DRAWING FROM NATURE

Winter BIRDS for the Winter Wildlife issue of eco Kids Planet magazine...

...and some high altitude amphibians, for the 'Life at the Highest Heights' issue.

Japanese Macaque (snow monkey) for Eco Kids planet magazine Japan issue

Selection of birds for Eco Kids Planet magazine

Portrait of Moss the whippet (mother of Hero)

Dragonfly and hummingbird stamp design, for Eco Kids Planet magazine

THE GROWING SHEET OF INSECTS for the House of Illustration daily inch drawing challenge, September 2018

JUMP! magazine 'Curious Creatures' series:

Midwife toad

Stag beetle

Naked mole rat

Butterfly (for record design)

Acorn, sloes and jay feather. Studies from late August, south/west France.

Autumn studies (for commission)

Blackberries and clementine (commission)

Feather and beetle

Bees...

More bees...

Dead butterflies

Butterflies lead into apples

Bee on flower

More butterflies and hand study

Corn, artichoke, beef tomato and squash (studies for 'vegetable alphabet' project.)

BACKGROUND information...

My first picture book - called A Possum's Tail - is a collaboration with brilliant illustrator Alex Barrow and came out 6th February 2014. A second book called London Calls! is a whistle-stop tour of London, led by a Pearly grandma and her granddaughter. London Calls! came out on 4th September 2014 and is my second book with Alex Barrow. A Possum's Tail was nominated for the 2015 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.

Both books are by Tate Publishing.

Please see my AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE or CURRICULUM VITAE for more details & updates.

As well as writing children's books, for children's television and two award-winning children's magazines, I do both private and commercial art commissions, a selection of which you can see here.

The children's shoes are part of an ongoing series of "first shoes", including several cards commissioned by the Almanac Gallery.

Hand-drawn, bespoke invitations, announcements, portraits and menus, such as the examples here are also available upon request..

Any enquiries please email: gabbydawnay@gmail.com

OKIDO MAGAZINE AND TV

I've been a regular contributor to children's art and science magazine OKIDO since 2007. HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY (WOW) beautiful Okido!

An Okido animated kids tv show, based on characters from the magazine is currently in production with Doodle/Squintopera http://www.doodle-productions.com. The original adaptation of the show (co-created/adapted by myself, producer Ceri Barnes and Doodle Productions) was acquired by CBeebies. 52 x 11 minute episodes will be coming to a screen near you soon in 2015.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............................

MESSY GOES TO OKIDO Series ONE & TWO is now available to stream on Netflix & most episodes are available to watch on YouTube. Series THREE is currently in production.

Gabby Dawnay - writing and artwork

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