British illustrator Raymond Sheppard (1913-1958) was celebrated for his drawings of nature and animals for books and magazines. He published three art instructional books with Studio Publications and is perhaps best remembered for a 1952 edition of The Old Man and the Sea, which he co-illustrated with Charles Tunnicliffe.
British naturalist painter Charles Tunnicliffe (1901-1979) was raised on a farm in rural England. His long and prolific career encompassed illustrations for more than 250 books, and he is noted for his depictions of birds and animals in their natural habitats. Tunnicliffe was actively involved in the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.