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It's been a tough few weeks so I'm trying to find It's been a tough few weeks so I'm trying to find some inner calm today. This was a piece I did over the summer, and even now looking at it I can remember the heat of those hot days (albeit infrequent in Yorkshire.) Whenever I see this in my sketchbook it's a reminder to find ease and support where you need it so that you can enjoy the moment you are in. It reminds me how grateful I am for the friends that can be there for me through tough as well as easy times. Now back to cold, rainy days and snuggling up by the fire under a warm blanket. [ID: Illustration of a girl in a cave cooling her feet in a rockpool, looking up at a girl in the foreground with sun over her shoulder, and fan in hand.] #EditorialIllustration #MentalHealthArt #GelliPrinting #EmotiveIllustration #IllustrationPortfolio #Wellness #ChildrensBookIllustration #KidsBookstagram #RaisingReaders #ThroughTheEyesOfAChild #TexturedIllustration #KidLitArt #TextureLover #SummerDays
Today is #WorldDiabetesDay so seems like a good op Today is #WorldDiabetesDay so seems like a good opportunity to show my face. You wouldn't know it from looking at me, unless I'm hypo, that I'm a Type 1 diabetic, and have been for near 30 years. It adds extra decisions (research shows approx 180 extra daily decisions are needed by type 1 diabetics) and limitations to my day but doesn't stop me being an illustrator, interior architect, mum or wife. Living with a chronic illness has challenges, but it's not all negative. I have turned my fear of needles into determination, injecting myself at least 4 times every day; my dislike of blood/gore into testing my blood sugar up to 10 times a day; and my ability to be organised is at another level (my kids are pleased this involves a steady supply of sweets wherever I go!) I'm no stranger to hospital stays, and relatively minor illnesses to others may well land me in hospital (don't mention sickness bugs in our house!) But, day to day I'm determined not to let my diabetes stop me, whilst also accepting there will be limitations from time to time, and that's ok. Hopefully work will afford me some illustration time again soon to be back posting pretty pictures to the grid. In the meantime here are some summery bubbles from @yspsculpture, just before my blood sugar went low. [ID: Photo of white female with 2 children in the sunshine, with a pile of bubbles in the foreground.] #JDRF #T1D #T1DLooksLikeMe #DiabetesAwarenessMonth #WDD2023 #WeAreOne #DiabetesUK #Type1Diabetic #InvisibleIllness #ChronicIllness #MakeTheMostOfLife #DiabeticLife #DiabeticIllustrator
It's reached that time of year where daylight fade It's reached that time of year where daylight fades, the cold is closing in, and all I want to do is curl up by the fire. I try to remind myself that this is when nature takes a rest, and spreads roots ready to bloom again. Here's to slowing down a bit after a super hectic few months with work, health and personal challenges, and to finding my feet again. [ID: Photo of a forest in Yorkshire with low level sun shining through the bare branches] #AutumnVibes #TimeToSlowDown #MentalHealth
I'm not feeling well at the moment so this is all I'm not feeling well at the moment so this is all I've managed today. #Facetober @CharlyClements: blush, citrus, t-shirt [ID: Illustration of child looking down, in t-shirt with lemons on] #Portait #DailyDrawing #CharacterDesign #DrawingADay #MakeArtEveryDay #DailyDrawingPrompts #FunWithFaces #TenderMoments #EditorialIllustration #SketchADay #FacetoberPrompt #Facetober2023 #PictureBookCharacters #PictureBookArt #IllustrationPortfolio #GelPrinting
