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Illustrations > Soft Times

Watercolour painting of a jackdaw bird perched atop a stack of antiquarian books, very spooky cute dark academia vibes of them
A jackdaw and their books
2025
Watercolour painting of two mothmen, a cinnabar moth and a rosy maple moth, getting a coffee from a coffee shop in London
The Mothmen get coffee
2025
Watercolour painting of a Fresno Nightcrawler, a mysterious white figure with long legs and a happy little face, walking through the woods with earbuds in. They're listening to their favourite podcast.
The Fresno Nightcrawler's Evening Stroll
2025
Watercolour painting of Park Royal Underground station in London at blue hour. It is an example of 1930s art deco architecture, and two little guys are holding hands as they exit the tube station.
Park Royal
2025
Watercolour painting of a happy Jersey cow in a grassy field, with hills of gorse in the distance.
Jersey Moocow
2025
Watercolour painting of two gnomes holding hands as they walk through the forest at dusk. The gnome in the red hat is carrying a pack of fresh logs on his back, and the gnome in the blue hat is holding a lantern to light their way.
The Gnome Ghusbands' Winter Walk
2025
Ink painting of a goblin blacksmith hammering a blade-to-be. Golden sparks spray out from where the hammer strikes the hot metal.
Unnr's Forge
2025
Ink painting of a werewolf and a vampire bat running and flying together through the forest under the full moon
The Zoomies
2025
Ink painting of a skeleton fellow in a wizard's robe and pointed hat. They are pouring magical ingredients into a large cauldron set over a fire.
Bone Wizard
2025
A watercolour painting of a cute ghost barista pouring an espresso drink at their coffee shop. Behind them are shelves of books and cafe ingredients. They have an espresso machine and a bakery case.
The Boorista's Coffee Shop
2025
Ink painting of two kiwi birds. One is sitting on a kiwi egg, which is almost as big as the bird himself.
Kiwis
2023
A watercolour painting of the kasa-obake, an umbrella creature, which is a type of tsukumogami, a subset of yōkai who are objects which have gained a spirit. He is standing on a residential Japanese street, looking shy.
Kasa-Obake
2024
Watercolour painting of two little guys among the many labyrinthine shelves of a used bookstore, its shelves lined with an array of interesting books.
The Bookshop
2024
Watercolour painting of two hamster ladies in Victorian dress riding a bicycle down a hill. The hill is studded with violets, a longtime symbol of sapphic and lesbian love. Because these hamster ladies are in love.
The Bicycle Ride
2024
Watercolour painting of Rangi, a kākāpō in the forest. He is a chubby flightless bird with bright green plumage and a short beak.
Rangi the kākāpō
2024
A watercolour painting of a paper drake, a small creature resembling an origami dragon, perched atop a stack of antiquarian books
Paper Drake
2023
A watercolour painting of a werewolf and a vampire bat snuggled down to take a nap together in the forest, beneath the full moon. They look very peaceful.
Naptime
Watercolour
2023
A watercolour painting of two gnome husbands snuggled down under a patchwork blanket on the sofa in their cottage. One has a red pointed hat and a big grey beard, the other has a blue pointed hat and a big blonde moustache. They are drinking cocoa and hol
Gnome Ghusbands
Watercolour
2022
A watercolour painting of a rosy maple mothman wearing a flower crown, carrying a picnic basket and blanket as they walk along the beach. Behind them are hills and colourful little cottages.
Rosy Maple Mothman's Day at the Beach
Watercolour
2022
A watercolour painting of an 18th century lighthouse, illuminating the sky over a stormy sea. On the shore beneath is a couple of piratey-looking gentlemen in a romantic embrace.
By the Lighthouse
Watercolour
2023
A watercolour painting of two gnomes on their way to a picnic spot under a rainbow in a meadow. They are holding hands. The bearded gnome is carrying a picnic basket, and the moustachioed gnome is pointing out the best spot for their picnic.
The Gnome Husbands' Picnic
Watercolour
2023
A watercolour painting of Terry the forg mage in his pantry. He is a frog in adventurer's clothes, sprinkling something into a cauldron. Behind him are shelves of curious bottles and jars, and herbs hanging to dry.
Terry's Potion Pantry
Watercolour
A watercolour painting of two little fellows bathing in the river on a summer day. The long-haired fellow is swimming in the water, and the blonde fellow is reclining on the grass. Their clothes are neatly folded by a tree behind them.
Bathers
Watercolour
2022
A watercolour painting of Terry, a frog in simple mage's clothing carrying a tall stack of books. Behind him is a wall lined with bookshelves, each stacked full with various interesting magical tomes.
Terry's Library
Watercolour
2022
A watercolour painting of a skvader - a cryptid with the front end of a mountain hare and the back end of a wood grouse - snuggled down with her baby skvaderling, surrounded by wildflowers.
Mumma Skvader and her Skvaderling
Watercolour
2022
A watercolour painting of Terry the forg mage embarking on an adventure in the deep dark forest. He is a frog fellow dressed in a light tunic and burgundy trousers with a green cloak, and holds up a magic staff, which illuminates the forest around him.
Terry's Adventure
Watercolour
2022
A watercolour painting of man and a ghost harvesting pumpkins from a pumpkin patch. The man has short silver hair and wears a burgundy argyle jumper and cuffed indigo jeans, and dark-rimmed glasses. The ghost is friend-shaped. In the background, other gho
The Haunted Pumpkin Patch
Watercolour
2022
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