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Playing around with abstract blobs, texture and bottle shapes! I ended up quite liking this little pattern study. It feels good to have a bit of design playtime. I get caught between feeling the pressure to post anything, even when I’m not 100% happy with
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“If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever.” ~ Winnie the Pooh 🐻💖 . You can never not be cheered by a quote from this little bear. I hope you are having a lovely week so far. I
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Happy Easter everyone! Here’s a little grey fox test tile I made at @sunkenstudioleeds peeping over some blooms to wish you a wonderful day 🌼👋 • I will be sitting in the sunshine today with an ice lolly and playing in my nieces paddling pool.
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Make sure you hit your hug and kiss quota today! We all need a little moment of bliss. And yes, furry friends do count. 🐶🐱😉 • I illustrated a more abstract background for this piece. Always good to try something new. Getting the balance of ‘b
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When the skies ahead are looking rosy 💖 just when I thought I was over my pink obsession this pattern appeared! Do you think there’s such a thing as too much pink? 🤔 I think this design would look lovely in blue too :blue_hea
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Current colour obsession 💖 pretty in pink! Pastel and rosey pinks always inspire me at this springtime of year. You can’t go wrong pairing them with a minty green. 🌷🌷🌷 I also went to see @disney Dumbo at the cinema which
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A bunch of flowers from me to you, to brighten your day and see you through! 🌷🌸💕 I’ve been feeling spring in the air today, working at my drawing table with the windows wide open. Plus, it’s nearly Mother’s Day here in the
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Best Nine of 2018! A real mix of sketches, flowers, lettering and ceramics! • Thank you to everyone who has liked or commented on any of my posts. I just love being able to share my art with you and it means so much that you enjoy it too. 💙 • #
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Feeling super inspired and creative at the moment! I’ve been returning to my favourite books to look at colour palettes, shape and form. • This book ‘Clay’ by @amber_creswell_bell for @thamesandhudson is a current fave 😍 packed with so many ama
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The world is winding down into winter hibernation! I’ve got my woolly socks on to prove it. • Playing around with little foil details. I learnt this in one of @catcoq classes on @skillshare if you’re interested in adding metallic textures to your watercol
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HELP! Guys what Christmas animal ornaments should I make? I’m thinking a penguin and a polar bear... but what else? 🐧 • I’ve spent far too much time down the insta rabbit hole recently looking at ceramic decoration techniques 🙈 somebod
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Happiness is... being surrounded by plants! 🌿 Living a bit of a nomad life at the moment means I can’t really look after plant babies but when I’m more settled I fully intend to embrace the current houseplant craze! Can you recommend any good house p
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The pottery classes I took earlier in the year were one of the best things I have done simply for myself. I have missed them so much! I even find myself changing illustrations because they won’t work on clay 🙈 • I have a picture in my head of
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Feeling super duper happy today and not just because it’s a long weekend here in the UK. No work Monday yippee! 💃 I picked up my test tiles and first plate attempts from @sunkenstudioleeds and they don’t look too shabby for a first attempt! I need
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A little reminder to follow your heart, it always knows best! Things will flow in your life so much easier when you are dancing along your right path. 💕 This evening I’m really looking forward to watching ‘Manon’ @royaloperahouse with my Mum. I
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I’ve always dabbled in making my own beauty products. Not always with fantastic results! As the weather heats up here in the UK (fingers crossed!) I was searching for a cooling face mask I could whip up at home. 🌱 This recipe is taken from ‘Handm
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Happy Monday all! Here’s a pretty spring floral to start your week with a smile. 💙 I’m spending the beginning of the week working on design commissions and heading to the studio for a drawing day on Friday yippee! Promised myself I’ll take lots
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Sunday night doodles celebrating the simple things in life! Today’s simple pleasures have been a slice of lemon cake, a walk between rain showers, a yoga cat stretch, a video call from my favourite person. What have your simple pleasures been today? #posi
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A little close up of my first doodles in the studio! I got a bit of stage fright when I realised my studio was ready for some creative magic to happen! But getting out every pen and paint brush I own and proceeding to make a mess seemed to solve that :joy
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Busy day prepping my new studio space. Can’t wait to move in and have a place to get messy and experiment. It will be the first time I have had a room all to myself to make art! #artstudio #mycreativelife #workspace #studiolife
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It’s Mother’s Day in the UK! Yay! Sending lots of love to all the amazing mommas doing their thing around the world 🌷#mothersday #rosebud #mumma
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Feels like I fell through the wardrobe and woke up in Narnia today! Made sure I had some playtime in the snow before an afternoon of design work. Fresh air and sunshine are always the antidote to creative block for me. What are your go-to’s to get your cr
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Happy Friday everyone! All the lovely Valentine’s flowers have given me a little floral inspiration for a top secret project I’ll be researching today. Then off to the studio later this afternoon. Have a lovely productive end to your week. • • • • • • #in
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Have a wonderful love-filled day everyone. I turned this little lavender doodle from my sketchbook into a Valentine’s Day design with a little hand-lettering love. I don’t normally use black pen lines but I think this looks quite ni
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Well loved drawing tools. I always start illustrations by hand on paper before even thinking about hopping onto the computer #inspiration #sketchbook #pencilcase #micronpens
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Wow! You guys sure have been liking my illustrated girls this year. Thank you for taking a moment to hit the like button. It means so much. I’ll have to paint more surly girls in 2018! #bestnine2017 #bestnine #best9of2017 #best9 #best92017 #illustration
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Picked up this gorgeous book in @marksandspencer illustrated by @stephfizercoleman, perfect for a little ones Santa sack. If you like this illustration style definitely take a look at Steph’s @atly classes taking you step-by-step through digital illustrat
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Sketching wreaths and stars in my sketchbook. It’s beginning to look a lot like... #sketchbook #wreaths #christmasillustration
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Sketching wreaths and stars in my slippers. It’s beginning to look a lot like... #festivestyle #sketchbook #wreathlove #christmasillustration
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Close up of wintery boughs in my sketchbook. I love the texture combination of pencil and brush marks #sketchbook #winterwreath #wreathlove #flowerillustration
