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My rough! The next instalment of the @makeartthatsells editorial illustration class. We’re illustrating an article about the morning routines of successful women! ☀️🐓 . . . . . #matseditorial #mats #editorialillustration #editorialillustrator #illustration #conceptualillustration #magazineillustration #editorialart #illustrationartists #madetocreate #illustrateyourday #artistsharing #showyourwork #weloveillustration #contemporaryillustration #illustrationtoday #womenwhodraw #illustratorsofinstagram #newspaperillustration
Note to self... and for anyone else who needs a little reminder today 💪✨💕🌱 . . . . . . . . #illustrationartists #illustree #illustrateyourworld #illustration #illo #makeartthatsells #illustratorsofinstagram #illustratorsoninstagram #botanicalillustration #plantlady #catlady #catillustration #illustrateyourlife #meettheartist #contemporaryillustration #handletteringlove #plantsmakepeoplehappy #motivation #yougotthis
The first @makeartthatsells editorial assignment! We had a list of words to illustrate, some objects, and some more abstract concepts, all super fun to interpret! Can you guess any of the words? Looking forward to seeing what's next... 🐄🌛🌿 #makeartthatsells . . . . . . #matseditorial #mats #editorialillustration #editorialillustrator #illustration #conceptualillustration #magazineillustration #editorialart #illustrationartists #madetocreate #illustrateyourday #artistsharing #showyourwork #weloveillustration #contemporaryillustration #illustrationtoday #womenwhodraw #illustratorsofinstagram
Do you have a grumptastic papa bear in your life? 🤭 Father's Day is fast approaching! Link to my shop in my bio where you'll find this one waiting for your best Dad. . . . . . . #fathersday #fathersdaycard #badger #grumpydad #grumpy #illustration #greetingscards #stationeryaddict #dailydoseofpaper #stationerylove #paperlicious #snailmail #stationeryfinds #fathersdaycard #nss2019 #nss #paperlove #shopsmall #wholesale #shoppingwithsoul #craftyfoxmarket #craftyfoxtraders
I’m actually really scared of flowers... not real flowers which I absolutely love but florals, and illustrating them... it’s the one subject matter for some reason I just cannot get excited about and will procrastinate over for days. This was some extreme self inflicted immersion therapy as I’m determined to get over this floral fear! Is there any subject matter or task you feel like this about? 😅🌸 . . . . . #floralillustration #floralarrangement #illustrated #illustree #illustration #floweraddict #floralpattern #makeartthatsells #floralfoam #floral_perfection #illustratorsofinstagram #surfacedesign #illustrationartists #illustrationdaily #illustrationartist #illustrateyourworld #illustration_daily
A beautiful article written by @bethkempton on the Japanese concept of wabi sabi - such a privilege and joy to illustrate... here’s a little excerpt of the article... “Take a moment to think about the facts of your life in this exact moment. This moment is the one you are living right now. You cannot extend it forever. At some point the pie will be done, the bathwater will go cold, the night will close in. Accepting that we cannot hold on to or control the status quo is a powerful lesson from wabi sabi, reminding us to treasure the good we have right now and know that the bad will pass. Any time you feel stressed or worried, upset, lost, or lonely, anchor yourself in the facts of now. Notice what's going on in your body and what's going on around you. Feel what you are feeling. Know that this is just a moment and soon it will give way to another. Any time you are feeling overwhelmed, try to accept that what is possible in the present is limited. You can only do what you can do. This is not a shutting off of possibilities but rather a recognition of your own capacity, so you can stop expecting impossible things of yourself and give yourself a break. Any time you recognize a moment of true joy, soak it all up. Anchor yourself to the sights, sounds, and smells of right there and then, so they can transform into a precious memory when the moment has passed, which it will”. 🙏💕 . Beth has also written a lovely book on wabi sabi... Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life which you can find details of over on her feed. . . . . . . #editorialillustration #illustration #illustree #makeartthatsells #matsbootcamp2019 #matsbootcamp #freelanceillustrator #ignitetheskillwithin #artisticmoods #workingartist #artshare #brwnpaperbag #artistsharing #weloveillustration #illustratorslife #illustrationartists #best_of_illustrations #womenwhodraw #illustrationhowl #womenwithpencils #moreillustration #illustrateyourworld #illustratorsoninstagram #illustratorsofinstagram
Time for the alternative Easter bunny to make his annual appearance! Wishing you all a lovely weekend! 🐰🐣🌷 . . . . . . #easter #easterweekend #easter2019 #easterbunny #rabbitsofinstagram #rabbit #bunny #illustration_daily #illustration_best #kidlitart #illustrationforchildren #creativehappylife #illustrationwork #illustrationnow #illustree #illustrated #illustratorsofinstagram #illustration #makeartthatsells
Friends of the internets! Help! My creative brain is broken today and I cannot for the life of me pick a good greetings for this lil’ guy which I’m going to turn into a card... please help me out and leave your suggestions in the comments below! If I pick yours, I’ll send you a little bundle of my cards as a thank you! In the lead so far is “HANG IN THERE” but I know there must be something better! 😂🦜 . . . . . . #parakeet #parakeetsofinstagram #illustration_daily #illustration_best #kidlitart #illustrationforchildren #childrensillustration #greetingcards #greetingcarddesign #inspiredbynature #shoppingwithsoul #makeartthatsells #creativehappylife #illustrationwork #illustrationnow #illustratorsofinstagram #visitmexico #sayulita #sayulitalife
Another little Japanese instalment... a tea room (still no teapot emoji, boohoo) for @makeartthatsells bootcamp this month ✨🇯🇵 . . . . . #tea #teatime #chawan #chashitsu #茶碗 #茶室 #teabowl #wabisabi #makeartthatsells #matsbootcamp #matsbootcamp2019 #tealove #editorialillustration #tealovers #theydrawandtravel #illustratorsofinstagram #illustration #infographic #travelillustration #magazineillustration #illustration #japan #japeneseculture #visitjapan