Farida Zaman
@faridazaman.bsky.social
Author. Illustrator. Painter. Plant and travel lover
Very chuffed to be one of the winners for this months#scbwidrawthis. Congrats to @sannedufft!
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#drawthis scbwiillustrators #scbwi #kidlit #illustration
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#drawthis scbwiillustrators #scbwi #kidlit #illustration
November 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Very chuffed to be one of the winners for this months#scbwidrawthis. Congrats to @sannedufft!
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#drawthis scbwiillustrators #scbwi #kidlit #illustration
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#drawthis scbwiillustrators #scbwi #kidlit #illustration
I love rich detail and colour in case you haven’t noticed! Also I am a sucker for flowers and ginger jar!
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#drawthis #procreateart #stilllife #colourful #illustrationartist
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#drawthis #procreateart #stilllife #colourful #illustrationartist
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I love rich detail and colour in case you haven’t noticed! Also I am a sucker for flowers and ginger jar!
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#drawthis #procreateart #stilllife #colourful #illustrationartist
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#drawthis #procreateart #stilllife #colourful #illustrationartist
A quick doodle of #fridakhalo done on Procreate.
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo #peopleillustration
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo #peopleillustration
November 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A quick doodle of #fridakhalo done on Procreate.
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo #peopleillustration
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo #peopleillustration
Watercolour flowers, swipe your see the variety.
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#watercolour #flowers #dailysketchbook #sketchbookdrawing
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#watercolour #flowers #dailysketchbook #sketchbookdrawing
November 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Watercolour flowers, swipe your see the variety.
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#watercolour #flowers #dailysketchbook #sketchbookdrawing
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#watercolour #flowers #dailysketchbook #sketchbookdrawing
Some images from a recent board book project. The name of the book is “THIS IS THE WAY”
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo #kidlitartist #kidlitart #kidlitpostcardday
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo #kidlitartist #kidlitart #kidlitpostcardday
November 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Some images from a recent board book project. The name of the book is “THIS IS THE WAY”
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo #kidlitartist #kidlitart #kidlitpostcardday
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo #kidlitartist #kidlitart #kidlitpostcardday
Day 11 of the #makearteveryday challenge . This one is ART: SONG BIRD
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo #birdillustrator
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo #birdillustrator
November 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Day 11 of the #makearteveryday challenge . This one is ART: SONG BIRD
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo #birdillustrator
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo #birdillustrator
Hello my name is Farida Zaman. I am an author illustrator and my agent is the lovely Essie White of @stormliteraryagency
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⭐️I am open for book projects for 2026 ⭐️
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #art #illustrationforkids #kidlitartist
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⭐️I am open for book projects for 2026 ⭐️
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #art #illustrationforkids #kidlitartist
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Hello my name is Farida Zaman. I am an author illustrator and my agent is the lovely Essie White of @stormliteraryagency
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⭐️I am open for book projects for 2026 ⭐️
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #art #illustrationforkids #kidlitartist
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⭐️I am open for book projects for 2026 ⭐️
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #art #illustrationforkids #kidlitartist
FRIGDE MAGNETS is today’s prompt for #makearteveryday. .
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
FRIGDE MAGNETS is today’s prompt for #makearteveryday. .
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo
DAY 3 of the #makearteveryday challenge . This one is ART:COMFY CLOTHES
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo #peopleillustration
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo #peopleillustration
November 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
DAY 3 of the #makearteveryday challenge . This one is ART:COMFY CLOTHES
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo #peopleillustration
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo #peopleillustration
Decided to take on the November challenge with @lisabardot,
Hard to resist such fun prompts! This one is ART-MAKING MOMENT.
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo
Hard to resist such fun prompts! This one is ART-MAKING MOMENT.
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo
November 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Decided to take on the November challenge with @lisabardot,
Hard to resist such fun prompts! This one is ART-MAKING MOMENT.
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo
Hard to resist such fun prompts! This one is ART-MAKING MOMENT.
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#mae2025 #makearteveryday #illustration #illustrator #lovewhatyoudo
Happy Halloween you’ll! It looks it’s going to be a splishy splashy spooky night here in Toronto. I hope the rain stops soon so that the trick or treaters get out there to collect their loot! The little girl here is sneaking more candy into her cauldron! Done in procreate.
