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Popping this quick one in for Illustration Friday. Have a great week!

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A ghost king from 2017 . . . . . #king #ghostking

A ghost king from 2017
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#king #ghostking #kingdrawing #crown #prismapencils #colourpencil #pencildrawingart #pencilsketch #pencilportrait #kingportrait #drawing #sketch #art #doodle #instaart #artistsoninstagram #illustration #illustrationartists #illustratorsofig #love #loveartwork #lovehearts #kingofhearts #heartdrawing #sketching #artwork

Popping in to my Etsy shop soon! Do you have a sto

Popping in to my Etsy shop soon! Do you have a story about this magpie? I’d love to hear! Comment below!
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#aussiemagpie #australianmagpie #maggie #australianmade #australianartist #australia #gothepies #birddrawing #birdart #birdartwork #prismacolor #prisma #photoshop #artofinstagram #illustrationartists #illustrator #draweverywhere #drawings #drawingoftheday #instaartist #melbourne #melbourneartist

Happy Easter everyone 💖 . . . . . #easterbunny

Happy Easter everyone 💖
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#easterbunny #bunnycard #etsyseller #etsy #etsyaustraliaseller #rabbitcards #bunnycards #bunnyrabbit #bunniesofinstagram #rabbitsofinstagram #bunnylife #pencilart #artworks #arty #cards #easter #easter2021 #melbourne #melbourneartist #artwork #artoftheday

Prismacolour over a sketchbook sketch of a domesti

Prismacolour over a sketchbook sketch of a domestic scene. It frustrates me that most of my sketches look better than the “good copy”. I’ll try to take my own advice and make my drawings more sketch like as I think it brings in more movement and texture anyway! 😆
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#sketchingpeople #sketchy #sketchbook #sketchbookdrawing #instaart #instaartistic #art #draw #illustratenow #melbourneillustrator #illustragram #colourpencildrawing #prismacolorpencils #colourpencil #creative #catdrawing #domesticscene #doodle #artoftheday #artworks #illustratorsoninstagram #illustragram

Misaki Kawai #mojamojalife at #ngvtriennial today.

Misaki Kawai #mojamojalife at #ngvtriennial today. What’s not to love about a giant pink fluffy dog? 💓

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#japaneseart #misakikawai #ngv #ngvinternational #melbourne #melbourneart #japaneseartist #hairydog #citymelbourne #mojamojalife #pinkdog

Australian native flower mandala for #ourplanetwee

Australian native flower mandala for #ourplanetweek #onetreeplanted for every post. This the theme for “biodiversity” and the mandala is based on one I did about 9 years ago when I was pretty drawn to the quaintness of European gardens but realised the importance of biodiversity and Australian native plants. 🌱
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#flowermandala #australiannativeflowers #nativeflowersaustralia #flowers #flowersofinstagram #flowersketch #biodiversity #blackpen #blackpenart #illustrate #draw #sketching #doodle #sketchbook #artistsoninstagram #artofinstagram #instaart #environmentalart #austrália

From a series I did of various people in their env

From a series I did of various people in their environment years ago.. this one in blue biro and cut out on to a chocolate box!!.
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#chocolatebox #tourist #backpacker #pendrawing #draweverydamnday #penart #sketchy #sketching #sketchesoninstagram #artoninsta #figuredrawing #artwork #artoftheday #illustrationartists #illustrator #artist #doodle

My post for “energy”#ourplanetweek. I was just

My post for “energy”#ourplanetweek. I was just thinking how vital the suns energy is for the survival and thriving of all the plant species. The sun ☀️ is a powerful force and its energy can be harnessed for so much! #onetreeplanted
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#trees #treesketch #treedrawing #sketchbook #prisma #naturesketch #artistsoninstagram #arty #treesketching🌳 #treeart #onetree #draw #doodle

My first entry for #ourplanetweek “protect” Fo

My first entry for #ourplanetweek “protect” For every post there will be #onetreeplanted Fact: Australia is among the world’s worst in protecting our native species. With the amount of habitat being destroyed by fires or development, these beautiful creatures are on the edge of extinction. I drew this during the devastating bush fires that raged toward the end of 2019. We need to replenish what has been lost and let the indigenous people teach us how to manage the bush properly. There will be more coming from me over the next few days- so stay tuned 😊#letsdrawthechange
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#koalas #australianartist #australianmade #nature #australiannature #australianenvironmentalissues #environment #draw #art #environmentalart #planttrees #ourplanetdaily #bilbies #australiananimals #aussiesofinstagram #aussieanimals #art #drawing #pencilart #animalsoftheworld #nativeanimals

