Valerian Illustration

Illustration and watercolour services. Small independent artist Emma Leyfield based in Gloucestershire

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@lucythwaite and I are looking for someone to take on our book - here’s a sneak peak of our leading lady. Any #literaryagents out there looking for some traditional illustration and a story about small changes that seem big through the eyes of a child?

#picturebook #kidlitart

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@DarrenNWoodhead @Bluewingedneil @ScottishBirding Beautiful thrushes, you’ve absolutely captured their demeanour.

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@TheArtfulRanger I love seeing other peoples journals, your snow buntings in particular are beautifully drawn. Fab spread :)

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@Schmoesi Love this!

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All sorts of arty things going on with The Big Draw this autumn. I’m just prepping for an upcoming Yoga and Journaling retreat in Nailsworth with a few spots left! See below.

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Mail Time✏️ Catch our IG replay with @Dorcasstories, take part in a futuristic drawing challenge with @ConceptsApp, see what's on @NCMME this Autumn, visual journaling & yoga with @ValerianStudio, last chance to enter @BrainAppeal ALIM and lot's more!

➡️https://t.co/qVe3Kld5xt

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@YorkshireMuseum Looks like a fox on a pendant. Interested to find out what it is.

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My desk is looking extremely appetizing today. These veggies are in progress as part of a study on #autumnal produce. Carrots and chillies are key ingredients in my favourite soup recipe, which I practically live on at this time of year.

#fooddiary #comebacktocolour #illo #art

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@Louiestowell @harryewoodgate @DapsDraws Definitely an interesting topic worth more pondering. I’ll have a look at said trial, thank you for the reference :)

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@Louiestowell @harryewoodgate @DapsDraws Excuse me if this is a stupid question, but are authors not technically competing too?

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@KAJNatureArt @Emmas_artworks Beautiful! I always find moths so inspiring with different muted browns and then bright areas of colour :)

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This page is one full of delight, started while camping in Dorset. I found the nest quite a challenge, with so much complexity in the strands of hay. Today I'm revving up the holiday feel before I leave for another #sketchbooking adventure!

#rspb #housesparrow #traveljournal

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My latest blog post is a book review of Norman Rockwell's phenomenal Autobiography. Naturally, my mind jumped to the obvious artistic response... an experimental Post cover -great fun. Read it via my bio!

#saturdayeveningpost #rockwell #watercolors
Are you Hiring @SatEvePost ?

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@davidparfittRI I love this David. I’m always so daunted by the prospect of capturing a landscape of rolling hills but your use of watercolours allowed to bleed and represent hedge-lines is wonderful.

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I received a very exciting parcel this weekend; the latest edition of The English Garden Magazine, featuring my article on Garden Journaling! It’s been a particular joy to create, working closely with the fab editor: @ClareFoges and @Chelsea_Mags.

#gardeninjune #solstice #illo

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Here’s a little charcoal study from Wednesday nights’ Life Drawing course at the New Brewery Arts. I found this quick sketch great fun to put together and have itchy drawing fingers today as I work away on admin!

#figuredrawing #charcoal #lifedrawing

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@bigpicturebooks are you SURE you’re not accepting submissions?

[Valerian Illustration @ValerianStudio]

@lucythwaite and I are looking for someone to take on our book - here’s a sneak peak of our leading lady. Any #literaryagents out there looking for some traditional illustration and a story about small changes that seem big through the eyes of a child?

#picturebook #kidlitart

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@PlantingDiaries Have just discovered your blog while researching garden journals. How amazing that there are so many historical records out there! Looking forward to this on my feed :)

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@Catilustre Beautiful study :)

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Daffodils are always among my favourite flowers to paint, as they keep me going through the winter. This little decorated letter went out a few weeks ago on a sunny day in early April.

#gardeninapril #springflowers #daffodils #visualjournal #snailmail

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Stunning @DarrenNWoodhead

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Moody sky, forest edge and Goshawk, Watercolour 360 x 260mm.
My painting from yesterday, when a fabulous encroaching dark sky was spilt by arrival of a, Goshawk pair in front me, wonderfully atmospheric.