Sharon Davey

Sharon Davey's lovely winters night illustration has a great balance of winter cold blues and warmth from the squirrels and last ghosts of autumn foliage.

Keiko Tomita

A reindeer by Japanese printmaker Keiko Tomita

Gerhard Lahr I

'Antonella und ihr Weihnachtsmann' written by Barbara Augustin, published in 1974, is such an old book and yet the illustrations by Gerhard Lahr (1938-2012) would not look out of place in todays publications and remind me of the work of Laura Carlin and Maisie Shearring.

Maddie Frost

Squirrels playing in the snow by Maddie Frost.

Richard Jones III

The wonderful texture of Richard Jones, with his delicious polar bear, topped off with a swimming cap.

Ninotchka

The view from a polar bear, by Dutch illustrator Ninotchka, which way shall we go?

Kei Mogari

Wonderful winter dogs wrapped up for their walk by Japanese illustrator Kei Mogari

Yokoyama Yu III

'On my breath winter came', by Yokoyama Yu.

Hotaka Hanabi

This image is a strange combination of Christmas trees and Christmas shopping by Japanese illustrator Hotaka Hanabi.

Wies van der Velde

A tiny Christmas Tree and it's friend a happy candyfluff by Dutch artist Wies van der Velde.

Paloma Valdivia

A gentle reindeer and bird whispering by Paloma Valdivia .

Kowshiro Hata

'On the Seesaw Bridge' by Yuichi Kimura, illustrated by Kowshiro Hata, an interesting tale about the hunted and the hunter having to cooperate in order to stay alive on a log in a swollen river. Kowshiro has created lively paintings, collaged and digitally worked into dynamic compositions.

Akira Kusaka

Akira Kusaka creates poetically beautiful, textured illustrations. I adore this appreciative polar bear enjoying a trumpet solo with a celestial cup of tea.

Takashi Tsushima

Oh! the joy of colour in this composition by Takashi Tsushima instantly pulled at my heart, wonderful work.