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And here we are at the end of the trail. 🌿

This week’s #BotanicalBeasties2026 prompt is Hedgehog + Mushroom, and with this one, the four-piece series is complete.

What started as an opportunity to practice drawing has turned into something I

I got a bit of a late start on #BotanicalBeasties2026, but I liked the idea of completing the whole four-week series—so here is where it began: Deer + Dahlia.

I’ve been enjoying this challenge as an opportunity to return to drawing simpl

CAMELLIA SYNTAX 🌺

It may still be hot, and summer technically has a few days left, but I’m already thinking about the more festive weather ahead. ❄️

Camellia Syntax is a new mid-century floral collection in the making, with a little retro ge

Continuing curiously, along this path of drawing for the sheer pleasure of it. 🌿

This week’s #BotanicalBeasties2026 prompt is Starling + Blackberry, and I found myself completely absorbed in representing bird and berries. There’s someth

I’m finding loads of joy in just drawing for the sake of drawing these days. It’s something I treasured as a child and somehow lost, or forgot, for many years.

My journey designing surface patterns has led me here—curiously—a

“The relation between what we see and what we know is never settled.”
— John Berger, Ways of Seeing

This week’s grasshopper for @thetuesdaycollective. 🦗

#ttc2026 #thetuesdaycollective #grasshopperart #insectillustration #il

Harlequin’s Folly &diams;️

The harlequin pattern has its roots in the theatrical world of commedia dell’arte. Harlequin—or Arlecchino—was the mischievous servant character whose costume evolved from a patchwork of colorful sc

Quite the Pigeons 🐦💜

This week’s @thetuesdaycollective prompt sent me into the unexpected world of pigeon appreciation. These little city dwellers are often overlooked, but I found myself charmed by their quiet confidence and quirky attitude

CAMELLIA 🌺

This week’s @thetuesdaycollective prompt is Camellia — and I went in a decidedly mid-century direction.

Camellias are evergreen shrubs native to eastern and southern Asia, prized for their lush, sculptural flowers. Depending

Mophead Moderne 🌿

A 1970s-inspired take on the classic mophead hydrangea, with lavender and blue blooms layered over a richly geometric, hand-drawn ground. I love how it lands somewhere between retro textile, botanical ornament, and modern wallpape

Gingham has always had a bit of a double life — picnic blankets and summer dresses, kitchen curtains and playful fashion.

For this week’s @thetuesdaycollective prompt, I wanted to lean into the fun side and see where it could go. 💜

#th

There are few things I love more than getting completely lost in a book.

I’ve always loved C. S. Lewis’s writing, and I revisit The Chronicles of Narnia regularly. They make reading feel like stepping through a door into somewhere else.