Amazing post, Raj!! So much brilliant advice, thanks for reminding me about Sarah Maycock, I love her work and dream of working on those types of commissions! 😍
Thank you for mentioning me and putting me in such good company! 😊
Oh yeah I can SO imagine you working in a similar way to Sarah - the way she captures the natural world is amazing, there are such parallels in your work!
Of course you’re in the line up - your sessions are all over my sketchbooks!
She's incredible isn't she? I'm also a real fan girl. I remember coming across her at Pick Me Up when she had that amazing Bear on display. I still wish I bought that print!
Thanks for the feedback on the post - it means a lot coming from a fellow designer!
What a wonderful article Raj, and thanks so much for mentioning the Creative Cocoons drawing session ❤️! The captions for your images cracked me up btw, apparently all red-haired forget to hang the laundry 🤣
I’m still not even sure I know how to draw a horse, after drawing 100 in 100 minutes 😅 Thanks for including me in your list 🤗💖✨ And speaking of GOATS, yours with the glasses is still my phone background! (But maybe it’s a dog?)
Aww you still have the screensaver! That’s amazing (it is a dog, but happy for it to be a goat 🐐 🤣 ) 100 horses would BREAK me!! Well done for surviving that!
I love these roundups so much, Raj! Thank you for sharing your insights (and prompting me to spend some more time figuring out how tf to draw horses 😂🫶)
You make such a brilliant case for drawing animals here! And I looove all your drawings. I still remember your walrus from Sarah's session last year. I think about that one all the time haha. And that amazing bulldog with the blue and orange-y lines. And all those sassy catss!
Thank you Beth! I love that you remember the Walrus - I also love him!! I think I need him as a giant poster 🤣. The cats need to make a come back, I think!
Thanks so much for sharing the post! xx Also - G.O.A.T is funny on SO MANY LEVELS.🤣
ALL the love for this post!! 👏👏👏🧡🧡🧡
Thank you for the mention too - I’ve got a session in a few hours of Creatures (not just birds!) In Flight https://www.hollysurplice.co.uk/sessions
Amazing post, Raj!! So much brilliant advice, thanks for reminding me about Sarah Maycock, I love her work and dream of working on those types of commissions! 😍
Thank you for mentioning me and putting me in such good company! 😊
Oh yeah I can SO imagine you working in a similar way to Sarah - the way she captures the natural world is amazing, there are such parallels in your work!
Of course you’re in the line up - your sessions are all over my sketchbooks!
That’s so encouraging Raj! 🤗 I just need to face my fear of rejection and start putting myself forward to the right people 😅
again such cool informative post , thank you Raj.Love this theme .
Thank you Chris! Glad you're enjoying it!
I was at the same uni as Sarah Maycock and I am a real fan girl. Totally amazed at how she can draw animals with just a few strokes. 😍😍
Fab post Raj, some really great branding insights for illustrators here 🙌🏻
She's incredible isn't she? I'm also a real fan girl. I remember coming across her at Pick Me Up when she had that amazing Bear on display. I still wish I bought that print!
Thanks for the feedback on the post - it means a lot coming from a fellow designer!
yes! the bear he is gorgeous!
What a wonderful article Raj, and thanks so much for mentioning the Creative Cocoons drawing session ❤️! The captions for your images cracked me up btw, apparently all red-haired forget to hang the laundry 🤣
It's a perimenopausal orangutan! 🤣
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😂😂😂
I’m still not even sure I know how to draw a horse, after drawing 100 in 100 minutes 😅 Thanks for including me in your list 🤗💖✨ And speaking of GOATS, yours with the glasses is still my phone background! (But maybe it’s a dog?)
Aww you still have the screensaver! That’s amazing (it is a dog, but happy for it to be a goat 🐐 🤣 ) 100 horses would BREAK me!! Well done for surviving that!
I love these roundups so much, Raj! Thank you for sharing your insights (and prompting me to spend some more time figuring out how tf to draw horses 😂🫶)
My pleasure! If you manage to draw a good horse, PLEASE share your secrets! I find it impossible!!
You make such a brilliant case for drawing animals here! And I looove all your drawings. I still remember your walrus from Sarah's session last year. I think about that one all the time haha. And that amazing bulldog with the blue and orange-y lines. And all those sassy catss!
Yes! I love the walrus! 2026 Sassy Cat Calendar, pleassse! 🙏
oh gosh! I may have to think about that!!
Thank you Beth! I love that you remember the Walrus - I also love him!! I think I need him as a giant poster 🤣. The cats need to make a come back, I think!
Thanks so much for sharing the post! xx Also - G.O.A.T is funny on SO MANY LEVELS.🤣
Hahaha you are so clever! I've GOT to find some goats here to draw before I lose my mind! 🌻🐐
If you do, please share! Also, I would be up for a pygmy goat co-hosted draw session ANY TIME! 😂
You are MASTER of drawing Goats! Get your fix!