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How observational drawing helped me navigate my first year of motherhood
Drawing helped me mark the time-bending months of newborn blur with records of how he was, and how I was.

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Jan 312 min read
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Illustrations for Christmas: inspirations and a new project
I’ve just completed my first project set at Christmas time. Luckily I’m a big fan of all things seasonal.

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Dec 13, 20244 min read
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Illustrating the changing seasons
I’ve been noticing seasons a lot because I’ve also been working on my first calendar, which uses my sketchbook drawings to chart the year 20

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Nov 8, 20245 min read
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Artistic inspiration from travel and family history
Reflections on a holiday in Wales, my family history and childhood memories as a source of inspiration.

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Oct 1, 20244 min read
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5 discoveries I made by drawing every day for 50 days
The top 5 discoveries I made by drawing every day for 50 days, as part of the 3 materials drawing challenge.

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Sep 5, 20247 min read
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How do you commission an artist? How art commissions work
Today’s visual art industry is enormous, producing thousands of images every day that can be seen with the click of a button. While this...

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Jul 29, 20244 min read
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Silly self-portraits and finding magic in the everyday
It's been quiet on this blog, which is putely my fault, but I do have quite a good excuse I promise - I had a baby last month! The last...

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Mar 24, 20242 min read
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Behind the scenes: battling with redrafting an illustration
In this blog, I want to talk about redrafting an image and how creating lots of versions, though frustrating, can lead to satisfaction....

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Nov 7, 20233 min read
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What I learnt illustrating my first book
The first half of this year was probably the busiest I've yet to experience. So much so that while I've shared some images from a project...

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Oct 2, 20235 min read
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The power of telling your story
cw: sexual violence A few years ago I wrote a play and got a bit of a surprise. I'd thought my interest in a subject was purely...

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Feb 27, 20235 min read
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Folktale Week: behind the scenes
I took part in this year's Folktale Week because I have so enjoyed taking part in the challenge in previous years, and wanted to make the...

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Dec 30, 20223 min read
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Illustrating Narnia: what I learned working on an imaginary brief
This blog will be a bit of a departure from my previous posts, most of which are about my sketchbook practice and observational drawing....

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Sep 13, 20228 min read
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How travelling inspires my illustration
This year, following Covid restrictions ending, I've been really fortunate to travel. I've written before about how lockdown and being in...

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Aug 16, 20224 min read
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50 day drawing project: 5 top things I learned
I've just finished a 50 day drawing challenge and I thought it would be a good way to get this blog up and running again. The idea was a...

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May 27, 20227 min read
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Refilling the well
Hello again everyone. It's been a while since my last blog - I moved house which was great but full on! This month, I'm going to be...

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Jul 13, 20213 min read
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How to boost inspiration in your illustration practice
We all know the feeling of sitting at our desks feeling totally uninspired. The first thing I normally do is go for a big walk. Walking...

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Apr 28, 20215 min read
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The power of observational drawing
I truly believe that the free 'flow' that comes from creating in the moment is what we are all looking for. If it sounds a bit woo-woo...

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Mar 4, 20216 min read
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