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* See also [[Andrew Skilleter Gallery]]
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'''Andrew Skilleter''' is an artist who made a considerable contribution to the artistic interpretation of the world of Doctor Who through a wide-range of media, from novelisation covers, to large format illustrated guides, from calendars to posters, bookmarks to exhibition touring trucks during a fifteen year period from [[1979]] through to [[1994]].
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'''Andrew Skilleter''' is an artist who made a considerable contribution to the artistic interpretation of the world of Doctor Who through a wide range of media, from novelisation covers to large format illustrated guides, from calendars to posters, bookmarks to exhibition touring trucks during a fifteen year period from 1979 through to 1994.
 
Initially trained as a designer, he considered himself an illustrator by vocation.
Initially trained as a designer, he considered himself an illustrator by vocation.
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On [[Chris Achilleos]]'s advice to protect the copyright on his work Andrew Skilleter set up his own (short-lived) publishing company, [[Who Dares Publishing]].
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[[Blacklight|Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter]] was a title published by [[BBC Books]] an imprint of [[Virgin Publishing]] that focussed on the artist's Doctor Who output in various media.


==Book Covers==
Andrew Skilleter painted a number of original ''Doctor Who'' novelisation covers (and gift sets) for [[Target Books]], his first being the novelisation cover for ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]''. Original paintings were small, measuring 235mm x 150mm. Pastel colours and small brushstrokes were used. By ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'' Andrew Skilleter had moved onto a larger size painting and by 1987 was feeling sufficiently competent with the airbrush to use it in his work.
* Andrew Skilleter painted a number of original Doctor Who novelisation covers (and gift sets) for [[Target Books]] (his first being the novelisation cover for [[Destiny of the Daleks]]) as well as the [[New Adventures]] series by Virgin Publishing.
 
*Original paintings were small measuring 235mm x 150mm pastel colours with small brush strokes were used.
Andrew Skilleter provided the cover artwork for the ''[[Radio Times]]'' issue promoting the 20th Anniversary story ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', for which he received an invitation to the ''Radio Times'' Cover Party, where he received a framed cover. The artwork was subsequently used for the video release and available as a poster after the likeness of [[Richard Hurndall]] was reworked.
By [[The Gunfighters]] Andrew Skilleter had moved onto a larger size painting and by 1987 was feeling competant to use the airbrush in his work.
 
* Returning to the design of covers for novels after long absence from [[Target Books]], came about when the commissioned artist was unable to continue with the project to supply covers for the first four titles in the [[New Adventures]] series of novels from [[Virgin Publishing]].
Andrew Skilleter was commissioned by ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' to produce two pieces that were given away with issues [[DWM 85|85]] and [[DWM 87|87]], featuring {{Ainley}} in ''Masterpiece'' and The [[Cybermen]] on [[Gallifrey]] respectively.
* A further cover was provided some time later in this series for [[Iceberg]] which featured an oriental-style TARDIS in the design which later reappeared again on the cover of [[Sanctuary]].  
 
* He also did original covers for a number of other Doctor Who titles including;
Andrew Skilleter's artwork has been used at a number of ''Doctor Who'' Exhibitions, most significantly for the Doctor Who USA Touring Trailer in 1986, where he was responsible for the 48-foot trailer exterior. Andrew Skilleter's poster work also featured in a range of jigsaws released for the USA market.
* [[The Adventures of K-9 and Other Mechanical Creatures]]
 
: Andrew Skilleter's first Doctor Who commission
On [[Chris Achilleos]]'s advice, to protect the copyright on his work Andrew Skilleter set up his own (short-lived) publishing company, [[Who Dares Publishing]] in 1986. Who Dares Publishing produced a range of quality merchandise that included poster prints, [[Doctor Who calendars|calendars]] (1986, 1987, 1988 and 1999) and bookmarks. The publisher was reformed on 9th October 2016 along with business partner and ''Doctor Who'' specialist [[Matthew Doe]].
* [[The TARDIS Inside Out]]
 
* [[Doctor Who: The Monsters]]
Returning to design covers for Doctor Who novels in 1991, after a long absence from [[Target Books]], came about when the commissioned artist was unable to continue with the project to supply covers for the first four titles in the [[New Adventures]] series of novels from [[Virgin Publishing]]. A further cover was provided some time later in this series for ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceberg]]'', which featured an oriental-style TARDIS in the design. This later reappeared on the cover of ''[[Sanctuary (novel)|Sanctuary]]''.
* [[Doctor Who: Cybermen]]
 
* [[The Gallifrey Chronicles (illustrated guide)|Doctor Who: The Gallifrey Chronicles]]
When the decision was taken by the BBC to drop the photographic montages used in the early video releases of ''Doctor Who'', Andrew Skilleter was commissioned to provide the covers for new releases. He also provided artwork for the the special video release tins for [[The Trial of a Time Lord]] and the Dalek tin release and the spine design for the Key to Time releases.
* [[Blacklight]]
 
''[[Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter]]'' was a title published by [[BBC Books]] in 1995, an imprint of [[Virgin Publishing]], which focused on the artist's Doctor Who output in various media.


