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Specializing in children book illustration, educational books and stationery design

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Christmas Cards For Simpsons Special Care Babies

October 12, 2020
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Hola ! Welcome to my website :-)

November 15, 2017
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Winging It – A children’s book on behalf of ‘Simpson’s Special Care Babies’

October 29, 2018
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Just wanted to wish everyone #happypridemonth I

Just wanted to wish everyone #happypridemonth

I finally have a rough story idea for these guys, which I can't wait to get stuck into. I won't let too much out but it's about a cute little witch who adopts a familiar friend which is a bit different to the other kid's familiars...

#kidlitauthor #dragon #witch #kidlitillustrator #authorillustrator #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram
#illustration #drawing #artistsupport #kidlitart #kidlitartist #characterdesign

Here's some beasty bears and buzzing bees having a

Here's some beasty bears and buzzing bees having a big yummy picnic. This was a super fun puzzle commission I did for @highlightsforchildren kids magazine last year.

Can you spot all the hidden bells and animals/things beginning with 'B' ?

#artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #illustration #drawing #artistsupport #woodland #springvibes #childrensbookillustration #illustrationcommission #bearillustration #beeillustration #kidlitart #bobcat #badger #bunny #beaver

Didn't realise yesterday was #worldotterday Fun f

Didn't realise yesterday was #worldotterday

Fun fact, did you know sea otters actually hold hands to prevent themselves and others from drifting off?

Apart from being super cute, otters have a huuuuge importance in our ecosystem. They are known as “keystone” species; their well-being is often an indicator of the health of their entire habitat. So by protecting otters, we’re also protecting our rivers, our wetlands, and numerous other species that share their habitat.

#otters #otterillustration #kidlitillustration #ottercharacter #characterdesign #ottercharacterdesign #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #ottersofinstagram

How is it the last day of May already! Here is m

How is it the last day of May already!

Here is my last #mermay mermaid from me for now. Just a little mermaid chilling with her catfish.

Might put a few of these on my etsy page if anyone is interested.

#mermaychallenge #mermay2023 #mermaidart #drawmermay2023 #illustration #characterart #characterdesign #characterartist
#mermaidart #mermaidcore #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #picturebooks #picturebookillustration

Sort of going off the beaten track from the prompt

Sort of going off the beaten track from the prompts list for #mermaychallenge

Here's another mermay with her #seahorse bubble blowing buddy.

Happy Friday everyone!

#mermay #mermay2023 #mermaidart #drawmermay2023 #illustration #characterart #characterdesign #characterartist
#mermaidart #mermaidcore #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #picturebooks #picturebookillustration

Happy #worldturtleday ... I didn't know this was a

Happy #worldturtleday ... I didn't know this was a thing until @cuddlycactusbooks recent post - thank you so much! And thank you to @tortoiserescue for starting it and raising awareness of the challenges facing these creatures everyday.

I was a bit sad I hadn't done a recent turtle drawing recently until I remembered this little background character I did in a #mermay illustration I've been working on in my free time. This is just work in progress - more to follow soon from this piece.

#turtlesofinstagram #kidlitillustrator #mermay2023 #illustration #characterart #characterdesign #mermaychallenge #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #picturebooks #ocean #wip

Happy #worldbeeday On this day in 1734, Anton Ja

Happy #worldbeeday

On this day in 1734, Anton Janša the pioneer of beekeeping was born.

Here are some buzzing facts about bees

🐝 A single bee can produce 1 tablespoon of honey in its lifetime.

🐝 Bees can fly up to 12 mph.

🐝 Bees heat and cool their own hive to keep it between 93 and 95 degrees year-round.

🐝 A Queen Bee will lay 800,000 eggs in her lifetime!

🐝 The hexagonal shape of the honeycomb is the most efficient shape in our world.

🐝 One out of every three mouthfuls of our food depends on pollinators such as bees.

🐝 You can help bees out by planting more wild native flowers, not using pesticides and giving the lawn mower a break for a while.

