Concept Art
Creating the Title Page for Kinsey’s Sword

Creating the Title Page for Kinsey’s Sword

Here's a look at some of the process I went through drawing the title page for Kinsey's Sword. As it was the first spread I painted for the book I was still trying to capture the style of the illustrations. Initially I'd thought I'd add a lot more detail and move...

Sketch Club: Fairytale

Sketch Club: Fairytale

This week's prompt was 'fairytale'. I was inspired by the birth of my nephew and drew a scene from Thumbelina.

Sketch Club: Road Trip

Sketch Club: Road Trip

Wild Child has recently started a weekly Sketch Club with a prompt. This week's was 'Road Trip'. I had a lot of fun doing research and creating this little image of a family on the Oregon Trail.

Morna and Alistair

Morna and Alistair

Morna and Alistair are from a story I've been working at over the last few months. As they both get older in it I've been trying to find characters that work at different ages. These quick doodles I did after work are the first ones I feel capture their characters.

Kinsey’s Sword Thumbnails

Kinsey’s Sword Thumbnails

A few years ago I posted some images from a short story I'd written and illustrated. You can view them here if you didn't see them the first time around! The story follows Kinsey, a young Queen who battles her fears in order to reclaim her sword, her family, and her...

Equitots Lanarkshire Pony Booklet

Equitots Lanarkshire Pony Booklet

My sister and I were horse mad when we were younger, with model horses, multiple books, and notebooks filled with pony sketches and stories. I still ride, and (when I'm not in lockdown) volunteer with my local Riding for the Disabled group. So creating this booklet...

Thatched Cottage Studies

Thatched Cottage Studies

At the moment I'm gathering reference for a personal project, and I'm learning a lot! The way medieval houses were constructed depended so much on where they were built - stone or wood? Heather or straw for the thatch? There are the well-constructed houses, some of...

New Portfolio!

New Portfolio!

It's been about two and a half years since I last updated my drawing portfolio (!) so I thought it was time to give it a refresh. What's been exciting about putting this one together is that it's all new - nothing from the last portfolio is still in it. You can take a...