==Book Illustrations==
== Covers ==
* As well as providing covers Andrew Skilleter was also illustrator for a number of Doctor Who titles;
=== Book Covers ===
* [[The TARDIS Inside Out]]
==== Target Novelisations ====
* [[Doctor Who: The Monsters]]
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Destiny of the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Destiny of the Daleks]]''
* [[Doctor Who: Cybermen]]
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Dæmons (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Dæmons]]''
* [[The Gallifrey Chronicles (illustrated guide)|Doctor Who: The Gallifrey Chronicles]]
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time]]''
* [[Blacklight]]
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Stones of Blood (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Stones of Blood]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Androids of Tara (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Androids of Tara]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Power of Kroll (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Power of Kroll]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Nightmare of Eden (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Nightmare of Eden]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and an Unearthly Child (novelisation)|Doctor Who and an Uneartly Child]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Crusaders (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Crusaders]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Planet of Evil (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Planet of Evil]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the State of Decay (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the State of Decay]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and Warriors' Gate (novelisation)|Doctor Who and Warriors' Gate]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Leisure Hive (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Leisure Hive]]''
* ''[[Full Circle (novelisation)|Full Circle]]''
* ''[[Logopolis (novelisation)|Logopolis]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Sunmakers (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Sunmakers]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Web of Fear (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Web of Fear]]''
* ''[[Meglos (novelisation)|Meglos]]''
* ''[[The Five Doctors (novelisation)|The Five Doctors]]''
* ''[[Snakedance (novelisation)|Snakedance]]''
* ''[[Enlightenment (novelisation)|Enlightenment]]''
* ''[[The Dominators (novelisation)|The Dominators]]''
* ''[[Warriors of the Deep (novelisation)|Warriors of the Deep]]''
* ''[[Frontios (novelisation)|Frontios]]''
* ''[[Planet of Fire (novelisation)|Planet of Fire]]''
* ''[[The Caves of Androzani (novelisation)|The Caves of Androzani]]'' (first edition)
* ''[[The Awakening (novelisation)|The Awakening]]''
* ''[[The Mind of Evil (novelisation)|The Mind of Evil]]''
* ''[[The Myth Makers (novelisation)|The Myth Makers]]''
* ''[[The Invasion (novelisation)|The Invasion]]''
* ''[[The Krotons (novelisation)|The Krotons]]''
* ''[[The Two Doctors (novelisation)|The Two Doctors]]''
* ''[[The Gunfighters (novelisation)|The Gunfighters]]''
* ''[[The Time Monster (novelisation)|The Time Monster]]''
* ''[[The Twin Dilemma (novelisation)|The Twin Dilemma]]'' (first edition)
* ''[[Galaxy Four (novelisation)|Galaxy Four]]''
* ''[[The Mark of the Rani (novelisation)|The Mark of the Rani]]''
* ''[[The Caves of Androzani (novelisation)|The Caves of Androzani]]'' (second edition)
* ''[[The Twin Dilemma (novelisation)|The Twin Dilemma]]'' (second edition)


==Exhibitions==
==== Virgin New Adventures ====
Andrew Skilleters artwork has been used at a number of Doctor Who Exhibitions, most significantly for the Doctor Who USA Touring Trailer, where he was responcible for the 48 foot trailer exterior.
* ''[[Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)|Timewyrm: Genesys]]''
* ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Timewyrm: Exodus]]''
* ''[[Timewyrm: Apocalypse (novel)|Timewyrm: Apocalypse]]''
* ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]''
* ''[[Iceberg (novel)|Iceburg]]''


==Magazines==
==== Virgin Missing Adventures ====
* Andrew Skilleter provided the cover artwork for the [[Radio Times]] issue promoting the 20th Anniversary story [[The Five Doctors]], for which he received an invitation to the Radio Times Cover Party, where he received a framed cover. The artwork was subsequently used for the video release and available as a poster after the likeness to [[Richard Hurndall]] was reworked.
* ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]''


==Posters==
==== Reference Books ====
* Andrew Skilleter was commissioned by [[Doctor Who Magazine]] to produce two pieces that were given away with issues [[DWM Issue 85|85]] and [[DWM Issue 87|87]], featuring [[the Master]] in 'Masterpiece and The [[Cybermen]] on [[Gallifrey]]' respectively.
* ''[[The Adventures of K9 and Other Mechanical Creatures]]''
* ''[[Terry Nation's Dalek Special]]''
* ''[[The TARDIS Inside Out]]'' (also illustrations)
* ''[[Cybermen (reference book)|Cybermen]]'' (also illustrations)
* ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (reference book)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'' (also illustrations)
* ''[[Doctor Who: The Monsters]]'' (also illustrations)
* ''[[Blacklight]]'' (also illustrations)
* ''[[Exterminart!]]'' (also illustrations)
* ''[[The Ultimate Collection (series)|The Ultimate Collection]]'':
** ''[[Illuminart 1]]'' (also illustrations)
** ''[[Illuminart 2]]'' (also illustrations)
** ''[[Illuminart 3]]'' (also illustrations)


