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@jenillustrates

Artist. Wafts pencils across paper, dabbles at watercolouring-in, refuses to get the scary bush pen out & somewhat distracted by crochet Hoping to get back to drawing soon… No AI/NFTs Ko-fi.com/jenillustrates

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Knitted frog wearing a blue dress with green trim, little 3D butterflies on it. She’s holding mini crochet bee

Knitted frog wearing a blue dress with green trim, little 3D butterflies on it. She’s holding mini crochet bee

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Meet Molly and her friend 🐝

#whimsical #cottagecore #frog #handmadewithlove #cozy

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Henri Matisse's Cat with red fish but it's Bob Godfrey's Henry's Cat in the painting

Henri Matisse's Cat with red fish but it's Bob Godfrey's Henry's Cat in the painting

Henri's Cat (with red fish)
Full paint version, available now, link below

07.03.2026 15:21 👍 152 🔁 29 💬 3 📌 0

You’re very welcome 😊

07.03.2026 12:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
watercolour painting of a green monster sitting on its haunches like a dog does, facing to the right but turning towards the 'camera' and grinning. He has a very round pink bottom.

watercolour painting of a green monster sitting on its haunches like a dog does, facing to the right but turning towards the 'camera' and grinning. He has a very round pink bottom.

This his Chester. His favourite pastimes include kitesurfing and attending community led group DIY sessions.
Chester is looking for adoption along with a few friends of his during my Mini Book Of Monsters book launch next month. Could you give him a home?
buff.ly/S4gl6xi

07.03.2026 12:00 👍 126 🔁 22 💬 3 📌 1
Wildflowers, a couple of springs ago, in the churchyard in Buckfastleigh, Devon. This is actually a very spooky spot in winter as it's the resting place of the allegedly Satanic Squire Richard Cabell - inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle's Baskerville legend - whose corpse is boxed in by a somewhat incongruous structure, a little pagoda-ish, but also not unlike the kind of public toilet you might find in a small British town, which sits on the south side of the church. Do NOT walk around it backwards as the Devil will bite your fingers and Cabell will release his hell hounds. Also, the church has been burned down by Satanists not once but TWICE in the last couple of centuries. (I wrote about all this in more detail in my book 21st-Century Yokel, and a couple of the scarier gravestones inspired bits in my novel Villager.

Wildflowers, a couple of springs ago, in the churchyard in Buckfastleigh, Devon. This is actually a very spooky spot in winter as it's the resting place of the allegedly Satanic Squire Richard Cabell - inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle's Baskerville legend - whose corpse is boxed in by a somewhat incongruous structure, a little pagoda-ish, but also not unlike the kind of public toilet you might find in a small British town, which sits on the south side of the church. Do NOT walk around it backwards as the Devil will bite your fingers and Cabell will release his hell hounds. Also, the church has been burned down by Satanists not once but TWICE in the last couple of centuries. (I wrote about all this in more detail in my book 21st-Century Yokel, and a couple of the scarier gravestones inspired bits in my novel Villager.

Wildflowers love dead people.

07.03.2026 10:36 👍 521 🔁 74 💬 11 📌 1
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Carpark rookery doodles yesterday.

07.03.2026 09:20 👍 19 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
A watermelon pig hybrid, a full picnic, a miracle of science.

A watermelon pig hybrid, a full picnic, a miracle of science.

Free Range Watermelon
#watermelon #science #illustration #kidlitart #childrensillustration #illustrationartists

06.03.2026 21:04 👍 17 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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it wasn’t exactly Brendan’s dream job, but he had gotten used to it
(theme ‘delivery’)

06.03.2026 20:01 👍 27 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
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All set up and ready for Artisan Made UK trade fair tomorrow! 5 hours journey down and 5 hours of set up (mainly me changing my mind where to put stuff!). What do you think? I think it’s looking nice. Looking forward to meeting lovely shop owners tomorrow 🤍☺️

06.03.2026 19:50 👍 34 🔁 9 💬 3 📌 0

Natalie is adorable!

I look forward to seeing your frogs, they’re one of the highlights of my day & even the rest of the family ask to see which frog we’re getting to see each day 😊

06.03.2026 18:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Knitted frog wearing a light purple dress, an apron, a tiny chef hat and holding a baguette 🥖

Knitted frog wearing a light purple dress, an apron, a tiny chef hat and holding a baguette 🥖

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Meet Nathalie, the baker 🥖

#whimsical #cottagecore #frog #handmadewithlove #cozy

06.03.2026 17:59 👍 96 🔁 24 💬 2 📌 0
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#drawing 4860 grids #collage #adrawingaday #artyear #thedailysketch

06.03.2026 18:12 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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'Low Battery'

06.03.2026 14:58 👍 73 🔁 23 💬 0 📌 3
Preview
NIGHT MOVERS: A Psychological Thriller Set in Modern Japan A complete 72-page psychological thriller graphic novel with a gut-punch ending you won't see coming.