My #Facetober today is inspired by a lady I saw on My #Facetober today is inspired by a lady I saw on the tube when I was in London the other week.She didn't seem too impressed with travelling across London, with which I could definitely relate! Thanks for the prompts @CharlyClements: pastel colours, blooms, head scarf [ID: Illustration of a black woman in pastel clothes and headscarf, against a dark backdrop.] #Portait #DailyDrawing #CharacterDesign #DrawingADay #MakeArtEveryDay #DailyDrawingPrompts #FunWithFaces #EditorialIllustration #SketchADay #FacetoberPrompt #Facetober2023 #IllustrationPortfolio #CardboardCrownsCollective #VickyMorseDesign #DailyInspiration #DocumentingMemories
It's been a long week with medical complications s It's been a long week with medical complications so this is me back in my colour comfort zone, wishing I could spend my days curled up with my sketchbook on the sofa, hot drink in hand. Sending cosy vibes to anyone needing them this weekend. I'm dreaming of hibernation from my diabetes, at home. Thanks for the #Facetober prompts @CharlyClements: cosy, red hair, acorns [ID: Illustration of a red haired young woman on the sofa with hot drink lathered in cream and marshmallows, engrossed in a good book.] #Portait #DailyDrawing #CharacterDesign #DrawingADay #MakeArtEveryDay #DailyDrawingPrompts #FunWithFaces #QuietMoments #EditorialIllustration #SketchADay #FacetoberPrompt #Facetober2023 #PictureBookCharacters #PictureBookArt #IllustrationPortfolio #CardboardCrownsCollective #VickyMorseDesign #LazySundays #MentalEscape
#Facetober 5 by @CharlyClements: afro, candyfloss, #Facetober 5 by @CharlyClements: afro, candyfloss, daisies As today is also #KidLitPostcardDay it made sense to choose kids as the main focus. There's something nostalgic about summers with fluffy candy floss as the local fair roles into town. Playing around with backgrounds (or lack of) at the moment to experiment with balance and not overdoing detail. Simplicity is something that doesn't come naturally it seems! [ID: Textured papercut illustration of 2 girls holding candy floss and looking at each other.] #Portait #DailyDrawing #CharacterDesign #DrawingADay #MakeArtEveryDay #DailyDrawingPrompts #FunWithFaces #TenderMoments #EditorialIllustration #SketchADay #FacetoberPrompt #Facetober2023 #PictureBookCharacters #PictureBookArt #IllustrationPortfolio #CardboardCrownsCollective #VickyMorseDesign #KidLitArt #CandyFloss #ToBeAKidAgain #RaisingReaders #SummerGoals #SummerIllustration #KidLirArt #Kidstagram
#Facetober Day 3: vacation, royal blue, long hair #Facetober Day 3: vacation, royal blue, long hair Oh to be on holiday right now, rather than sat at my desk looking at torrential rain out of the window! There's definitely something freeing about being on holiday, even when we seem to pick the wet and windy weeks. Thanks for the prompts @CharlyClements [ID: Illustration of a red haired woman against a blue background.] #Portait #DailyDrawing #CharacterDesign #DrawingADay #MakeArtEveryDay #DailyDrawingPrompts #FunWithFaces #EditorialIllustration #SketchADay #FacetoberPrompt #Facetober2023 #IllustrationPortfolio #CardboardCrownsCollective #VickyMorseDesign #HolidayIllustration #DreamingOfVacation #PortraitIllustration #GelliPrinting #OctoberChallenge #OctoberPrompts
Day 2 of @CharlyClements #Facetober is all about l Day 2 of @CharlyClements #Facetober is all about lavender today. Static poses are harder for me than those with movement but I'm enjoying playing with how much gelli-printing vs paper-cut I use. I spent hours last night mono-printing lavender, and I'm pleased with a few of the final prints. However, my studio now smells very strongly of lavender, which is not a smell I am fond of! Thanks for the prompts Charly - wavy hair, lavender, sunglasses [ID: Textured illustration of a white woman in a hat holding some lavender, against a backdrop of grass and lavender stems.] #Portait #DailyDrawing #CharacterDesign #DrawingADay #MakeArtEveryDay #DailyDrawingPrompts #FunWithFaces #EditorialIllustration #SketchADay #FacetoberPrompt #Facetober2023 #IllustrationPortfolio #CardboardCrownsCollective #VickyMorseDesign #LavenderFields #Lavender #PortraitIllustration #GelliPrinting
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