==Video Covers==
=== BBC Video ===
* When the decision was taken to drop the photographic montages used in the early video releases of Doctor Who by the BBC Andrew Skilleter was commisioned to provide the covers for new releases.
* ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''
* Andrew Skilleter also provided artwork for the the special video release tins for [[Trial of a Time Lord]] and the Dalek tin release and the spine design for the Key to Time releases.
* ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]''
* ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]''
* ''[[The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)|The Sontaran Experiment]]'' / ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''
* ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''
* ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]''
* ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]''
* ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]''
* ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]''
* ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]''
* ''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]''
* ''[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]''
* ''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]]''
* ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]''
* ''[[Vengeance on Varos (TV story)|Vengeance on Varos]]''
* ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]''
* ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]''
* ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]''
* ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'' / ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''
* ''[[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|The Trial of a Time Lord]]''
* ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'' / ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]''
* ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|K9 and Company]]''


==[[Who Dares Publishing]]==
== External links ==
* '''Who Dares Publishing''' was a seperate publisher set up by Andrew Skilleter producing a range of quality merchandise that included, poster prints, [[Doctor Who calendar merchandise|calendars]] ([[1986]], [[1987]], [[1988]] and [[1999]]) and bookmarks.
* {{Official website|https://andrewskilleter.com/}}
{{Twitter|andrewskilleter}}
{{Facebook|artofandrewskilleter}}
* [https://arthive.com/artists/11945~Andrew_Skillboard/works Arthive]


==Other==
{{NameSort}}
* Andrew Skilleters poster work also featured in a range of jigsaws released for the USA market.


==See Also==
[[Category:People interviewed on The Fan Show]]
* http://www.andrewskilleter.com/ - Andrew Skilleter's new website, is now live.
[[Category:Target novelisation cover illustrators]]
* http://www.imagenetion.org/0/askilleter1.htm - Gallery of his Doctor Who art.
[[Category:Illustrators|Skilleter, Andrew]]

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Andrew Skilleter is an artist who made a considerable contribution to the artistic interpretation of the world of Doctor Who through a wide range of media, from novelisation covers to large format illustrated guides, from calendars to posters, bookmarks to exhibition touring trucks during a fifteen year period from 1979 through to 1994.

Initially trained as a designer, he considered himself an illustrator by vocation.

Andrew Skilleter painted a number of original Doctor Who novelisation covers (and gift sets) for Target Books, his first being the novelisation cover for Destiny of the Daleks. Original paintings were small, measuring 235mm x 150mm. Pastel colours and small brushstrokes were used. By The Gunfighters Andrew Skilleter had moved onto a larger size painting and by 1987 was feeling sufficiently competent with the airbrush to use it in his work.

Andrew Skilleter provided the cover artwork for the Radio Times issue promoting the 20th Anniversary story The Five Doctors, for which he received an invitation to the Radio Times Cover Party, where he received a framed cover. The artwork was subsequently used for the video release and available as a poster after the likeness of Richard Hurndall was reworked.

Andrew Skilleter was commissioned by Doctor Who Magazine to produce two pieces that were given away with issues 85 and 87, featuring the Tremas Master in Masterpiece and The Cybermen on Gallifrey respectively.

Andrew Skilleter's artwork has been used at a number of Doctor Who Exhibitions, most significantly for the Doctor Who USA Touring Trailer in 1986, where he was responsible for the 48-foot trailer exterior. Andrew Skilleter's poster work also featured in a range of jigsaws released for the USA market.

On Chris Achilleos's advice, to protect the copyright on his work Andrew Skilleter set up his own (short-lived) publishing company, Who Dares Publishing in 1986. Who Dares Publishing produced a range of quality merchandise that included poster prints, calendars (1986, 1987, 1988 and 1999) and bookmarks. The publisher was reformed on 9th October 2016 along with business partner and Doctor Who specialist Matthew Doe.

Returning to design covers for Doctor Who novels in 1991, after a long absence from Target Books, came about when the commissioned artist was unable to continue with the project to supply covers for the first four titles in the New Adventures series of novels from Virgin Publishing. A further cover was provided some time later in this series for Iceberg, which featured an oriental-style TARDIS in the design. This later reappeared on the cover of Sanctuary.

When the decision was taken by the BBC to drop the photographic montages used in the early video releases of Doctor Who, Andrew Skilleter was commissioned to provide the covers for new releases. He also provided artwork for the the special video release tins for The Trial of a Time Lord and the Dalek tin release and the spine design for the Key to Time releases.

Blacklight: The Art of Andrew Skilleter was a title published by BBC Books in 1995, an imprint of Virgin Publishing, which focused on the artist's Doctor Who output in various media.

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