#savethebees #worldbeeday2023 #nomowmay #bee #bees #beeillustration #characterdesign #illustrator #procreate #digitaldrawing #scbwi #illustratorsoninstagram #illo_insta #kidlitart

Valerie the vampire mermaid and Neil the eel setti

Valerie the vampire mermaid and Neil the eel setting off to the deep-water Day-Glo disco.

  Being a kids book illustrator I wasn’t going to attempt the #horror prompt for #day15 of the #mermaychallenge but then I thought let’s give it a whirl (not that this is exactly what I would call scary).

  I also found out some really cool facts about Vampire Squids: 
🐙 Their name - Vampyroteuthis infernalis literally means 'vampire squid from hell'
🐙 They don’t suck blood.
🐙 They aren’t even predators.
🐙 Actually, they’re the only cephalopod that are scavengers not predators.
🐙 Also, they aren't squids.
🐙 They are more closely related to the octopus.
🐙 They eat sea dandruff (sea snow)…which is really just detritus.
🐙 They do not ink.
🐙 The tips of its tentacles can glow and also emit a cloud of bioluminescent sticky mucus that glows for up to 10 minutes.
🐙 Proportionally speaking, a vampire squid's eyes are the largest in the animal kingdom

#mermay2023 #mermaidart #drawmermay2023 #illustration #characterart #characterdesign #mermaychallenge
#mermaidart #mermaidcore #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #picturebooks #picturebookillustration #vampiresquid #eel #mermaidsofinstagram #mermay

I've missed out on the #mermaychallenge so far due

I've missed out on the #mermaychallenge so far due to current projects, but thought I'd upload a slightly updated version of one I did a few years back for May12 prompt #companion

Hoping to splash in more towards the tail end of the month...

#mermay #mermay2023 #mermaidart #drawmermay2023 #illustration #characterart #characterdesign #characterartist #mermaychallenge
#mermaidart #mermaidcore #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #picturebooks #picturebookillustration #day12 #crab

It was super cool catching up with the wonderful @

It was super cool catching up with the wonderful @kerrydilksillustration at her lovely stall in the @belper_childrens_book_fest as part of the @belperartstrail yesterday. If you haven't already I would suggest checking out her work, she has so many amaaaazing kids books out now, we were lucky enough to grab some signed copies yesterday.

#kidlitartists #illustratorsoninstagram #bookbuddies #illustration #authorillustrator #childrensbookauthor

Bit late rocking up for #earthday2023 but here we

Bit late rocking up for #earthday2023 but here we are...

#earthday #earth #nature #gretathunberg #earthdayeveryday #climatechange #happyearthday #photography #savetheplanet #environment #kidlitart #kidlitforclimate #illustrator

Been a bit remiss in posting over in this corner o

Been a bit remiss in posting over in this corner of insta-world due to some of life's curveballs (yey)...so apologies for the radio silence.

Just wanted to wish everyone a hoppy easter with an easter bunny and her good ol' pals the easter magpie and the easter parrot...

This is from a story I am writing and illustrating at the moment. Also working on some other exciting collaborative projects which I'm excited to share soon.

#easter #happyeaster #hoppyeaster #easter2023 #easterbunny #easterrabbit #instarabbits #goodfriday #spring #magpie #parrot #kidlitart #kidlit #illustrator #kidlitillustration #authorillustrator #childrensstory #illustration_daily #illustrationartists #illustrationoftheday #characterdesign #parrots

The biggest bumble bottom bee I ever did see just

The biggest bumble bottom bee I ever did see just flew in my window and reminded me of this little story I made up last summer. Need to get my submitting hat back on! 😊

#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #childrensbookillustration #kidlitartist #illustrationoftheday #illustrationart #illustragram #illustration #illustrators #illustrationartists #illustrator #illustrationartist #illustrate #wacom #photoshop #digitalart #digitalpainting #instaartist #bee #bees #beesofinstagram #savethebees

Happy fathers day to all the awesome dad's out the

Happy fathers day to all the awesome dad's out there. Hope you're doing lots of lion around and having a roaring day.

