Twenty original drawings. One year in the world of Silverbourne.From the rowing clubs of the Thames to Silverbourne Manor, and from Henley-on-Thames to Manhattan, Silverbourne Strokes brings the characters, places, relationships, and atmosphere of the Silverbourne novels to life through a collection of twenty original hand-drawn illustrations.Created using coloured pencil, graphite, and ink on paper, each plate is paired with an excerpt from the Silverbourne novels or The George Files. Rather than functioning simply as captions, these passages open a door into the stories behind the drawings, capturing moments of romance, friendship, rivalry, desire, identity, and belonging.The volume is organised into five distinct visual chapters:ON THE RIVER: London, the Thames, rowing, and the characters at the heart of Silverbourne.THE GEORGE FILES: George's life in New York, where friendship, romance, work, and an unfamiliar city collide.CLASSICISM 2.0: Ancient imagery, modern masculinity, queer identity, and the continuing fascination with the classical ideal.ANATOMY: The Silverbourne Anatomy Series, exploring the male figure through graphite, ink, and coloured pencil.CODA: A final celebration of love, commitment, and a British wedding.Alongside the twenty plates, Silverbourne Strokes includes a cast guide, a history of the Silverbourne books, an artist statement, provenance information, and a look into the studio where the drawings were created.This is a visual companion for readers who want to step further into the Silverbourne world, as well as a standalone art book for those drawn to contemporary queer figurative art, British rowing culture, romantic storytelling, and hand-drawn illustration.Original hand-drawn artwork throughout.For readers aged 18 and over due to adult themes and artistic male figure studies.
