Watercolour illustration of a school class.
Maybe not so much a finished illustration as a test run. I’m sorting out my workflow from sketch to finished watercolour illustration. My goal is to work predominantly in traditional media. #art #kidlit
Ink and watercolour illustration in progress.
This morning I’m inking an illustration. Please note the alternative use of a kneadable eraser to support the light box at an angle! 🤓 I love my job! 😆
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Digital watercolour illustration of dragon and kids with a brown dog.
Happy #kidlitpostcard day!
I'm Marit, a freelance illustrator based in the UK. I work in traditional and digital media, sometimes a combination of both. I particularly like illustrating history and fairytales with
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Happy birthday Debbie! 🥳
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Seeds on the breeze, sunshine in bloom~ 🌼✨🌿This dreamy illustration by Rachel Gozhansky drifts with dandelions — golden fields and fluffy wishes floating into the sky.
Check out this artist's #portfolio 👉 childrensillustrators.com/rachelgozhan...
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Picture book illustration of an anthropomorphic cherry with a newspaper hat angrily stomping inside a large fish’s belly.
Happy #kidlitpostcard day!
I'm Marit, a freelance illustrator based in the UK. I work in traditional and digital media, sometimes a combination of both. I particularly like illustrating history and fairytales with wit and humour.
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Okay, I need to pull myself together, world ending or not…
Me too. It’s like all my inspiration has left. The world is crazy and I’ve been unable to take my eyes off the spectacle unfolding. Deleted the bad apps off my phone today. I would delete the messenger apps as well except then I would cut myself off from everyone I know. 🙄
But at least I don’t have to have them so readily accessible, give them permission to invade my life every hour of the day. Is this still a safe place? Are there any safe places now?
I finally did it. I deleted Facebook, Instagram and Threads from my phone. I didn’t leave them I just didn’t want them on my phone. It does feel like there is no option when you’re a professional creative but to keep feeding these monsters, with your work and your time…
KidLit postcard featuring a pirate doing embroidery with a cat at his feet.
Happy New Year! ✨ As we head into the new year, I’m open to picture book illustration work and excited about new collaborations. I specialize in a traditional, hand-crafted aesthetic and love working with authors, editors, and publishers to bring heartfelt children’s stories to life.
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In spite of everything that’s going on I feel strangely optimistic about this one! 😁
Illustration of anthropomorphic vegetables fighting off snails in a rainstorm.
“Look!” said Mushroom Mama, pointing out into the dark garden that was beginning to look like a wet swamp. “The snails can’t swim. They like damp but they drown if there’s too much water. I wish the rains would wash them away once and for all!”
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Illustration of anthropomorphic vegetables.
The following day Strawberry made his way down to the old root cellar at the bottom of the garden. “Hello! Is there anyone down there!?” He shouted. He waited a while as the sound of his voice echoed back, but there came no answer.”We could sure use some help up here…” he added softly.
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Folktale week - Night - Illustration of a group of vegetables defending themselves from snails.
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“We can’t keep going like this,” said Strawberry “we need help!”
“What about the Oooold Potato?” someone whispered. “The legend says that he will return to help when things look bleak and the vegetables are facing their greatest threat…” Was there help to be found in the old root cellar?
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Thanks @desdelboy.bsky.social for sharing this. 😊
Love this. You can never go wrong with a bit of vintage Bowie. 🥰
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Watercolour painting in my sketchbook of a potato with chicken legs and fangs.
🎃I’m telling you, these anthropomorphic vegetables are getting out of hand! Actually, this one would probably qualify as more of a “gallusomorphic” creature.🙄 I don’t even know what’s going on with those fangs?!! 😂
Watercolour in my sketchbook. #art
Gouache painting of yellow apples from my sketchbook.
🍂 Happy October! This one kind of snuck up on me… or maybe I just wasn’t ready to let go of September. As you are enjoying your pumpkin-spiced everything 🎃, I hope this season brings you focus and fulfilment.
#HelloOctober #art
How lovely is this!? 🥰❤️❤️❤️
Wow, thanks guys! So many reposts 😆🥰
Seems to be a plethora of pears in my feed, beginning to look like a fetish… 😂😂
Sketchbook page with gouache painting of pears and blackberries.
🍐There are probably a gazillion things I could be painting, and should be painting, but they all require brain power and I’ve run out of that commodity… hope you’re having a nice restful Sunday. ☺️ #art
Grumpy Pear is slowly turning into an established character in my menagerie, I think he maybe one of my alter egos…
Grumpy Pear with a kundalini-way too excited-worm sticking out of his third eye shouting Happy September!!
I’m tired, I can’t use my words right now. Happy to have arrived in my favourite month of the year, worried because there’s so little left of 2025 and I’m not feeling like I know where I’m going yet. Here’s to spiced lattes and apple pie!
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A plethora of paint tubes scattered across a wooden table.
Am I the only one who, when planning a new project, immediately heads over to their favourite online art materials shop and starts browsing?
Repeat after me: “I do not NEED any MORE tubes of PAINT at THIS time.”
Got it, got it? Good. Now carry on as you were.
#procrastination #evasivemaneuvers