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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · 1d

There’s a bit of #CCPickleGreen for #colour_collective in this zhuzhed piece. And I think this cat is definitely called Pickle too! Now it’s back to tackling the to-do list for me! 💜

#kidlitart

A children’s picture book illustration of a sleepy calico cat that has just woken up from a nap in a flowerpot full of nasturtiums, surrounded by a sunny garden with a blue-painted fence.

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · 8d

Back with an old favourite for #colour_collective #CCHeather. I had to prep some needle felting for an event tomorrow & totally ran out of time for CC cos it was also one of those days where weird stuff happens (like drawers falling apart without warning) and eats into your plans! 🤪💜

#kidlitart

A limited palette sketch style children’s book illustration of a small late Victorian girl in a purple dress holding an open birdcage and looking confused while a small bird sits on top of her head.

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · 15d

Another zhuzhed old piece for #colour_collective #CCAuburn. I’m deep in the race to the end of the year & my spare time is practically non-existent so I returned to this relatively peaceful little tiger who’s probably never even *heard* of ‘deadlines’. How are you doing this October? 💜

#kidlitart

A limited palette kidlitart vignette in the style of a woodblock print in red, white and various shades of teal. It depicts a small red tiger sitting in a log in a lush stylised jungle setting.

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you, Diana! 💜

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · 22d

A complete redraw of an ooooooold piece for #colour_collective #CCPrussianBlue, because I wanted to draw something sparkly and didn’t want to think. I do love Prussian Blue! 💜

#kidlitart

A children’s book style illustration of a star, presenting as a young woman, sitting lazily in the sky with her hair and dress illuminating the night.

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · 28d

Everything is better with a ladybug! Currently manifesting them because there are so many aphids on our roses 😅

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Tessa Cheung @tessacheung.bsky.social · 29d

An #Afghan hound on an #autumn afternoon amble.

#CCFallow #colour_collective #afghanhound #fall #autumnwalk #woodland #autumnleaves #dogillustration #illustration

An illustration of a red and cream Afghan hound having a walk in some woodland in autumn, stirring up the crisp red and golden leaves as it goes. Its nose is pointed up, giving a snooty (pun intended) "I'm fabulous" air as its lustrous mane flows behind it.

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · 28d

Love the brown and blue combo!

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · 29d

Kept it suuuuuper simple for #colour_collective #CCFallow. I’m tired. 😅💜

#kidlitart

A simple children’s book style illustration of a fawn eating yellow flowers and looking cross eyed at a ladybird that has alighted on its nose.

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · Sep 23

Would you believe it, I’ve written a substack post. Find out what I’ve been up to since I last managed that feat (in June 😬) - get to the end and be rewarded with a photo of my dog!

open.substack.com/pub/aleneill...

#kidlitart

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · Sep 20

So cute!

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · Sep 20

I feel like the one in the middle has accidentally rustled a chip packet 😅

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · Sep 20

Magical!

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · Sep 19

Dug deep into my archives for #colour_collective #CCForestGreen and gave this old favourite a teeny bit of an update. My to do list is not conducive to drawing whole things from scratch today and anyway, this cat and I are basically the same right now. 🫠💜

#kidlitart

A children’s picture book illustration of a small scruffy black kitten stuck on a tree branch all four legs hanging down, with a cheeky black bird just out of reach.

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · Sep 12

Ghost bunnies frolicking for #colour_collective #CCDoveGrey. I don’t know either, I’ve just apparently reached the point in the year where ghost bunnies seem a logical thing to draw. 💜

#kidlitart

A digital children’s illustration of three grey ghost bunnies frolicking through a night scene, chasing a firefly.

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · Sep 7

Love it!

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Sarah Lovell @sarahlovellart.bsky.social · Sep 6

Todays colour collective illustration using the colour palatinate

#illustration #faunafairy #fantasyillustration #colourcollective #clr_collective #ccpalatinate

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thank you, Raven! Sometimes you just have to draw something that isn’t anything other than cute, y’know? 💜

Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thank you, Traci! I REALLY needed to draw something cute. 💜

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · Sep 5

A comfort-zone sketch for #colour_collective #CCPalatinate, based vaguely on a vintage photo I found on Pinterest. I can confirm that drawing spots on a dog is very cathartic if you’ve been a bit stressed. 💜

#kidlitart

A limited palette children’s illustration sketch of a 19th century girl with ringlets and a big bow, with a large spotted dog leaning over her shoulder.

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · Aug 30

Thank you! 💜

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · Aug 29

There’s a new holland honeyeater in our garden with NO finesse, launching himself at branches & almost missing, flying erratically, looking like he’s been through a bush backwards (to be honest he probably has) and I LOVE him. So here he is for #colour_collective #CCStrawYellow 💜

#kidlitart

A limited palette sketch illustration of a new holland honeyeater hanging upside down off a green leafy branch. The illustration is kidlitart with flat colours and sketchy lines.

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · Aug 26

I was sick ALL Book Week, but I did manage to make it to the launch of Crunch! Kaboom! at Melville Library.

You can read about the launch here: www.alene-art.com/journal/crun...

HUGE thanks to Clodagh for doing the heavy lifting, & Sam & Lorraine at the library, who made it an amazing event!

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Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · Aug 11

Absolutely gorgeous!

Alison Mutton @aleneart.bsky.social · Jul 29

Crunch! Kaboom! Is out today with Fremantle Press! Head to my substack to learn about discarded concepts and my quest to illustrate sound effects with typography in a behind the scenes post! 💜

open.substack.com/pub/aleneill...

#kidlitart #picturebook #crunchkaboom

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