Rachael Rose - York Illustrator

Had a great night last night at the open event for the @artinyoureyesuk exhibition. I’m so honoured to be included amongst some unbelievably talented artists, including two of my favourites @ufy_art and @frankybluess ! So much talent in one room! It’s wild! . Really over the moon at getting to exhibit my work for the first time ever along side so many talented people and hear so many amazing comments about my drawings! So many people interested in hearing more about my ideas and process. . You have one more day to see the exhibition! It’ll be on until 4pm tomorrow at Holy Trinity church in Leeds city center. . Thank you to my love @jordanihnatyszcz for being the best plus one to support me. ♡

This weekend I am part of my first ever art exhibition! This sketchbook is something I’ve carried with me for years, everywhere I’ve gone! I’ve drawn in it in 10 different countries and spent WELL OVER 1000 hours drawing in it. Now it’s getting its own little corner in an exhibition and I’m so excited! Here I am planning my layout for my board! I can’t wait to see it up and alongside all of the other artists! I never thought I’d see my art in an exhibition, especially one like this that is filled with so many talented artists! Sue at @artinyoureyesuk has organised an incredible exhibition and I’m so honoured to have my work included. With over 50 artists exhibiting it’s going to be an incredible weekend! Make sure you come along! Open to the public Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May Holy Trinity Boar Lane Leeds West Yorkshire LS1 6HW See you there! ♡

EDIT: AUTUMN IS SOLD ♡ SPRINT IS STILL AAVAILABLE ✤ AUTUMN AND SPRING ✤ This pair of designs are both ready to be tattooed. One inspired by spring time showing a sparrow amongst bluebells and the other celebrating the abundance of autumn with a nuthatch searching for food amongst the brambles. . I’ve suggested the placement of lower arms, potentially going slightly onto the hand, but you can choose wherever you would like it to go. You can choose one or both designs. I’d love to do them in black and grey but I could be swayed into doing them in colour! ♡ . Drawn by me, in biro, so you can see how they will look when they’re tattooed. :)

✤ HARINGTON ✤ PET PORTRAIT ✤ What a gorgeous email and follow up pictures to receive! I had the absolute joy of drawing this gorgeous boy! When people commission me to draw pet portraits it’s always high on my list of favourite requests! . I was asked by Matthew to draw their beloved Harington as a gift for his wife, Beth, with the addition of some holly as Harington was obsessed with it as a puppy! . Thank you Matthew and Beth for trusting me with this meaningful portrait! ♡

This is what 3 minutes of drawing looks like in reality, real time and not sped up. I’ve spent 30 hours on this drawing so far (and it should be done in another 5 hours), so it’ll be 35 hours in total. Thats 35 hours in the hope that someone will love it enough to pay to own a copy of it, whether that’s as a greetings card, a print, a tattoo or more. . We draw with hope that people will love what we do. We don’t get paid a wage to draw, we do this for the love of it, for pure passion and to share our vision with the world to make it a little bit better, a little brighter and a little more creative. . In an age where you can get a soulless piece of art in seconds, I will always opt to support something that takes time and passion to create. What do you think? . These poisonous plants will be turned into greetings cards, a downloadable colouring book page, prints and hopefully a tattoo if someone loves it enough. . So if you love it enough to want to own a copy then keep an eye out on my website. I promise I actually do a little happy dance every time someone buys something. ♡ . #Drawing #artistreality #artistprocess

New WIP ✤ A couple of years ago I drew a tiger concept. Lately I’ve thought about that piece a lot as it was lost when I moved studios and the idea meant a lot to me. I’ll explain more where I’m going with this one when I’ve finished it. I’ve been mulling it over for so long I’ve finally decided to actually revisit the concept. . Fur is one of my favourite things to draw and I’ve been in such a creative block over the last few weeks (for those that don’t know, we’ve had a lot going on behind the scenes here and it’s not been a stress free time). So it was nice today to find my creative spark again with this piece. . I’ll be working a few upcoming markets over the summer where you’ll be able to get all of my cards, colouring books, bookmarks and more, so keep an eye out on my stories for dates and more! :) I’ll also be catching up on my correspondence soon so apologies to those of you waiting on replies from me. ♡ . As a note, I’d love to tattoo a tiger in my style so drop me a DM or fill out a form using the link in my profile and let’s chat! ♡

