encouraging children of all ages to read as well as to highlight the very best children’s books published annually. With its emphasis on young readers and literary importance it has grown from strength to strength.

The happy winners :)

Me and Andy Mansfield

Just sent off my entries to the German Cartoon Prize.

A great event held every year in Dresden, a get together of the best German Cartoonists and funny illustrators, and a prize giving ceremony in the state theatre. A lovely weekend of free food, wine and plenty of beer. 

Earlier in the year, it came out that the sausage proiducers of Germany did fix the sausage prices, now they got caught out!

Columbus first drawn map after the discovery of America

Langsam trudeln mehr und mehr Belegexemplare von Kleeorg und Kleeopatra ein, das Geschenkbuch das jetzt in 12 verschiedenen Sprachen und Dialekten in acht Verlagen der Regionalbuch AG zeitgleich erscheint. A first in German Publishing!

An illustration of the space probe Rosetta giving us a new perspective of the universe, inspired by an aricle in The Guardian...

An off shoot of a children's book about space I am just working on ("sour makes you smile").

Just seen a man in the street with a plaster just below his nose...

I hope father Christmas finds you wherever you are...

A version of this card will be published by Inkognito, Berlin for next year, so you can send it out yourself.

Inkognito.de

Good to see that London Transport is getting more and more popular.

Das Cover des Spiegels diese Woche hätte auch ein illustriertes Cover sein können....

For the seventh year running I have been accepted with to entries to the German Cartoon Prize, held every year in Dresden, with a great get together of the best German Cartoonists and funny illustrators, and a prize giving ceremony in the state theatre. A lovely weekend of free food, wine and plenty of beer.

The first online reviews are coming in to the new book by Andy Mansfield (paperingeneering) and Henning Löhlein (illustration) published by Templar.

"Great papercraft with a surprise on each page? That's what you get with the fantastic "Fish Food" by Andy Mansfield and Lohlein Henning."  (readitdaddy.blogspot.co.uk)

"This is a must-have book. Lush illustrations, wonderful paper engineering, quality card pages and interesting book dimensions add to a great package."(childledchaos.me.uk)

Have a look inside

As the artwork for a new book have just left the studio...here a sneak preview of some of the illustrations.

Max, Paul and Mini are 3 hamsters, trying to frighten some people walking through the woods. Until one day they frighten what they thought was a little girl, only to discover...

...well you will have to wait. Publication date spring 2014 by Nord Süd (Zürich Switzerland)

Und weil die Aufkleber letztes Jahr so gut ankamen, wollte die Hoerzu auch dieses Jahr wieder Oster-Aufkleber haben.

Lustigerweise rief ein paar Stunden nachdem die Hoerzu mir den neuen Auftrga gegeben hatte, "TV Sehen und Hoeren" an, mit der Idee Osteraufkleber zu bestellen....

This year's Easter Stickers for Germany's biggest listings magazine

Inquiry into horsemeat in burgers

Investigations are under way to try to discover how horsemeat got into some beefburgers on sale in UK and Irish supermarkets, including Tesco.

(BBC 15/03/2013)

Over the last 4 weeks you might have seen my weekly illustrations on the money page in Hörzu, Germany's biggest listening's magazine.

The tax authorities going after the savings of poensioners....

...or the illustration about the state asking every house hold to pay a television licence even if ytou don't have a TV set...

Deutscher Karikaturpreis 2012

This weekend the exhibition and prize ceremony of the German Cartoon Prize will be held in Dresden, Germany. As in the last years, my entries have been selected for the exhibition and the catalogue. This year one of my cartoons has also been chosen to be available in a set of 10 postcards.

The theme of this years competition was "the end of funny" ("Schluss mit lustig").

 "Now they even switched light at the end of the tunnel off"

"Think positive, think positive, think..."

"Eberhard always knew, that it would end like that one day"

"Original Rhinlandish Stew with horse meat"

"Fragile Eco system, what a joke...ouppps!"

A visit to the swimming pool can be very revealing...

"Revelations in the swimming pool"

The never ending banking crises, and more and more revelations about the conduct of bankers...

A subject which has been coming up in editorial over and over again in the last few years...

Banker with egg on his face

Recently I often got asked, how my pictures are made. So here is a quick 'gif',

where you can see how all the different elements are layered together,

from an empty Moonscape...to the cover of a magazine...

click to see the making of the cover again

Cheer up...the summer exhibition of members of Centrespace studios is back!

Private View: Friday 3rd August 2012  6-9.30 pm

Exhibition open 3/8/2012 - 15/8/2012 every day 6 - 9.30 pm

Published by Thienemann in Germany, "Tom the Rabbit from Out of Space", a counting book with a difference.Tom from a the Planet of Shyon, is send to earth to count everything. But soon he finds out that you can't count everything, like the joy of jumping into puddles and making funny faces. Does that means if you can't count it, it doesn't count?

written by Adriana Dorsett, and pictures by Henning Löhlein

The pictures are all digital collages of paintings, different types of papers, drawings and lettering.

Troubled times, untroubled bankers...

Leadership training has taken on all sorts of new forms...

Easter stickers for Germany's biggest TV and Radio listings magazine.

Nach dem Erflog der Weihnachtsaufkleber vor ein paar Jahren, wurde dieses Jahr die Osterausgabe der Hörzu mit Osteraufklebern von mir geschmückt.

