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

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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

Only those comforting, cool green leaves could soo

Only those comforting, cool green leaves could sooth her..

#plantlover #prismacolor #colorpencilart #colourpencildrawing #artistsoninstagram #illustragram #illustrator #pencildrawings #melbourneartists #artoftheday #drawingoftheday✏️ #draweverydamnday #drawdrawdraw #artdaily #drawingsketch #ladydrawing #plantdrawing #plantsofinstagram #plants #indoorplants #instaartist

Another page from the little artist book I made 10

Another page from the little artist book I made 10 years ago which includes this rather naive woodcut. The quote goes rather well though I think. I was really interested in quantum physics at the time and still am!
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#whenyouchangethewayyoulookatthingsthethingsyoulookatchange #nature #naïveart #woodcut #art #artoninsta #instaartist #artworks #create #quantumphysics #artofinstagram #art #prints #printmaking #artgallery #artistsoninstagram

Close up of completed meditating girl. 💕 . . .

Close up of completed meditating girl. 💕
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#drawing #sketching #pencilartwork #colourpencilartists #pencildraw #draweveryday #illustrationart #illustrationartistsofinstagram #instaartist #instaartwork

Contemplating stillness..lockdown number 5..Happy

Contemplating stillness..lockdown number 5..Happy Friday 🌸

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#stillness #meditation #meditate #naturedrawing #treedrawing #treesketch #lockdownmelbourne #sketchartist #artworkmelbourne #artistsoninstagram #pencil #colourpencil #pencilartist #peace #serenity #peaceful #girlmeditating #bluehair

Something new..with blue! . . . . . . . #sketch #d

Something new..with blue!
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#sketch #doodle #childrensbookillustration #art #artists #drawing #draw #peacefuldrawing #illustrator #illustrate #sketchingdaily #draweverydamnday #colourpencils #colourpencilart

Sprung! Sitting on my drawings again and sniffing

Sprung! Sitting on my drawings again and sniffing at the tissue box.
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#catslife #tabbycat #tabbycatsofinstagram #catstagram #catsofaustralia #tabbiesoftheworld #tabbiesrule #catsofig #catlover #mycatownsme #kawaii

Another day, another reality or maybe it’s where

Another day, another reality or maybe it’s where you are right now ☀️
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#bedroomscenedrawing #pencilsketch #illustrate #artistsoninstagram #colourpop #colourful #pencilartist #prismacolors #colourpencil #illustragram #pencil #sketching #drawings #illustratenow #illustrationartistoninstagram #colours #illustrationoftheday #instaartwork #instaartwork #artwork #creativeart

New cards going up in the shop tomorrow! Link in b

New cards going up in the shop tomorrow! Link in bio-Happy Friday 💖
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#cards #foxes #etsysellerau #sketches #foxcard #foxsketch #blackcats #blackcatcard #drawing #illustration #illustrator #illustrationartists #arty #creative #cards #cardart #melbourneillustrator #creativeartist #artoftheday #creation #artofinstagram #illustrations

Long weekend vibes- wip💖 . . . . . . . #draw

Long weekend vibes- wip💖

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#draw #sketch #colourpencil #sockdrawing #people #sketchingpeople #draw #drawingstyle #illustrationart #illustrator #pencilart #pencildrawingsketch #sketches #doodle #prisma #creativelife #pencildraw

The most enjoyable part of this was creating the b

The most enjoyable part of this was creating the blanket! My daughter offered to lay under the blanket that was knitted by my late grandmother. Obviously not exact representations or colours but was fun to draw and spend a long time without feeling rushed! 💖
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#draw #prismacolorpencils #prisma #colourpencil #colourful #pencilsketches #sketching #draweveryday #drawingoftheday #artistsoninstagram #melbourneartist #illustrationart #illustration_daily #illustrations #colourful #draweverydamnday #makearteveryday #pencil #drawdaily #illustrationaustralia #illustrationsoninstagram #instaart

