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

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Here’s a #highlight I have a thing for the Austr

Here’s a #highlight I have a thing for the Australian magpie! This little guy is waiting to see his friends who live over the border. He can’t wait, so much so his bags are already packed! I feel for those who have close family members who are separated by land or sea, what must seem like forever. Are you waiting to go somewhere or see someone? 🧳
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#magpiecharacter #peptober #highlight #magpieillustration #birddrawing #pencilsketch #magpiecharacter #magpieart #birdillustrations #characterart #magpie #aussiemagpie #birdartist #draw #gouache #artwork #artistoninstagram #illustrator #illustration #melbourneartist #create #womenwhodraw #kidlitart

For #peptober- #lowlight -something I hate! A powe

For #peptober- #lowlight -something I hate! A powerful word indeed. The intention was to build something based on symmetry, slightly mythical, magical even religious. I’m usually happy with the creatures either side in these types of illustrations I do but have completely messed up all the other chosen objects and cats inside. Not happy with my colour palate or the background either. Sigh. There you go. Feels good to share!
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#peptober #hatemywork #ugh #badart #cheetahs #cheetahillustration #animalpainting #cheetahs #symmetry #symmetryart #artist #draw #illustrator #painting #colourart #lowlight #lowlightart

The others had long gone. It was just the lone duc

The others had long gone. It was just the lone duck. He could see enough to know what was ahead and he knew what needed to be done. Duck’s time would soon come.
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#whiteducks #duckpainting #gouachepainting #minipainting #create #womenwhopaint #melbourneart #animalpainting #duckart #whiteducksarecute #duckartwork #childrensillustration #illustrator #paintingoftheday #artwork#artist #colour #paintedillustration #gouacheart #melbournelockdown

I’ve been getting a lot of orders from around Au

I’ve been getting a lot of orders from around Australia lately. 🥰I also get many lovely customers from the US supporting my shop. Thank you to a lovely customer in South Australia for recently purchasing my Writing help zine! Stocking my shop more is my aim. It’s been a few years in the making, really slow and steady progress amongst family life, jobs and other interests! It is what it is. Have a great weekend everyone!
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#writingzine #zine #relaxedrabbit #creative #illustrationart

Message giveaway!! Calling out to those in need! H

Message giveaway!! Calling out to those in need! Hi lovely Instagram community. Do you know someone who is doing it particularly tough this lockdown or you just want to get a message to? You might have someone interstate that you haven’t seen in a long while, or a family member or friend who are not doing too great currently.The first four people to DM me in the next 48 hours can have one of these cards sent (at zero cost) along with a simple personal hand written message to anyone (Australia preferred) but can send OS too. If you’ve been meaning to send something to someone this might be the little card of joy they have been waiting for 🙌💕 I have never done this on Insta before so will see how it goes 😀
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#card #illustrationart #giveaway #caring #lockdownblues

Happy International Rabbit Day! Lop bunny illustra

Happy International Rabbit Day! Lop bunny illustrated back in 2016.

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#internationalrabbitday #rabbitsketch #lopbunny #lop #rabbitsketches #lopbunnysketch #bunny #arty #illustration #melbourneillustrator #illustrationartists #illustrationart #illustrated #draweveryday #rabbitportraits #artistsoninstagram #artwork #artist

New Meditating Kitty. Still cannot quite believe w

New Meditating Kitty. Still cannot quite believe we experienced an earthquake yesterday..never a dull moment in Melbourne lately! Anyway so I worked a little bit more on the face this time and made sure I was happy with it before painting. I used a touch of pencil over the top layers too.