#fathersday #fathers #dad #fathersdaycard #fathersday2022 #kidlitartist #kidlitart #characterdesign #illustrationoftheday #best_of_illustrations #lion #lionillustration #lioncub #lionstagram #lionsofinstagram #leo #illustrators #instaart #illo_insta #illustration

Delivery! Herman Needs A Home found my home! (scus

Delivery! Herman Needs A Home found my home! (scuse my nails - been gardening!)

Thank you @brilliantmonstersbooks
#kidlit #bookbirthday #childrensbooks #bookstagram #illustration #kidsbooks #picturebooks #kidlitart #unpacking #hermitcrabs #crabstagram #hermanneedsahome

I loved working on this book for the talented Lucy

I loved working on this book for the talented Lucy Noguera over at @brilliantmonstersbooks.

Herman Needs A Home is launching today for #worldsoceansday

Whilst it does place importance on the conservation of our oceans and beaches it is also a wonderful adventure story featuring super cute hermit crabs and an occasional doggo !

#coverreveal #worldoceansweek #worldoceansday2022 #saveocean #marinebiology #emptythetanks #protectourplanet #plastickills #protectouroceans #oceancleanup #saveourseas #oceanconservation #saveouroceans #illustrator #kidlit #booklaunch #kidlitart

OUT NOW! Herman is out for #worldoceansday - hop o

OUT NOW! Herman is out for #worldoceansday - hop on over to @brilliantmonstersbooks to order a copy ->

https://www.brilliantmonsters.com/

This story by Lucy Noguera at @brilliantmonstersbooks has everything in it...adventure, sun, sand, sea, hermit crabs and a dog! It's a super funny and sweet story about Herman and Hiro who embark on a mission to find a home just the right size for Herman. The story setting also brings much awareness to environmentalism and the importance of conserving our beaches for wildlife.

#worldoceansweek #worldoceansday2022 #saveocean #marinebiology #emptythetanks #protectourplanet #plastickills #protectouroceans #oceancleanup #saveourseas #oceanconservation #saveouroceans #illustrator #kidlit #booklaunch #kidlitart

I love my job - I get to work with some fantastic

I love my job - I get to work with some fantastic minds and bring some absolutely amazing characters to life. This story by Lucy Noguera at @brilliantmonstersbooks has everything in it...adventure, sun, sand, sea, hermit crabs and a dog! It's a super funny and sweet story about Herman and Hiro who embark on a mission to find a home just the right size for Herman. The story setting also brings much awareness to environmentalism and the importance of conserving our beaches for wildlife.

Reposted from @brilliantmonstersbooks ->
Hurrah! We can reveal the cover today of our first picture book. HERMAN NEEDS A HOME illustrated by @emma_latham_illustration & written by @lucyanoguera An adventure story about two hermit carbs with underlying themes of plastic pollution & conservation #conservation #plasticpollution #hermitcrabsofinstagram #earlyyearslearning #coverreveal #picturebookoftheday 🤩😍🦀🦀📚📚

#HappyEarthDay2022 Lets protect the world every d

#HappyEarthDay2022

Lets protect the world every day not just for #earthday

#childrensbookillustration #kidlitartist #illustrationoftheday #illustrated #illustrationart #illustragram #illustration #illustrators #illustrationartists #illustrator #illustrationartist #illustrate #wacom #photoshop #digitalart #digitalpainting #instaartist #earthday #earthday2022 #beautifulplanet #freelanceillustrator #gretathunberg

Happy Easter everyone! Just sharing part of a spr

Happy Easter everyone!

Just sharing part of a spread that I did a few years back for @wattsandwayland_books

It's a superb retelling of the classic tale Chicken Licken by Jackie Walter. As part of the reading champion series it's aimed especially to help kids of ages 5-7 years better develop and reinforce their reading skills.

You can purchase a copy from Waterstones or any major book shop.

#happyeaster #happeaster2022 #easter #easterchickens #easterillustration #hen #duck #turkey #goose #fox #foxesofinstagram #birdsofinstagram #childrensbookillustration #kidlitartist #illustrationoftheday #illustrated #illustrationart #illustragram #illustration #illustrators #illustrationartists #illustrator #illustrationartist #illustrate #wacom #photoshop #digitalart #digitalpainting #instaartist

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