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I made a little display 💕 Kid art, adult art an

I made a little display 💕 Kid art, adult art and other things special to me 🥰
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#artdisplay #interiors #artinteriors #displayingart #family #interiordecor #artdecor #art #homedecoration #homedecor #catart #rabbitsculpture #plantsandart #artistathome #interior4all #interiorinyourstyle

Some observational sketches I made (2013 ish) take

Some observational sketches I made (2013 ish) taken from photos I took at the Camberwell market. I really enjoyed making that series! Could this be you? Do you recognise anyone? 😆
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#people #sketches #sketching #pencil #pencildrawing #sketchbook #artwork #arty #creative #artistsofinstagram #artworkoftheday #artist #pencilart #portraits #onthephone #figurativeart #figuresketch #peoplesketches #lifedrawing #drawing #draweveryday

From a project I did at TAFE many years ago. I typ

From a project I did at TAFE many years ago. I typed this on to some sort of cotton rag paper and then machine stitched it on to watercolour paper. We were making little artist books at the time. This saying has never left me!
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#quotes #artistsbooks #artistbooks #artbooks #typed #typewriter #whenyouchangethewayyoulookatthingsthethingsyoulookatchange #arty #sewn #creative #retrotypewriter #typing #sayingstoliveby #quotestoliveby #maxplanck #quantumphysics

Playing around with simple shapes and colour . .

Playing around with simple shapes and colour
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#cats #balancingcats #balancingcat #shape #colouredink #art #creative #painting #catart #kidlitart #illustration #ink #arty #artistsoninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationoftheday #illustratorsoninstagram #creativeart #catstagram #catsofinsta #draw #illustrator

Black cat Sunday 😎 this one was made from a ste

Black cat Sunday 😎 this one was made from a stencil that I cut from one of my numerous cat patterns. I then used black ink, pencil, posca pen and micron for the eyes 👀 my little ( big) boy Frankie is top right!
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#theartandthecurious #artwork #blackcatsrule #blackcatsofinstagram #blackcatsruletheworld #blackink #stencilart #mixedmedia #arty #art #artistoninsta #melbourneartists #instagood #instablackandwhite #blackcatillustration #illustrationartists #illustrationoftheday #artoftheday #draweveryday

A fun portrait I did of my daughter back in 2014 💖
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#theartandthecurious #portrait #funart #colorpencil #portraitdrawing #portraits #artoftheday #artistsoninstagram #illustrationartists #artwork #artofinstagram #arty #drawing #draw #illustragram #pencilart #illustratorsaustralia

As finished as it ever will be! I’ll need to do

As finished as it ever will be! I’ll need to do some more hand and feet practice 😀 I’ll definitely be continuing with water colour as a base. Pencil and watercolour work so well together and it’s much less time consuming 💜
Ps- this is based on a photo of me reading as a child
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#artoftheday #theartandthecurious #artworks #watercolourart #watercolourandpencıl #watercolour #mixedmediaart #artistsofinstagram #illustrationartists #illustratationsoninstagram #melbourneartist #paintings #painting #draweveryday #mixedmediaartwork #create #creativity #reading

The under sketchy sketch of new drawing! #wip .

The under sketchy sketch of new drawing! #wip

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#sketch #doodle #sketchbookdrawing #childrensbookillustration #kidlitart #arty #draw #wipart #pencilart #pencilartworks #pencilsketches #pencilarts #sketchingdaily #sketchesoninstagram #sketchbooks #pencilartworksoninsta #pencildrawing #draw #sketchesofinstagram

Everywhere you go always take your shadow with you

Everywhere you go always take your shadow with you!
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#blackcatsrule #blackcatsofinstagram #catsofinsta #theartandthecurious #catsofaustralia #cats #theshadowself #catsofig #catsofmelbourne #catscatscats

Some Saturday night character sketches. I love how

Some Saturday night character sketches. I love how faces can come to life with just a few shapes and gestures!
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#faces #drawingfaces #characterdrawings #facesketching #sketchbook #doodle #doodlings #funnyfaces #draw #draweveryday #pencilsketching #coloursketchers #prismacolour

Not current mood- from the sketchbook. Sometimes o

Not current mood- from the sketchbook. Sometimes one needs the assertiveness of a Cheetah!!😂

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#assertiveness #cheetahs #cheetahsketch #snimalsketch #funnyanimaldrawing #animalsketch #illustrationsoninstagram #funnycheetahsketch #sketch #doodle #drawingfun #sketching #draweveryday #theartandthecurious #pencil #draw