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#cats #catdesign #catartist #peacefulcatdrawing #catartwork #decorativeart #catillustrations #gouachepainting #womenwhopaint #womanartist #melbourneartist #painted #gouacheportrait #artistsoninstagram #artwork

Fail! I’m not going to finish this! I’ve tried

Fail! I’m not going to finish this! I’ve tried to replicate a drawing I did and it’s just been a massive fail- at least with the face. 😆I’ve it painted over and over around 20 times as I could not achieve the expression I wanted. Have you ever tried to replicate something and it didn’t work out? I’d love to hear!
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#artfail #artfailure #catart #paintings #wipart #quitwhileyoureahead #catstagram #artwork #artistoninsta #arty #artworkfeatures #illustrations #blackcat #catartwork #catartwork

Finished! I began this a few months ago and then a

Finished! I began this a few months ago and then abandoned it. I wasn’t sure if I could improve on it, I think I definitely have. A bit rough around the edges but I feel like I’m getting there 💛
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#carveouttimeforart #artstudio #createcultivate #makersmovement #paintercreatvity #nature #colour #paintedillustration #myart #artworks #instaart #artistsofinstagram #artis

Another portrait of a stranger! Symbolic of the mo

Another portrait of a stranger! Symbolic of the mood of many during this never-ending lockdown we are experiencing here in Victoria and other parts. I’m pretty new to painting portraits in gouache- it’s a different medium to oils of course being a fast drying medium. I usually only use it as a base for drawings or to touch up certain areas. So I’m going on a journey to experience more with gouache! Looking forward to it!
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#portraitart #gouachepainting #paint #portraits_ig #faces #strangers #strangerportrait #paintingpeople #artistsoninstagram #melbourneartist #melbourneart #artwork #lockdown #creative #paintingwithgouache #funwithgouache #paintedillustration #artoninstagram

It’s been a while since I’ve attempted a portr

It’s been a while since I’ve attempted a portrait. Well, it’s a copy of a pen and ink one I did back a few years ago. I keep coming back to this stranger from the Camberwell Market. I’m feeling the urge to go back to portraits again and anything from real life. I find after a few years I get fed up with what I’m doing and this frustrates me for several weeks. Then I get an epiphany and then many more. So portraits and real life it is! I’ve enjoyed working with both gouache and pencil on this one 💗
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#portrait #strangerportrait #dude #dudewithglasses #sketch #drawingpeople #paint #art #gouache #painting #paintingpeople #art #artist #artistsoninstagram #instaart #instaartist #create #artlife #artoftheday #makearteveryday #gouacheandpencil #peoplesketching #artofdrawing #portraitart #melbourneartist

First day of Spring and it’s an absolutely beaut

First day of Spring and it’s an absolutely beautiful day. The unfortunate extension of lockdown here in Victoria is probably no surprise to most of us but at least we have the ☀️ sun. I think I was channeling Rainbow Brite whilst making this! 💙💜💛🧡💚 These illustrations with relaxed characters are a way I can find a sense of calm and peace- emotions can be a roller coaster at times- especially now. I hope you’re doing okay wherever you are 💛
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#prismacolors #prismacolorpencils #prismacolour #pencilartist #illustrationartists #illustrator #lockdownmelbourne #lockdown6 #artist #illustragram #illustrationart #illustrationaustralia #melbourneillustration #draweveryday #drawingsketch #colourpencilart #pencilsketch #pencilartist #prismaart #instaart #creativelife

I hope you are having a chilled night/day wherever

I hope you are having a chilled night/day wherever you are! And if not, maybe you’ll get a chance to find a quiet moment in time 💗
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#peaceful #calm #drawing #illustrator #illustrationartists #pencilart #draw #lockdownlife #melbourneartist #drawdrawdraw #draweverydaydraweveryway #womenartists #creativelife #sketch #sketching #sketchbook #relax #innerpeace

A full moon hare for this powerful and mesmerising

A full moon hare for this powerful and mesmerising full moon 🌕 Can you see the moon from where you are? I’ll post a picture I took in my stories. This one I did back in early 2019 💕
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#rabbitandmoon #powerfulmoon #moon #haredrawing #rabbitdrawing #haredrawing #rabbitillustration #prismacolour #prisma #colourpencil #pencil #colourpencils #colourpencildrawing #draw #drawingoftheday #colourful #pencilsketch #pencilsketches #moon #fullmoonaugust2021

A combination of my two favourite things in my gar

A combination of my two favourite things in my garden- the magpie and Waratah! I finally came back to this and finished it after two weeks.