Has been a while between posts. It’s officially

Has been a while between posts. It’s officially winter and a 4th lockdown. I hope to finish this within the next few days. Possums can sometimes keep you awake at night! They make the loudest hissing sounds outside your window! Any creatures in your neck of the woods that keep you awake?
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#possum #wipdrawing #sketch #sleep #lockdown #draw #sketch #sketching #art #artistsoninstagram #illustrationartists #illustration #sketching #sketches #sketchbookart #pencilart #pencilartist #pencilsketches

You’ll do anything to get that plant friend home

You’ll do anything to get that plant friend home! Happy Friday!
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#sketchbookdrawing #sketch #plants #indoorplantsofinstagram #indoorplantfriends #plantdrawing #bikesofinstagram #bikesketch #pencilsketch #sketchesofinstagram #draweveryday #draw #sketchbookart #illustrator #illustragram #artwork

A shoe from my 80’s series I did back in 2017 du

A shoe from my 80’s series I did back in 2017 during my residency at Heritage Hill. I sooo wish these shoes were real 💛 🤔
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#pencil #artwork #illustrate #illustragram #illustrationoftheday #illustrationartists #drawings #drawing #draweveryday #colour #shoesdrawing #shoes #artist #colourpalette #80scolours #retro #backtothe80s #drawingsketch #sketch #instaartist #instaartwork #artofinstagram #illustrationoftheday #illustrationart #heritagehilldandenong

Happy Mother’s Day! I have managed to carve out

Happy Mother’s Day! I have managed to carve out some meditative painting time in order to complete this meditating bear. It’s taken from a sketch I did in a hotel in Hanoi two years ago when I had visited some bears at a moon bear sanctuary💙
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#meditation #meditatingbear #bear #bearpainting #gouache #gouacheillustration #bearillustration #beautifulbears #peaceful #mothersday2021 #bearsofinstagram #illustrationartists #illustratorsoninstagram #paintingoftheday #paintedillustration #paintedart #illustragram #animalportrait #bears #chill #peaceful #peaceandlove

This one is off to a lovely customer in the US. So

This one is off to a lovely customer in the US. So exciting to know my cards end up all over the world! 💖
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#etsy #etsyshop #etsysellersofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #catdrawing #catartwork #catlife #catsoninsta #cheekycatcard #cheekycat #blackcat #theartandthecurious #pencilsketch #colourdrawing #colourpencilart #pencilartist #pencilartwork #colours #pencilportrait #catportrait

Little people . . . . . . #littlepeople #sketche

Little people

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#littlepeople #sketches #peopledrawings #illustrator #art #pencilsketching #pencilsketches #artwork #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration_daily #pencilsketchesofinstagram #drawingsofinstagram #drawingsketch #instaart #pencil #figurativeartwork #smalldrawings #smallsketches #people #minipeople

Showing much sketchiness here. I’ve had this ha

Showing much sketchiness here. I’ve had this habit over the years where I can go too far on a drawing. Although this was just a rough-I tried to rub out my sketchy lines despite already laying down colour pencil over the top. Of course that doesn’t work! Although, at times I don’t mind the effect - gives a bit of movement to the drawing. I’m a bit Obsessed with the 1920s currently. So I’m just running with these ideas to see where they take me 😂
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#sketch #sketchbooks #doodles #draw #art #pencil #create #figurativeart #1920shair #artworks #illustrate #pencilsketch #pencildoodle #prismacolorpencils #melbourneillustration #arty #arty #illustrated #drawingpeople #womenartistsofinstagram

This rather strange little drawing is from my sket

This rather strange little drawing is from my sketchbook. I often think about all the old vintage items I used to treasure. I still do (to a point) but not quite as an obsessive collector.
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#vintage #vinragecupsandsaucers #sketchbook #sketchings #sketch #artwork #sketch_daily #sketchbookart #pencildrawing #pencildrawings #vintageinspired #seaofemotions #sailing #draweverydamnday #instaartist #illustrate #illustratorsoninstagram

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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

Only those comforting, cool green leaves could soo

Only those comforting, cool green leaves could sooth her..