A new book with black and white illustrations for young readers, a book about a haunted castles and lots of ghosts...

published by Thienemann, Germany ISBN 978-3-401-06576-2

An Article about the difference between the German and the English Picture Book Market. Artists such as Henning Löhlein and Axel Scheffler talk about their experiences.

by Susanna Wengeler                                 BuchMarkt Heft 3 / 2012 (ISSN 0524-8426)

My first book published by Ravensburger Verlag in Germany!

Mein erstes Buch bei Ravensburger ist jetzt erschienen, mit Daumenkino unten rechts auf der Seite.

Viel Spass beim Lesen und Blättern!!

click to have a look inside

Wherever the journey will take you, enjoy the ride!!

Merry Christmas!!

Peace and Love and Sausages...

After the success of "Die Weihnachtshäsin" (over 15 000 books sold), here comes a follow up story written by Adriana Dorsett and illustrated by Henning Löhlein.

It is the day before Christmas and the reindeer have disappeared. Who has chased them away, was it the usual suspect, or someone completly different. A very amusing Christmas story for the whole family. Unfortunatly only available in German at the moment.

But have a look at some pictures anyway...

to see more>>

These are the first ideas for a project about Street signs, I am working on at the moment.

Married Couples only

Diversion sign

"Original Horse Stew"

"We have to stay outside"

Like every year over the last 6 years I spent the weekend in Dresden, Germany, invited to participate in the yearly Cartoon exhibition and the gathering of the best German Cartoonists, all catered for, courtesy of the 'Saeschische Zeitung'. Good to meet old friends and to get to know the new upcoming talents.

"It tasts so good" "Don't worry, nobody will notice"

The latest Picture book and the first of a collaboration with Andrea Hensgen, published by Thienemann Verlag, Stuttgart 2011  ISBN 978-3-522-43689-2 (€ 12,95)

Available only in German (at the moment)

Mama Huhn hat versprochen, Willy zu winken. Am Morgen und am Mittag. Der Bus fährt zum Kindergarten nämlich an der Eierlikörfabrik vorbei. Dort arbeitet Willys Mama - seit drei Wochen. Willy hält Ausschau. Doch keine Mama, kein Winken! Am Mittag schaut Willy wieder. Denn Willy gibt so schnell nicht auf.

Willy, ein Küken findet seinen Weg.

Mummy promised his young chick, Willy, to wave, when the bus to the Kindergarten is going passed the Egg Liquor Factory, where she is working. Willy looks out for it, but nothing. The next day he looks again, nothing again. But Willy doesn't give up easily....

Four leaved clovers are bringing luck...or not? For all, who do believe in their luck.

 Ein Buch für alle, die ans Glück glauben,

Kleeorg und Kleeopatra, eine Geschichte vom Glück

"Es gibt das Glück, man muß einfach nur daran glauben. davon erzählt Werner Holzwarth mit schnörkellos einfachen Worten in dem herzerfrischenden Büchlein, das Henning Löhlein mit spaßig liebevollen Malereien bebildert."

Stuttgarter Zeitung 16.2.2011

to see more

I have done my first Pixi Book, a must for every writer and illustrator in Germany. 

[This is Nr.1814 from Pixi-Serie 201]

Greta and Honey are the supporters of the girls rabbit football team

they are drumming up support

and with some help of the supporters, the girls rabbit team ...... win!! 

Published in time for Valentine's Day by Hoffmann&Campe in Hamburg, Germany, "Warum ich dich liebe" (Why I love you) is a gift book for lovers of all ages.

Gudrun Pausewang's new book, with illustration by Henning Löhlein

The well acclaimed German author Gudrun Pausewang and a grandmother herself, has written some stories

about modern, witty, alternative grandmothers, beautifully illustrated in black and white by Henning Löhlein.

to see more, please click

Dein kleiner Kummerkiller, die schönste Art ein bisschen Trost zu spenden.

to se more >>

In the year of the Football World Cup, Gerstenberg is publishing "Ganz schön schlau die dumme Sau" as a mini-edition, for only 7,95 Euros. A football story with lots of lucky pigs...

Have a look inside >>

 ISBN 978-3-8369-5316-0

Now even more postcards are available at www.inkognito.de .

Easy to order online! Check it out!

This month's edition of "Eseslsohr", a Trade Magazine about Children's Books, features a portrait of Henning Löhlein, presenting his work, and his recent books.

And because the Advents stickers went down so well, I illustrated this year's Christmas Story, written by Axel Hacke, for HÖR ZU.

Adventsaufkleber in der HÖR ZU

Diese Woche gibt es Adventsaufkleber in der HÖR ZU, illustriert von Henning Löhlein.

Zum Einstimmen auf's Fest und viel Spass beim kleben!!

This week in Germany's biggest listening Magazine, seasonal stickers by Henning.

Vom 21. November bis 27. November findet in der Centrespace Gallerie eine Ausstellung statt. Bitte zahlreich erscheinen, für den frühen Weihnachtseinkauf!

Zu sehen sind Arbeiten von Henning Löhlein und anderen Künstlern, die im Centrespace ihre Ateliers haben.

Exhibition at Cenrespace gallery from 21st november to 27th november by the artists and makers who have their studios upstairs. Come and do some early Christmas shopping.

Private view friday, 20th november from 6.30 pm until 9.00pm!

Das neue Buch von Henning Löhlein

ein Bilderbuch ohne Worte

published by Thienemann, Stuttgart