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#magpieandwaratah #magpie #magpieillustration #magpiedrawing #australianbirds #aussiebirddrawing #australianartist #birdart #flowerdrawing #botanicalart #waratahdrawing #illustrator #illustrationart #illustrations #birdsketch #birdandflowers #birdillustrations #magpie

Saturday 🖤🤍💗 . . . #cat #meditation #peac

Saturday 🖤🤍💗
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#cat #meditation #peaceful #catdrawing #catillustration #catportrait #animalportrait #pencildrawing #illustration #illustrate #drawings #sketches #illustrationartists #artistsoninstagram #illustrationart #catillustrations

Lockdown entertainment. Can you pick up a rubber b

Lockdown entertainment. Can you pick up a rubber band off the desk with no paws?
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#lockdown6point0 #lockdownlife #lockdown6 #catsofinstagram #catstagram #catsofaustralia #tabbiesrule #tabbycat #catlife

Sunday night fun sketching this chubby little magp

Sunday night fun sketching this chubby little magpie 💗

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#artistoninsta #sketches #birdsketching #birdartists #birdartofinstagram #inprogress #artwork #sketchaday #draw #illustrator #illustragram #drawingoftheday #drawings #magpies #magpie #birdsketcher #natureart #natiuredrawing #pencilart #colourpencilart #drawingvideo #howtodraw

Magpie practice 🦅 . . . . . . . #sketch #sketc

Magpie practice 🦅
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#sketch #sketching #doodle #draw #drawing #pencilsketch #arty #artwork #line #linesketch #cutouts #birdsketch #magpiesketches #roughsketches #pencilsketching #draweveryday

A pencil study from 2014 of a small twisted branch

A pencil study from 2014 of a small twisted branch sculpture I made

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#pencil #pencilsketch #doodle #tree #nature #naturestudy #pencilartist #pencilarts #twisted #branches #greyleaddrawing #sketchings #artoftheday #artistic #create #pencilart #artwork

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Here’s a #highlight I have a thing for the Austr

Here’s a #highlight I have a thing for the Australian magpie! This little guy is waiting to see his friends who live over the border. He can’t wait, so much so his bags are already packed! I feel for those who have close family members who are separated by land or sea, what must seem like forever. Are you waiting to go somewhere or see someone? 🧳
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#magpiecharacter #peptober #highlight #magpieillustration #birddrawing #pencilsketch #magpiecharacter #magpieart #birdillustrations #characterart #magpie #aussiemagpie #birdartist #draw #gouache #artwork #artistoninstagram #illustrator #illustration #melbourneartist #create #womenwhodraw #kidlitart

For #peptober- #lowlight -something I hate! A powe

For #peptober- #lowlight -something I hate! A powerful word indeed. The intention was to build something based on symmetry, slightly mythical, magical even religious. I’m usually happy with the creatures either side in these types of illustrations I do but have completely messed up all the other chosen objects and cats inside. Not happy with my colour palate or the background either. Sigh. There you go. Feels good to share!
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#peptober #hatemywork #ugh #badart #cheetahs #cheetahillustration #animalpainting #cheetahs #symmetry #symmetryart #artist #draw #illustrator #painting #colourart #lowlight #lowlightart

The others had long gone. It was just the lone duc

The others had long gone. It was just the lone duck. He could see enough to know what was ahead and he knew what needed to be done. Duck’s time would soon come.
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#whiteducks #duckpainting #gouachepainting #minipainting #create #womenwhopaint #melbourneart #animalpainting #duckart #whiteducksarecute #duckartwork #childrensillustration #illustrator #paintingoftheday #artwork#artist #colour #paintedillustration #gouacheart #melbournelockdown

I’ve been getting a lot of orders from around Au

I’ve been getting a lot of orders from around Australia lately. 🥰I also get many lovely customers from the US supporting my shop. Thank you to a lovely customer in South Australia for recently purchasing my Writing help zine! Stocking my shop more is my aim. It’s been a few years in the making, really slow and steady progress amongst family life, jobs and other interests! It is what it is. Have a great weekend everyone!
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#writingzine #zine #relaxedrabbit #creative #illustrationart

