Stunning work by British artist Phillip Butah from Ed Sheeran: A Visual Journey .
Ed Sheeran: An Illustrated Journey is a new book that gives fans a behind the scenes look at Sheeran's life and music, with original artwork by his friend, Phillip Butah.
Phillip says: "Coloured pastel on coloured paper. Ed is two years old; he has such innocence."
Phillip Butah / Cassel Illustrated
An established artist in his own right, Butah was awarded The Prince of Wales’s Young Artists’ Award at 16, and studied Fine Art at Central Saint Martins.
Phillip says: "Coloured pastel on coloured paper. Ed's in a recording booth very early on here."
Philip Butah / Octopus
In 2008, Butah was included in "The Powerlist: Britain's 100 most influential black people" and in 2009, he was commissioned to paint a portrait of Prince Charles.
Phillip says: "Coloured wax pastel on coloured paper. This is at Ed’s house, Ed had just done a radio interview on No Hats, No Trainers and we were listening to hip hop together."
Philip Butah / Octopus
On working with Sheeran, Butah says: "I respect him so much. He has worked incredibly hard to get to where he is and he’s always remained so humble throughout."
Phillip says: "Watercolour pen on paper. We were just chilling out and jamming at mine."
Philip Butah / Octopus
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