#plantlover #prismacolor #colorpencilart #colourpencildrawing #artistsoninstagram #illustragram #illustrator #pencildrawings #melbourneartists #artoftheday #drawingoftheday✏️ #draweverydamnday #drawdrawdraw #artdaily #drawingsketch #ladydrawing #plantdrawing #plantsofinstagram #plants #indoorplants #instaartist

Another page from the little artist book I made 10

Another page from the little artist book I made 10 years ago which includes this rather naive woodcut. The quote goes rather well though I think. I was really interested in quantum physics at the time and still am!
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#whenyouchangethewayyoulookatthingsthethingsyoulookatchange #nature #naïveart #woodcut #art #artoninsta #instaartist #artworks #create #quantumphysics #artofinstagram #art #prints #printmaking #artgallery #artistsoninstagram

Close up of completed meditating girl. 💕 . . .

Close up of completed meditating girl. 💕
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#drawing #sketching #pencilartwork #colourpencilartists #pencildraw #draweveryday #illustrationart #illustrationartistsofinstagram #instaartist #instaartwork

Contemplating stillness..lockdown number 5..Happy

Contemplating stillness..lockdown number 5..Happy Friday 🌸

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#stillness #meditation #meditate #naturedrawing #treedrawing #treesketch #lockdownmelbourne #sketchartist #artworkmelbourne #artistsoninstagram #pencil #colourpencil #pencilartist #peace #serenity #peaceful #girlmeditating #bluehair

Something new..with blue! . . . . . . . #sketch #d

Something new..with blue!
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#sketch #doodle #childrensbookillustration #art #artists #drawing #draw #peacefuldrawing #illustrator #illustrate #sketchingdaily #draweverydamnday #colourpencils #colourpencilart

Sprung! Sitting on my drawings again and sniffing

Sprung! Sitting on my drawings again and sniffing at the tissue box.
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#catslife #tabbycat #tabbycatsofinstagram #catstagram #catsofaustralia #tabbiesoftheworld #tabbiesrule #catsofig #catlover #mycatownsme #kawaii

Another day, another reality or maybe it’s where

Another day, another reality or maybe it’s where you are right now ☀️
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#bedroomscenedrawing #pencilsketch #illustrate #artistsoninstagram #colourpop #colourful #pencilartist #prismacolors #colourpencil #illustragram #pencil #sketching #drawings #illustratenow #illustrationartistoninstagram #colours #illustrationoftheday #instaartwork #instaartwork #artwork #creativeart

New cards going up in the shop tomorrow! Link in b

New cards going up in the shop tomorrow! Link in bio-Happy Friday 💖
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#cards #foxes #etsysellerau #sketches #foxcard #foxsketch #blackcats #blackcatcard #drawing #illustration #illustrator #illustrationartists #arty #creative #cards #cardart #melbourneillustrator #creativeartist #artoftheday #creation #artofinstagram #illustrations

Long weekend vibes- wip💖 . . . . . . . #draw

Long weekend vibes- wip💖

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#draw #sketch #colourpencil #sockdrawing #people #sketchingpeople #draw #drawingstyle #illustrationart #illustrator #pencilart #pencildrawingsketch #sketches #doodle #prisma #creativelife #pencildraw

The most enjoyable part of this was creating the b

The most enjoyable part of this was creating the blanket! My daughter offered to lay under the blanket that was knitted by my late grandmother. Obviously not exact representations or colours but was fun to draw and spend a long time without feeling rushed! 💖
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#draw #prismacolorpencils #prisma #colourpencil #colourful #pencilsketches #sketching #draweveryday #drawingoftheday #artistsoninstagram #melbourneartist #illustrationart #illustration_daily #illustrations #colourful #draweverydamnday #makearteveryday #pencil #drawdaily #illustrationaustralia #illustrationsoninstagram #instaart