🤯 Wow.

Night Movers just crossed £1,300 and 60 backers in the first 90 minutes.

Thank you so much to everyone supporting the book already.

If you haven't seen the campaign yet, it's a 72-page psychological thriller graphic novel set in Japan.

👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...

06.03.2026 17:00 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Mother

Mother

A little nudge and reminder… it’s Mother’s Day next weekend, if you want to get your mum something arty, there’s still time 💚 #shopsmall
www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/products

05.03.2026 20:45 👍 45 🔁 12 💬 1 📌 0
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'Then It Just Faded Away'

05.03.2026 20:00 👍 71 🔁 20 💬 1 📌 0
Little mari with a big black dog with flames by its feet and red eye. Little mari holds a leash

Little mari with a big black dog with flames by its feet and red eye. Little mari holds a leash

Little Mari and Black Shuck are preparing for Crufts. They’ve decided to enter into the ‘Working’ group (harbinger of doom is a job)

05.03.2026 19:03 👍 81 🔁 24 💬 2 📌 0
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She’s ready to catch more spring leaves 🍃

#whimsical #cottagecore #frog #handmadewithlove #cozy

05.03.2026 17:46 👍 125 🔁 33 💬 3 📌 1
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Memories is a hardback collection of my favourite pictures from 20 years of Transmissions. 104 pages filled with little robots quietly going about their business in the frequently perplexing, yet always wonderful, world around them. www.mattdixon.co.uk/shop/transmi...

05.03.2026 11:43 👍 33 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0
painting of a small brown fluffy monster with deep green eyes and his two front teeth sticking out. He has a large dark brown tuft coming off the top of his head.

painting of a small brown fluffy monster with deep green eyes and his two front teeth sticking out. He has a large dark brown tuft coming off the top of his head.

Archie loves baking (particularly brownies) and has been the manager of the local football team now for five years running.

You can find Archie and his friends in my new Mini Book Of Monsters which launches next month! If you want to get notified go here: buff.ly/S4gl6xi
#monster #artbook

05.03.2026 14:01 👍 77 🔁 20 💬 0 📌 1
A little mouse witch on a broom with two ladybugs accompanying her

A little mouse witch on a broom with two ladybugs accompanying her

Hi #kidlitartpostcard day! 🐭

05.03.2026 16:11 👍 95 🔁 19 💬 1 📌 0

Human artists, use only one piece of art to convince people to follow you 💚✨

04.03.2026 20:34 👍 385 🔁 85 💬 9 📌 21

I have another #buyastrangerabook day offer for you!

@gabliotecaria.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a copy of Some Body Like Me by Lucy Lapinska.

Check it out, and if it's something you'd like, let us know.

UK only

04.03.2026 20:07 👍 15 🔁 16 💬 1 📌 0

Hey gang!

It's #buyastrangerabook day.

@mags121.bsky.social is offering to buy one of you any book you like up to £15!

So, if there's a particular title you're after, let us know.

It's that simple!

UK only

04.03.2026 20:02 👍 11 🔁 17 💬 2 📌 1

More amazing #buyastrangerabook day magic!

@hierath77.bsky.social will buy one lucky person the book of their choice, up to £20.

So, if there's a books you're after, just ask!

UK only

04.03.2026 20:04 👍 10 🔁 15 💬 1 📌 0
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read about yew trees roots growing through skulls and did a quick doodle

04.03.2026 19:29 👍 56 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
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S1022 - Peace and quiet

04.03.2026 19:30 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

It's #buyastrangerabook day.

People buy each other books cos they are lovely and they want to!

@ginger-kid.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a copy of "Future Kid" the memoir by Michael J Fox.

If this is something you'd like, just get in touch.

UK only

04.03.2026 19:04 👍 16 🔁 18 💬 1 📌 0

It's Wednesday, so it's #buyastrangerabook day!

@clairecopperman.bsky.social is offering to buy one lucky person a copy of any of Tom Cox's books.

I've added a link to my website with more info about them, so if you'd like one, get in touch!

UK only.

www.biggreenbookshop.com/index.php?se...

04.03.2026 18:59 👍 18 🔁 17 💬 1 📌 0