Message giveaway!! Calling out to those in need! H

Message giveaway!! Calling out to those in need! Hi lovely Instagram community. Do you know someone who is doing it particularly tough this lockdown or you just want to get a message to? You might have someone interstate that you haven’t seen in a long while, or a family member or friend who are not doing too great currently.The first four people to DM me in the next 48 hours can have one of these cards sent (at zero cost) along with a simple personal hand written message to anyone (Australia preferred) but can send OS too. If you’ve been meaning to send something to someone this might be the little card of joy they have been waiting for 🙌💕 I have never done this on Insta before so will see how it goes 😀
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#card #illustrationart #giveaway #caring #lockdownblues

Happy International Rabbit Day! Lop bunny illustra

Happy International Rabbit Day! Lop bunny illustrated back in 2016.

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#internationalrabbitday #rabbitsketch #lopbunny #lop #rabbitsketches #lopbunnysketch #bunny #arty #illustration #melbourneillustrator #illustrationartists #illustrationart #illustrated #draweveryday #rabbitportraits #artistsoninstagram #artwork #artist

New Meditating Kitty. Still cannot quite believe w

New Meditating Kitty. Still cannot quite believe we experienced an earthquake yesterday..never a dull moment in Melbourne lately! Anyway so I worked a little bit more on the face this time and made sure I was happy with it before painting. I used a touch of pencil over the top layers too.

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#cats #catdesign #catartist #peacefulcatdrawing #catartwork #decorativeart #catillustrations #gouachepainting #womenwhopaint #womanartist #melbourneartist #painted #gouacheportrait #artistsoninstagram #artwork

Fail! I’m not going to finish this! I’ve tried

Fail! I’m not going to finish this! I’ve tried to replicate a drawing I did and it’s just been a massive fail- at least with the face. 😆I’ve it painted over and over around 20 times as I could not achieve the expression I wanted. Have you ever tried to replicate something and it didn’t work out? I’d love to hear!
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#artfail #artfailure #catart #paintings #wipart #quitwhileyoureahead #catstagram #artwork #artistoninsta #arty #artworkfeatures #illustrations #blackcat #catartwork #catartwork

Finished! I began this a few months ago and then a

Finished! I began this a few months ago and then abandoned it. I wasn’t sure if I could improve on it, I think I definitely have. A bit rough around the edges but I feel like I’m getting there 💛
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#carveouttimeforart #artstudio #createcultivate #makersmovement #paintercreatvity #nature #colour #paintedillustration #myart #artworks #instaart #artistsofinstagram #artis

Another portrait of a stranger! Symbolic of the mo

Another portrait of a stranger! Symbolic of the mood of many during this never-ending lockdown we are experiencing here in Victoria and other parts. I’m pretty new to painting portraits in gouache- it’s a different medium to oils of course being a fast drying medium. I usually only use it as a base for drawings or to touch up certain areas. So I’m going on a journey to experience more with gouache! Looking forward to it!
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#portraitart #gouachepainting #paint #portraits_ig #faces #strangers #strangerportrait #paintingpeople #artistsoninstagram #melbourneartist #melbourneart #artwork #lockdown #creative #paintingwithgouache #funwithgouache #paintedillustration #artoninstagram

It’s been a while since I’ve attempted a portr

It’s been a while since I’ve attempted a portrait. Well, it’s a copy of a pen and ink one I did back a few years ago. I keep coming back to this stranger from the Camberwell Market. I’m feeling the urge to go back to portraits again and anything from real life. I find after a few years I get fed up with what I’m doing and this frustrates me for several weeks. Then I get an epiphany and then many more. So portraits and real life it is! I’ve enjoyed working with both gouache and pencil on this one 💗
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#portrait #strangerportrait #dude #dudewithglasses #sketch #drawingpeople #paint #art #gouache #painting #paintingpeople #art #artist #artistsoninstagram #instaart #instaartist #create #artlife #artoftheday #makearteveryday #gouacheandpencil #peoplesketching #artofdrawing #portraitart #melbourneartist