October 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Happy Halloween you’ll! It looks it’s going to be a splishy splashy spooky night here in Toronto. I hope the rain stops soon so that the trick or treaters get out there to collect their loot! The little girl here is sneaking more candy into her cauldron! Done in procreate.
A friend for the lady eating a cupcake from yesterday, inspired by Marie Antoinette’s lifestyle, not that she chewed on bubble gum😂
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#illustration #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #draweveryday #design #WOMAN #illustrationartist
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#illustration #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #draweveryday #design #WOMAN #illustrationartist
October 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A friend for the lady eating a cupcake from yesterday, inspired by Marie Antoinette’s lifestyle, not that she chewed on bubble gum😂
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#illustration #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #draweveryday #design #WOMAN #illustrationartist
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#illustration #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #draweveryday #design #WOMAN #illustrationartist
Some cake anyone? A tongue and cheek illustration of Marie Antoinette. Created for art licensing. Done in #procreate.
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#illustration #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #draweveryday #design #WOMAN #illustrationartist
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#illustration #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #draweveryday #design #WOMAN #illustrationartist
October 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Some cake anyone? A tongue and cheek illustration of Marie Antoinette. Created for art licensing. Done in #procreate.
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#illustration #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #draweveryday #design #WOMAN #illustrationartist
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#illustration #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #draweveryday #design #WOMAN #illustrationartist
This is my submission for #scbwidrawthis for the prompt- REPTILE. I wanted to create a sweet relationship between the 2 reptile little and large. This was created it on #procreate.
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#scbwi #scbwiillustrator #scbwiillustrators #kidlit #kidlit
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#scbwi #scbwiillustrator #scbwiillustrators #kidlit #kidlit
October 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This is my submission for #scbwidrawthis for the prompt- REPTILE. I wanted to create a sweet relationship between the 2 reptile little and large. This was created it on #procreate.
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#scbwi #scbwiillustrator #scbwiillustrators #kidlit #kidlit
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#scbwi #scbwiillustrator #scbwiillustrators #kidlit #kidlit
Working on a baby collection for a licensing collection. Choosing a palette that resonates with the buyer is key, so I do a lot of research to figure out the colours that are trending in home decor.
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #illustrationartist #art #illustrationforkids
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #illustrationartist #art #illustrationforkids
October 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Working on a baby collection for a licensing collection. Choosing a palette that resonates with the buyer is key, so I do a lot of research to figure out the colours that are trending in home decor.
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #illustrationartist #art #illustrationforkids
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #illustrationartist #art #illustrationforkids
Some flowers on an overcast Sunday. Enjoy!
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#illustration #flowerillustration #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #design #printandpattern #illustrationartist
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#illustration #flowerillustration #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #design #printandpattern #illustrationartist
October 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Some flowers on an overcast Sunday. Enjoy!
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#illustration #flowerillustration #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #design #printandpattern #illustrationartist
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#illustration #flowerillustration #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #design #printandpattern #illustrationartist
A still life, bright and soft colour palette with some texture. Done on my iPad.
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#procreate #illustration #surfacedesign #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #design #printandpattern #illustrationartist #botanical
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#procreate #illustration #surfacedesign #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #design #printandpattern #illustrationartist #botanical
October 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A still life, bright and soft colour palette with some texture. Done on my iPad.
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#procreate #illustration #surfacedesign #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #design #printandpattern #illustrationartist #botanical
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#procreate #illustration #surfacedesign #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #design #printandpattern #illustrationartist #botanical
Day 10 of the #alexandrasillosinktober #alexandrasillos2025 challenge.
The prompt is : MUSHROOM
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #illustrationartist #art #illustrate #picturebooks
The prompt is : MUSHROOM
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #illustrationartist #art #illustrate #picturebooks
October 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Day 10 of the #alexandrasillosinktober #alexandrasillos2025 challenge.
The prompt is : MUSHROOM
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #illustrationartist #art #illustrate #picturebooks
The prompt is : MUSHROOM
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #illustrationartist #art #illustrate #picturebooks
Day 5 of the #alexandrasillosinktober #alexandrasillos2025 challenge.
The prompt is : CAMP FIRE
Toasting marshmallows is the best part of a campfire experience 😃
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #illustrationartist #art #illustrate #picturebooks
The prompt is : CAMP FIRE
Toasting marshmallows is the best part of a campfire experience 😃
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #illustrationartist #art #illustrate #picturebooks
October 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Day 5 of the #alexandrasillosinktober #alexandrasillos2025 challenge.
