Mushroom Forager

I’m so happy with this collection of mushroom illustrations! I love creating work with expressive line work and interesting pencil textures, and I feel like both of those aspects come through really nicely in this one!

Honestly, I can’t believe it took me this long to draw a collection of fungi! They’re such interesting organisms, I find the way they communicate through the mycelium like a network to be utterly fascinating!! Plus they’re really cute to look at!

Looking at this illustration makes me want to set aside a mini project for autumn in which I illustrate and research various species. It could be a really fun way for me to learn more as well as being able to enjoy drawing them more!

Adder Sketch + Colour Blocking

Here’s a quick Adder sketch with a colour blocking experiment! I really like using arch shapes within my work, they feel like windows or portals and I also enjoy how they work aesthetically within a piece.

As you can see from some of my other recent sketches (here and here for example), I normally use a black scribbled arch as a background and to frame the subject of my illustrations. For this sketch I wanted to see how else I could use this shape and so this colour blocking aesthetic was used!

I don’t typically use much, if any, colour in my work so I’m really excited by this simple method of injecting a pop of colour into a piece. I’m also looking forward to experimenting more with this to see how else I can play with colour!

Antler, Betony, & Snail Shell

The process of deciding what to include in an illustration and then creating that piece with focus and intention makes the creation of art the perfect vehicle for creating super sigils.

Sigils are a popular and accessible way to create an intentionally charged symbol that can be used to facilitate change in your life. If you would like to find out more about them I recommend checking out this page on Erin Alise’s shop, she has a beautiful sigil oracle deck, and in the description she talks more about what sigils are and how they are used.

Now, a super sigil is very similar but rather than creating a symbol, more time and focus is spent in elevating it into a piece of art. My favourite method for this requires researching plants, animals, objects and symbols that match my intention, and then arranging these elements in a way that works aesthetically and to match the end goal of the super sigil.

This illustration is an example of a super sigil created with the intention of protecting the home so it utilises symbols of protection and home.

The snail shell is an easily recognised symbol of home, and here it is combined with the protective symbols of an antler, Betony, and the ogham called Fearn.

This is a very brief look into the practice of creating super sigils, but as it is something I enjoy doing and intend to create more, I thought it would be beneficial to create a space here that touches upon some basics to give these illustrations context. I hope you found it interesting and I’m excited to show you more work like this!