Rachel Benge

Illustrator and picturebook maker, Cambridge School of Art graduate. Represented by Alice Williams Literary. All content © Rachel Benge.

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Working on my backgrounds, I find it so much harder than creating characters!

#illustration #childrensbookillustration #illustrator #art #kidlitart #seaside #printmaking #picturebooks #picturebookart https://t.co/HF7NdNdLHN

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Seems like the tiger came to tea in West London today!
#tigerwhocametotea #allthewaterinthetap #judithkerr #watershortage #burstwatermain #twickenham #kingston #hampton https://t.co/20Tu0POeV3

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Tiger paws 🐯

#tiger #swimming #jungle #illustration
#childrensillustration #art
#artwork #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #kidlitart #colouredpencil #gouache https://t.co/QohktE4RxK

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Hello May! Time for blue sky and sunshine 😊

#illustration #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #art #promarker #colouredpencil #sunnyday #sunflowers #bird #garden #gardener https://t.co/W6oXnlSunm

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Not posted much over a busy Easter, but did have fun making a card for little bear's birthday :) #illustration #kidlitart #birthdaycards #childrensillustration #adventure #hotairballoon https://t.co/yX9xkzPpIQ

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An ambush of tigers...grrr 🐯
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#tiger #nature #illustration #illustrator #art #artist #process #kitlitartist #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebookart #picturebookillustration #picturebooks #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #colouredpencil https://t.co/xZhVuXSzAh

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Hide-and-seek in the elephant grass

#rhino #onehornedrhino #elephantgrass #nepal #safari #illustration #picturebookillustration #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #art #colouredpencil #inktensepencils #p… https://t.co/kZk4FQEcpU

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Spending some time swatching, very satisfying 😊

#art #illustrator #illustration #illustratorsofinstagram #childrensbookillustration #watercolours #ink #gouache #waterbrush #brushpen #colour #colourpalette #rainbow #artistmama #artist https://t.co/5jzgpkfd49

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Happy World Book Day! It's not everyday I get to dress my child as one of my own characters - though to be honest, she does wear that outfit a fair bit anyway!

#worldbookday #dressingup #character #letsfeedtheducks #dayoutwiththekids #feedingtheducks #i… https://t.co/aCQwt220VA

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Did someone say time for lunch?

#cat #illustration #illustratorsoninstagram #catsofinstagram #doodle #sketch #kidlitart #kidlit #kidsbooks #art #artistmama #childrensbookillustration #picturebookillustration #picturebooks #pencildrawing #lunchtime #fis… https://t.co/ftILHbDFjG

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Hooray! Ducks and Trucks are out today! .
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@albertwhitman #letsfeedtheducks
#letswatchthetrucks #booklaunch #publicationday #newauthor #debut #picturebooks #picturebookillustration #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #csacbi #dayoutwiththekids #toddlerbook… https://t.co/DYBvLph0A8

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Not the only one happy the sun is out :) #letsfeedtheducks #gosling #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #childrensbookillustration #babybooks #boardbook #illustrator #illustration #colouredpencil #promarker #photoshop #sunnyday #cute https://t.co/nLJpnuQZNI

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Chilling out at half term

#illustration #illustrator #sketch #colouredpencil #kitlitartist #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #play #yoyo #entertainingkids #halfterm https://t.co/YZ2wwrAG53

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Loved seeing the CSA graduate art work this week, even if it was at top speed chasing a toddler... well done everyone!
@asindrink
@marjokedraws
@ting_tinting
@maddiepaints
@chihiro__inoue
@bethan_stevens
@dong_art_illustration
@mariacoco_
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Art this way! Enjoyed sharing my work with current Reading Art students this morning - and having a look around all the exciting projects they've been working on too. Can't believe it's been 10 years since I left! 😮

#art #artist #illustrator #uor #r… https://t.co/OyHF415CN3

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Here is the cover image for 'Let's Watch the Trucks', which was a lot of fun if tricky to organise all those vehicles!
Big thanks to @maverybeck at @albertwhitman for her creative direction on this one.

Don't forget to look out for 'Let's Watch the Tru… https://t.co/cfORAqm7gy

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So excited to announce the upcoming release of my debut board books 'Let's Feed the Ducks' and 'Let's Watch the Trucks' pubished by Albert Whitman on 1st March! My first published works as both illustrator and author, I've had so much fun working on the… https://t.co/7hj2o6SOym

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Coldest night of the winter, hope the animals are wrapped up warm ❄🦌🐰🦉 #illustration #cold #paper #paperart #kitlit #picturebooks https://t.co/y5hYwhkTNL

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She loves her new book box! 😊
#childrensbooks #picturebooks #illustrator #kitlit #bookbox #littlelibrary #babyinabox https://t.co/9UGhOj1fLK