Featured Artist: Pencilface

Cycling Illustration Art Prints

Paris-Roubaix Cycle Race Illustration Print by Pencilface - View

More and more Brits enjoy cycling - be it as a sport, for leisure or to commute to work. In 2021, nearly 7.5 million of us owned or had access to a bicycle, according to Statista - an increase of nearly 50% over five years. On top of that, the average mileage we pedal each year has also increased significantly by more than 60% between 2019 and 2020, according to government data.

This increase in popularity was almost certainly helped by the lockdowns we've had to experience over the past couple of years and with recent revisions to the UK Highway Code in place, cyclist are given more priority on our roads - which may help the popularity of cycling step up another gear.

For the growing number of cycling enthusiasts, the world's famous cycle races are marked firmly in the sporting calendar, such as following the famed Grand Tours including the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España. Watching one of the 'Monument' Classics such as Milan-San Remo, Paris-Roubaix, Liège–Bastogne–Liège or Italy's Giro di Lombardia are also exhilarating experiences, as are the famed Elite one-day races like the Strada Bianche.

Cycle Race Illustrations by Pencilface:
Strada Bianche (view) and Le Tour de France (view)

Talented illustrator and cycling enthusiast David Broadbent has dedicated many of his colourful artworks to these races. His original "Pencilface" art prints provide a wonderful way to bring the character and excitement of each race into our homes.

Illustrator David Broadbent is the artist and creator behind Pencilface. Originally from the north of England, David now lives in Brighton and Hove with his wife and two children. David has been an illustrator for over 20 years and dedicates many of his wonderful illustrations to cycling, one of his avid hobbies. He has created editorial commissions for Cyclist magazine but also many other publications, including National Geographic, The Guardian, The Independent, Waitrose Food, Bloomsbury, Orion Publishing, Hachette, Ivy Press, Virgin, Oxford University Press, The New York Times, Rouleur Magazine, Grand Designs magazine, Quarto, Child's Play publishing and Londons Southbank Centre. You can find out more about David's work on his website.

"Breaker of the Rules" - view

We're privileged to work with David to list his artwork prints dedicated to cycling on our online store. He is not only an experienced and skilful illustrator, but each of the artworks picks up on the characteristics specific to each cycle race.

There's plenty of humour, too, some of which is readily understood by cycling enthusiasts, such as his "Breaker of the Rules" illustration. See if you can spot the rule breaches!

Whether you follow the world's famed cycle races or you simply enjoy cycling for leisure, these delightful art prints should provide a wonderful decoration for your home or office. Know any cycling enthusiasts? These prints are a perfect gift.

All Pencilface prints are museum quality Giclée prints using water based inks on sustainably sourced bright white matt archival 280gsm paper, creating brilliant artwork prints to brighten up any room.

You can view and order Pencilface prints in their dedicated artist section within the Ooo That’s Nice store. Starting at just £19.50 for an A4-sized original artwork print, they are also available in a more impactful A3 format or more poster-like A2 print.