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A ghost king from 2017 . . . . . #king #ghostking

A ghost king from 2017
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#king #ghostking #kingdrawing #crown #prismapencils #colourpencil #pencildrawingart #pencilsketch #pencilportrait #kingportrait #drawing #sketch #art #doodle #instaart #artistsoninstagram #illustration #illustrationartists #illustratorsofig #love #loveartwork #lovehearts #kingofhearts #heartdrawing #sketching #artwork

Popping in to my Etsy shop soon! Do you have a sto

Popping in to my Etsy shop soon! Do you have a story about this magpie? I’d love to hear! Comment below!
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#aussiemagpie #australianmagpie #maggie #australianmade #australianartist #australia #gothepies #birddrawing #birdart #birdartwork #prismacolor #prisma #photoshop #artofinstagram #illustrationartists #illustrator #draweverywhere #drawings #drawingoftheday #instaartist #melbourne #melbourneartist

Happy Easter everyone 💖 . . . . . #easterbunny

Happy Easter everyone 💖
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#easterbunny #bunnycard #etsyseller #etsy #etsyaustraliaseller #rabbitcards #bunnycards #bunnyrabbit #bunniesofinstagram #rabbitsofinstagram #bunnylife #pencilart #artworks #arty #cards #easter #easter2021 #melbourne #melbourneartist #artwork #artoftheday

Prismacolour over a sketchbook sketch of a domesti

Prismacolour over a sketchbook sketch of a domestic scene. It frustrates me that most of my sketches look better than the “good copy”. I’ll try to take my own advice and make my drawings more sketch like as I think it brings in more movement and texture anyway! 😆
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#sketchingpeople #sketchy #sketchbook #sketchbookdrawing #instaart #instaartistic #art #draw #illustratenow #melbourneillustrator #illustragram #colourpencildrawing #prismacolorpencils #colourpencil #creative #catdrawing #domesticscene #doodle #artoftheday #artworks #illustratorsoninstagram #illustragram

Misaki Kawai #mojamojalife at #ngvtriennial today.

Misaki Kawai #mojamojalife at #ngvtriennial today. What’s not to love about a giant pink fluffy dog? 💓

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#japaneseart #misakikawai #ngv #ngvinternational #melbourne #melbourneart #japaneseartist #hairydog #citymelbourne #mojamojalife #pinkdog

Australian native flower mandala for #ourplanetwee

Australian native flower mandala for #ourplanetweek #onetreeplanted for every post. This the theme for “biodiversity” and the mandala is based on one I did about 9 years ago when I was pretty drawn to the quaintness of European gardens but realised the importance of biodiversity and Australian native plants. 🌱
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#flowermandala #australiannativeflowers #nativeflowersaustralia #flowers #flowersofinstagram #flowersketch #biodiversity #blackpen #blackpenart #illustrate #draw #sketching #doodle #sketchbook #artistsoninstagram #artofinstagram #instaart #environmentalart #austrália

From a series I did of various people in their env

From a series I did of various people in their environment years ago.. this one in blue biro and cut out on to a chocolate box!!.
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#chocolatebox #tourist #backpacker #pendrawing #draweverydamnday #penart #sketchy #sketching #sketchesoninstagram #artoninsta #figuredrawing #artwork #artoftheday #illustrationartists #illustrator #artist #doodle

My post for “energy”#ourplanetweek. I was just

My post for “energy”#ourplanetweek. I was just thinking how vital the suns energy is for the survival and thriving of all the plant species. The sun ☀️ is a powerful force and its energy can be harnessed for so much! #onetreeplanted
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#trees #treesketch #treedrawing #sketchbook #prisma #naturesketch #artistsoninstagram #arty #treesketching🌳 #treeart #onetree #draw #doodle

My first entry for #ourplanetweek “protect” Fo

My first entry for #ourplanetweek “protect” For every post there will be #onetreeplanted Fact: Australia is among the world’s worst in protecting our native species. With the amount of habitat being destroyed by fires or development, these beautiful creatures are on the edge of extinction. I drew this during the devastating bush fires that raged toward the end of 2019. We need to replenish what has been lost and let the indigenous people teach us how to manage the bush properly. There will be more coming from me over the next few days- so stay tuned 😊#letsdrawthechange
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#koalas #australianartist #australianmade #nature #australiannature #australianenvironmentalissues #environment #draw #art #environmentalart #planttrees #ourplanetdaily #bilbies #australiananimals #aussiesofinstagram #aussieanimals #art #drawing #pencilart #animalsoftheworld #nativeanimals

