Some of my favourite art materials (when I'm not in my studio)
Some of my favourite art materials (when I'm not in my studio)

Anyone who has seen my collection of novelty pencil sharpeners (this one is a particular favourite) can probably attest that I love stationery and art materials... It sometimes feels like a bit of a contradiction when I create most of my client work digitally, but I use a sketchbook and 'analog' materials for drawing when I'm out and about, as I love drawing from life. I also enjoy trying out new materials and finding out what products other illustrators and artists recommend (if you're into that kind of thing Illustrator Kendyll Hillegas has a very thorough materials/equipment list which worth a look.) 

Today I'm sharing some of the materials I carry with me when I'm not at the studio and how I use them. I also share my sketchbook work on my Instagram stories if you want to take a look. ...

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In the Moment Magazine
In the Moment Magazine

I recently produced some work for the lovely people at In the Moment magazine, a new monthly magazine which covers topics around the themes of wellbeing, creating, living and escaping. I created a series of images for their monthly columns on these subjects.

Thanks to to Becki for the awesome art direction!

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Artists' & Illustrators' Website
Artists' & Illustrators' Website

The folk at Artists' & Illustrators' magazine got in touch recently to commission some images for the Portfolio Plus section of their website, designed for artists to showcase and sell work. The images below accompany the six steps of setting up an account and selling your work and will be live soon.   

Thanks to Alicia for the AD!

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Hello!
Hello!

Welcome to my new blog!

For anyone visiting my website for the first time, my name is Bett, and I am an illustrator based in Bristol, UK.

I graduated with a degree in Illustration in 2011, and have been building my career in the industry ever since. Today most of my time is divided between freelance illustration projects and lecturing on the Illustration BA course at the University of South Wales in Cardiff.

I will be using this blog primarily to share updates of new work, but I also plan to discuss my process a little and share my experiences as an illustrator and lecturer. 

You can read more about me and my work on my about page.

 I hope you enjoy my posts, I love interacting with people so please comment! 

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