Updates every other Sunday with new artwork and content from the working life of a freelance illustrator.

Thursday, 29 December 2016

2016 and the Death of Idols

Personally, this year has been really intense and a steep learning curve. Here's a handy little list of some of the stuff that's gone down for me: I quit working in retail, something I'd been doing on-and-off for 4/5 years and absolutely hated.  I got a new job working in a college, then got an identical job at another college a few months later.  I read 16 books I signed a lease to move...
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Tuesday, 27 December 2016

Christmas Gift Tags & 2017 Art Plans

I'm out of my market/studio space next week and into a new flat by January so the next few weeks will be quiet as I relocate everything and set up my new space to work from home. My art to-do list for personal projects in 2017 currently consists of:  development for Terminal (my graphic novel project)  gallons of original prints/fanart (I want to start selling at local conventions and...
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Friday, 9 December 2016

Felting Friday (backlog) - Badgers, fox, humpback whale & orca

I've been so busy with everything lately, I'm sorry to anyone that likes to dip into this blog, I really am. You can absolutely expect more from me in 2017. Here's what you missed over the last couple of months. Needlefelt badger, merino wool Needlefelt fox, merino wool, acrylic eyes & wire Needlefelt humpback whale, merino wool Needlefelt orca, merino wool I've been selling...
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Hi! I'm Claire Spiller, a freelance illustrator, vis-dev artist & storyteller based in Bristol, UK. I love animals, wild places, plants, handmade things, and creating characters and stories. My work often blends nature and fantasy, science and mythology. I also do bits of sculpting and needle felt occasionally as a hobby, and sell prints, original art and bits of arty goodness in my Etsy store!
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