The prompt is : CAMP FIRE
Toasting marshmallows is the best part of a campfire experience 😃
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #illustrationartist #art #illustrate #picturebooks
The prompt is : CAMP FIRE
Toasting marshmallows is the best part of a campfire experience 😃
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #illustrationartist #art #illustrate #picturebooks
Day 4 of the #alexandrasillosinktober #alexandrasillos2025 challenge.
The prompt is : MASON JAR
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #illustrationartist #art #illustrationforkids
The prompt is : MASON JAR
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #illustrationartist #art #illustrationforkids
October 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Day 4 of the #alexandrasillosinktober #alexandrasillos2025 challenge.
The prompt is : MASON JAR
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #illustrationartist #art #illustrationforkids
The prompt is : MASON JAR
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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #illustrationartist #art #illustrationforkids
Dipping my paint brush into a new challenge, I missed the first 2 days but better late than never! So here IT IS, day 3 of the #alexandrasillosinktober #alexandrasillos2025 challenge.
The prompt is : LANTERN
#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #art #illustrationforkids
The prompt is : LANTERN
#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #art #illustrationforkids
October 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Dipping my paint brush into a new challenge, I missed the first 2 days but better late than never! So here IT IS, day 3 of the #alexandrasillosinktober #alexandrasillos2025 challenge.
The prompt is : LANTERN
#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #art #illustrationforkids
The prompt is : LANTERN
#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #art #illustrationforkids
Hello my name is Farida Zaman. I am an author illustrator and my agent is the lovely Essie White of @stormliteraryagency.
For this Thursday I have illustrated Dr. Jane Goodall — ethologist, conservationist, and unwavering voice for the natural world.
For this Thursday I have illustrated Dr. Jane Goodall — ethologist, conservationist, and unwavering voice for the natural world.
October 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Hello my name is Farida Zaman. I am an author illustrator and my agent is the lovely Essie White of @stormliteraryagency.
For this Thursday I have illustrated Dr. Jane Goodall — ethologist, conservationist, and unwavering voice for the natural world.
For this Thursday I have illustrated Dr. Jane Goodall — ethologist, conservationist, and unwavering voice for the natural world.
It was hard to choose a favourite prompt because each one was great, but I chose A SMALL CACTUS IN A POT. Will miss this fun month of prompts with #lillasstyleplay2025
#illustration #surfacedesign #artprocess #botanical #drawingchallenge #draweveryday
#illustration #surfacedesign #artprocess #botanical #drawingchallenge #draweveryday
September 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
It was hard to choose a favourite prompt because each one was great, but I chose A SMALL CACTUS IN A POT. Will miss this fun month of prompts with #lillasstyleplay2025
#illustration #surfacedesign #artprocess #botanical #drawingchallenge #draweveryday
#illustration #surfacedesign #artprocess #botanical #drawingchallenge #draweveryday
Day 27 #lillasstyleplay2025 challenge. The prompt : A FEW CHERRIES.
I think this would make a lovely paper napkin🤔 what do you think?
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#illustration #surfacedesign #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #design #printandpattern #illustrationartist #botanical #artlicensing
I think this would make a lovely paper napkin🤔 what do you think?
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#illustration #surfacedesign #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #design #printandpattern #illustrationartist #botanical #artlicensing
September 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Day 27 #lillasstyleplay2025 challenge. The prompt : A FEW CHERRIES.
I think this would make a lovely paper napkin🤔 what do you think?
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#illustration #surfacedesign #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #design #printandpattern #illustrationartist #botanical #artlicensing
I think this would make a lovely paper napkin🤔 what do you think?
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#illustration #surfacedesign #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #design #printandpattern #illustrationartist #botanical #artlicensing
Day 26 #lillastyleplay2025 challenge. The prompt : A VINTAGE TRACTOR
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#illustration #surfacedesign #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #design #printandpattern #illustrationartist #botanical
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#illustration #surfacedesign #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #design #printandpattern #illustrationartist #botanical
September 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Day 26 #lillastyleplay2025 challenge. The prompt : A VINTAGE TRACTOR
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#illustration #surfacedesign #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #design #printandpattern #illustrationartist #botanical
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#illustration #surfacedesign #artprocess #artjournal #drawingchallenge #draweveryday #design #printandpattern #illustrationartist #botanical