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I made a little display 💕 Kid art, adult art an

I made a little display 💕 Kid art, adult art and other things special to me 🥰
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#artdisplay #interiors #artinteriors #displayingart #family #interiordecor #artdecor #art #homedecoration #homedecor #catart #rabbitsculpture #plantsandart #artistathome #interior4all #interiorinyourstyle

Some observational sketches I made (2013 ish) take

Some observational sketches I made (2013 ish) taken from photos I took at the Camberwell market. I really enjoyed making that series! Could this be you? Do you recognise anyone? 😆
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#people #sketches #sketching #pencil #pencildrawing #sketchbook #artwork #arty #creative #artistsofinstagram #artworkoftheday #artist #pencilart #portraits #onthephone #figurativeart #figuresketch #peoplesketches #lifedrawing #drawing #draweveryday

From a project I did at TAFE many years ago. I typ

From a project I did at TAFE many years ago. I typed this on to some sort of cotton rag paper and then machine stitched it on to watercolour paper. We were making little artist books at the time. This saying has never left me!
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#quotes #artistsbooks #artistbooks #artbooks #typed #typewriter #whenyouchangethewayyoulookatthingsthethingsyoulookatchange #arty #sewn #creative #retrotypewriter #typing #sayingstoliveby #quotestoliveby #maxplanck #quantumphysics

Playing around with simple shapes and colour . .

Playing around with simple shapes and colour
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#cats #balancingcats #balancingcat #shape #colouredink #art #creative #painting #catart #kidlitart #illustration #ink #arty #artistsoninstagram #illustrationartists #illustrationoftheday #illustratorsoninstagram #creativeart #catstagram #catsofinsta #draw #illustrator

Black cat Sunday 😎 this one was made from a ste

Black cat Sunday 😎 this one was made from a stencil that I cut from one of my numerous cat patterns. I then used black ink, pencil, posca pen and micron for the eyes 👀 my little ( big) boy Frankie is top right!
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#theartandthecurious #artwork #blackcatsrule #blackcatsofinstagram #blackcatsruletheworld #blackink #stencilart #mixedmedia #arty #art #artistoninsta #melbourneartists #instagood #instablackandwhite #blackcatillustration #illustrationartists #illustrationoftheday #artoftheday #draweveryday

A fun portrait I did of my daughter back in 2014 💖
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#theartandthecurious #portrait #funart #colorpencil #portraitdrawing #portraits #artoftheday #artistsoninstagram #illustrationartists #artwork #artofinstagram #arty #drawing #draw #illustragram #pencilart #illustratorsaustralia

As finished as it ever will be! I’ll need to do

As finished as it ever will be! I’ll need to do some more hand and feet practice 😀 I’ll definitely be continuing with water colour as a base. Pencil and watercolour work so well together and it’s much less time consuming 💜
Ps- this is based on a photo of me reading as a child
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#artoftheday #theartandthecurious #artworks #watercolourart #watercolourandpencıl #watercolour #mixedmediaart #artistsofinstagram #illustrationartists #illustratationsoninstagram #melbourneartist #paintings #painting #draweveryday #mixedmediaartwork #create #creativity #reading

The under sketchy sketch of new drawing! #wip .

The under sketchy sketch of new drawing! #wip

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#sketch #doodle #sketchbookdrawing #childrensbookillustration #kidlitart #arty #draw #wipart #pencilart #pencilartworks #pencilsketches #pencilarts #sketchingdaily #sketchesoninstagram #sketchbooks #pencilartworksoninsta #pencildrawing #draw #sketchesofinstagram

Everywhere you go always take your shadow with you

Everywhere you go always take your shadow with you!
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#blackcatsrule #blackcatsofinstagram #catsofinsta #theartandthecurious #catsofaustralia #cats #theshadowself #catsofig #catsofmelbourne #catscatscats

Some Saturday night character sketches. I love how

Some Saturday night character sketches. I love how faces can come to life with just a few shapes and gestures!
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#faces #drawingfaces #characterdrawings #facesketching #sketchbook #doodle #doodlings #funnyfaces #draw #draweveryday #pencilsketching #coloursketchers #prismacolour

Not current mood- from the sketchbook. Sometimes o

Not current mood- from the sketchbook. Sometimes one needs the assertiveness of a Cheetah!!😂

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#assertiveness #cheetahs #cheetahsketch #snimalsketch #funnyanimaldrawing #animalsketch #illustrationsoninstagram #funnycheetahsketch #sketch #doodle #drawingfun #sketching #draweveryday #theartandthecurious #pencil #draw

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