Has been a while between posts. It’s officially

Has been a while between posts. It’s officially winter and a 4th lockdown. I hope to finish this within the next few days. Possums can sometimes keep you awake at night! They make the loudest hissing sounds outside your window! Any creatures in your neck of the woods that keep you awake?
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#possum #wipdrawing #sketch #sleep #lockdown #draw #sketch #sketching #art #artistsoninstagram #illustrationartists #illustration #sketching #sketches #sketchbookart #pencilart #pencilartist #pencilsketches

You’ll do anything to get that plant friend home

You’ll do anything to get that plant friend home! Happy Friday!
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#sketchbookdrawing #sketch #plants #indoorplantsofinstagram #indoorplantfriends #plantdrawing #bikesofinstagram #bikesketch #pencilsketch #sketchesofinstagram #draweveryday #draw #sketchbookart #illustrator #illustragram #artwork

A shoe from my 80’s series I did back in 2017 du

A shoe from my 80’s series I did back in 2017 during my residency at Heritage Hill. I sooo wish these shoes were real 💛 🤔
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#pencil #artwork #illustrate #illustragram #illustrationoftheday #illustrationartists #drawings #drawing #draweveryday #colour #shoesdrawing #shoes #artist #colourpalette #80scolours #retro #backtothe80s #drawingsketch #sketch #instaartist #instaartwork #artofinstagram #illustrationoftheday #illustrationart #heritagehilldandenong

Happy Mother’s Day! I have managed to carve out

Happy Mother’s Day! I have managed to carve out some meditative painting time in order to complete this meditating bear. It’s taken from a sketch I did in a hotel in Hanoi two years ago when I had visited some bears at a moon bear sanctuary💙
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#meditation #meditatingbear #bear #bearpainting #gouache #gouacheillustration #bearillustration #beautifulbears #peaceful #mothersday2021 #bearsofinstagram #illustrationartists #illustratorsoninstagram #paintingoftheday #paintedillustration #paintedart #illustragram #animalportrait #bears #chill #peaceful #peaceandlove

This one is off to a lovely customer in the US. So

This one is off to a lovely customer in the US. So exciting to know my cards end up all over the world! 💖
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#etsy #etsyshop #etsysellersofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #catdrawing #catartwork #catlife #catsoninsta #cheekycatcard #cheekycat #blackcat #theartandthecurious #pencilsketch #colourdrawing #colourpencilart #pencilartist #pencilartwork #colours #pencilportrait #catportrait

Little people . . . . . . #littlepeople #sketche

Little people

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#littlepeople #sketches #peopledrawings #illustrator #art #pencilsketching #pencilsketches #artwork #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration_daily #pencilsketchesofinstagram #drawingsofinstagram #drawingsketch #instaart #pencil #figurativeartwork #smalldrawings #smallsketches #people #minipeople

Showing much sketchiness here. I’ve had this ha

Showing much sketchiness here. I’ve had this habit over the years where I can go too far on a drawing. Although this was just a rough-I tried to rub out my sketchy lines despite already laying down colour pencil over the top. Of course that doesn’t work! Although, at times I don’t mind the effect - gives a bit of movement to the drawing. I’m a bit Obsessed with the 1920s currently. So I’m just running with these ideas to see where they take me 😂
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#sketch #sketchbooks #doodles #draw #art #pencil #create #figurativeart #1920shair #artworks #illustrate #pencilsketch #pencildoodle #prismacolorpencils #melbourneillustration #arty #arty #illustrated #drawingpeople #womenartistsofinstagram

This rather strange little drawing is from my sket

This rather strange little drawing is from my sketchbook. I often think about all the old vintage items I used to treasure. I still do (to a point) but not quite as an obsessive collector.
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#vintage #vinragecupsandsaucers #sketchbook #sketchings #sketch #artwork #sketch_daily #sketchbookart #pencildrawing #pencildrawings #vintageinspired #seaofemotions #sailing #draweverydamnday #instaartist #illustrate #illustratorsoninstagram

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