Colour Craft, my brand new colouring book, is finally here! You can now buy your copy on general release today on my website After an incredible launch day yesterday at the York ComiCon, I’m still running on adrenaline and disbelief that it’s finally here All preorders are now in the post. The flying ointment has been applied and they are flinging their way to you as we speak. Make sure you tag me in pictures of your copy so I can share on my website! ♡ From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU! ♡ To everyone who has been involved, bought a copy, shared the book with friends and followers or showed support in any way. I’m just a small town artist creating a colouring book for witches and nature lovers and it feels so surreal. You are all amazing and I will be forever grateful! ♡ #colouringbook #colouringbookforadults #witchythings

COLOUR CRAFT ✤ A flip through of my brand new colouring book! Of course… not all of the pages are shown (there’s 80 illustrations to colour in total!) as I want you to have some as a surprise for when you get it. . There are 24 hours left to preorder on the website where you will get a couple of little extras and faster postage before anyone else! . INTERNATIONAL ORDERS - they will be coming asap! I have most things in place I just need the last thing and they will be available (hopefully in the next 24 hours!) Every international order that comes in for the first week will get the preorder extras included, so you won’t miss out! . Head to my website now for the last chance to preorder! . I will be at York ComiCon on Sunday with my colouring books at a special launch day price so head down to the racecourse on Sunday to grab a copy and I’ll see you there! ♡

PREORDER NOW ✤ To get your copy of Colour Craft! . Each preorder will receive a sticker and a hand written note from me. . Preorders will end on Saturday 28th February ♡ . Colour Craft is an A4 colouring book that has a huge 80 illustrations. It has been created with a love of witchcraft, nature and the seasons, designed for people who want a more sophisticated and grown up aesthetic. A colouring book that will look good on your book shelf and your coffee table. ♡ . . . . . #witch #witchaesthetic #colouringbook #adultcolouring #naturetattoo

We loved producing these beautifully illustrated colouring books for The Rose Moth - perfect for witches and nature lovers and available for sale from 2nd March at If you're at York Comicon at the Racecourse on 1st March, you can grab an early bird offer from Rachael herself!

POISONOUS PLANTS ✤ One of my favourite pages in my colouring book, Colour Craft, is the poisonous plants bouquet. Poisonous plants have long been used by witches, ranging from ridding them of nuisance people, in spells and hexes and all the way to ‘flying ointments’ which were hallucinogenic. . Some of the plants I choose to include are: Deadly Nightshade, also known as Belladonna, it was one of the main ingredients used in the aforementioned flying ointments along with being mixed into poisons and used in other baneful magick. . Another ingredient in flying ointments was Monkshood. Not always used with bad intentions, it was sometimes used as a plant for protection. However, it is so toxic that even brushing against any part of this plant can cause irritation, dizziness and nausea. . Hellebore has long been used for a number of things including banishments and exorcisms. Also in invisibility spells by spreading a powder made from dried flowers around you or whoever you wanted to become invisible. Being a plant that can flower all year round it makes it extremely handy for baneful magick that can be done in winter when everything else is dormant. . How well do you know your poisonous plants? What others can you spot on this page? . Colour Craft will be available to purchase in person at York Comicon on the 1st March and online from the 2nd March! . I can’t wait to see your coloured in pages! I’ll share some more of my favourite pages as the month goes on! . #colouringbook #witchcraftcolouring #colourcraft

✤ COLOUR CRAFT IS FINALLY HERE ✤ I’ve collected the copies from the printers and I’m absolutely over the moon with them! . I’m working York Comicon at the racecourse on the 1st March where I will be selling copies in person (at a special release day price) and they will then be officially available online (on my website and other sites on the 2nd March! . It has a massive 80 individual illustrations for you to colour and relax. Whether you love nature, witchcraft, Halloween or just love colouring, there’s everything in here for you. All designed and hand drawn by me! . I can’t wait to start seeing your coloured pages! I’m so excited for this! . THE 1 MONTH COUNTDOWN IS ON! 🔮 . . . . . . . Huge thank you to @jordanihnatyszcz for all of your support, your encouragement, your feedback and and everything in between! This wouldn’t have even been started if it wasn’t for you and it probably wouldn’t have ever been finished without you either. ❤️ . Thank you to @vorncreative for all of your technical help, I’d still be staring confusedly at a load of technical jargon if it wasn’t for you! I’ve learnt so much! . Thank you to @incdotprint you did a fantastic job of the final print and binding! Your expertise and patience is second to none. Not to mention everyone is incredibly friendly and helpful! . Caroline @thecuriositysociety your continued support and encouragement for my work has given me more confidence in my work and my self over the years than you can ever know. You’re an inspiration. ♡