First day of Spring and it’s an absolutely beaut

First day of Spring and it’s an absolutely beautiful day. The unfortunate extension of lockdown here in Victoria is probably no surprise to most of us but at least we have the ☀️ sun. I think I was channeling Rainbow Brite whilst making this! 💙💜💛🧡💚 These illustrations with relaxed characters are a way I can find a sense of calm and peace- emotions can be a roller coaster at times- especially now. I hope you’re doing okay wherever you are 💛
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#prismacolors #prismacolorpencils #prismacolour #pencilartist #illustrationartists #illustrator #lockdownmelbourne #lockdown6 #artist #illustragram #illustrationart #illustrationaustralia #melbourneillustration #draweveryday #drawingsketch #colourpencilart #pencilsketch #pencilartist #prismaart #instaart #creativelife

I hope you are having a chilled night/day wherever

I hope you are having a chilled night/day wherever you are! And if not, maybe you’ll get a chance to find a quiet moment in time 💗
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#peaceful #calm #drawing #illustrator #illustrationartists #pencilart #draw #lockdownlife #melbourneartist #drawdrawdraw #draweverydaydraweveryway #womenartists #creativelife #sketch #sketching #sketchbook #relax #innerpeace

A full moon hare for this powerful and mesmerising

A full moon hare for this powerful and mesmerising full moon 🌕 Can you see the moon from where you are? I’ll post a picture I took in my stories. This one I did back in early 2019 💕
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#rabbitandmoon #powerfulmoon #moon #haredrawing #rabbitdrawing #haredrawing #rabbitillustration #prismacolour #prisma #colourpencil #pencil #colourpencils #colourpencildrawing #draw #drawingoftheday #colourful #pencilsketch #pencilsketches #moon #fullmoonaugust2021

A combination of my two favourite things in my gar

A combination of my two favourite things in my garden- the magpie and Waratah! I finally came back to this and finished it after two weeks.

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#magpieandwaratah #magpie #magpieillustration #magpiedrawing #australianbirds #aussiebirddrawing #australianartist #birdart #flowerdrawing #botanicalart #waratahdrawing #illustrator #illustrationart #illustrations #birdsketch #birdandflowers #birdillustrations #magpie

Saturday 🖤🤍💗 . . . #cat #meditation #peac

Saturday 🖤🤍💗
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#cat #meditation #peaceful #catdrawing #catillustration #catportrait #animalportrait #pencildrawing #illustration #illustrate #drawings #sketches #illustrationartists #artistsoninstagram #illustrationart #catillustrations

Lockdown entertainment. Can you pick up a rubber b

Lockdown entertainment. Can you pick up a rubber band off the desk with no paws?
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#lockdown6point0 #lockdownlife #lockdown6 #catsofinstagram #catstagram #catsofaustralia #tabbiesrule #tabbycat #catlife

Sunday night fun sketching this chubby little magp

Sunday night fun sketching this chubby little magpie 💗

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#artistoninsta #sketches #birdsketching #birdartists #birdartofinstagram #inprogress #artwork #sketchaday #draw #illustrator #illustragram #drawingoftheday #drawings #magpies #magpie #birdsketcher #natureart #natiuredrawing #pencilart #colourpencilart #drawingvideo #howtodraw

Magpie practice 🦅 . . . . . . . #sketch #sketc

Magpie practice 🦅
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#sketch #sketching #doodle #draw #drawing #pencilsketch #arty #artwork #line #linesketch #cutouts #birdsketch #magpiesketches #roughsketches #pencilsketching #draweveryday

A pencil study from 2014 of a small twisted branch

A pencil study from 2014 of a small twisted branch sculpture I made

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#pencil #pencilsketch #doodle #tree #nature #naturestudy #pencilartist #pencilarts #twisted #branches #greyleaddrawing #sketchings #artoftheday #artistic #create #pencilart #artwork

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