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MEET RACHEL

Rachel is an artist and illustrator whose work draws from the natural world and the poetry of everyday life.

Rooted in close observation and rendered with lyrical precision, her works invite reflection, sensitivity, and emotional resonance.

I had a ridiculously good time during Easter recreating Matisse’s studio, inspired by one of my favourites, “The Red Studio” - an iconic painting of his space in Issy-les-Moulineaux. Full tutorial on my Patreon if you wanted to make your own ♥️🎨🪑@themuseumofmodernart
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#henrimatisse #theredstudio #interiorportrait

I had a ridiculously good time during Easter recreating Matisse’s studio, inspired by one of my favourites, “The Red Studio” - an iconic painting of his space in Issy-les-Moulineaux. Full tutorial on my Patreon if you wanted to make your own ♥️🎨🪑@themuseumofmodernart
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#henrimatisse #theredstudio #interiorportrait

My $1 plate living its best life! Sharing my Monday to Friday desk view. Very happy that my New Year’s wish has indeed come true (“Pleeaase let me draw more!!”). Happy weekend my friends x 😉
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#flowerillustration #bookillustrator #bookillustrations #botanicaldrawing

My $1 plate living its best life! Sharing my Monday to Friday desk view. Very happy that my New Year’s wish has indeed come true (“Pleeaase let me draw more!!”). Happy weekend my friends x 😉
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#flowerillustration #bookillustrator #bookillustrations #botanicaldrawing

Something exciting is blooming! 🌅
I’m so thrilled to finally share that I’ve created a new course with @arteway___ , launching May 7! 💌 It’s all about building a creative practice that feels nourishing, sustainable, and entirely your own. I’ve poured so much of my heart into it.

To celebrate, I’m hosting a free studio session next week, and you’re all invited. It’ll be a cozy session where we’ll get to know each other, do a little Q&A, and complete a light-filled painting together. I’ll share some of my go-to tips for blending colour, building up washes, and finding balance as you go.

If you’ve been craving a bit of creative connection, or just want to spend some peaceful time together, I’d love to see you there.

Sign up via the link in my bio - come as you are, tea in hand, messy desk and all. 💛
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#artcourse #creativepractice #artistcommunity #artiststudio #watercolourillustration

Something exciting is blooming! 🌅
I’m so thrilled to finally share that I’ve created a new course with @arteway___ , launching May 7! 💌 It’s all about building a creative practice that feels nourishing, sustainable, and entirely your own. I’ve poured so much of my heart into it.

To celebrate, I’m hosting a free studio session next week, and you’re all invited. It’ll be a cozy session where we’ll get to know each other, do a little Q&A, and complete a light-filled painting together. I’ll share some of my go-to tips for blending colour, building up washes, and finding balance as you go.

If you’ve been craving a bit of creative connection, or just want to spend some peaceful time together, I’d love to see you there.

Sign up via the link in my bio - come as you are, tea in hand, messy desk and all. 💛
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#artcourse #creativepractice #artistcommunity #artiststudio #watercolourillustration

Happy Easter to you all 💛🐓🐰

Happy Easter to you all 💛🐓🐰

I was recently asked about why I draw what I draw. I’ve never really given this much of a thought actually. But I know I’ve always been drawn to these window scenes - both looking inwards and outwards... There’s something inviting and hopeful about them, which makes me go back to them again and again. A new sketchbook page featuring adorable daffs, inspo from @sean_anthony_pritchard 💛

I was recently asked about why I draw what I draw. I’ve never really given this much of a thought actually. But I know I’ve always been drawn to these window scenes - both looking inwards and outwards... There’s something inviting and hopeful about them, which makes me go back to them again and again. A new sketchbook page featuring adorable daffs, inspo from @sean_anthony_pritchard 💛

Dahlias - I love their pom pom heads sitting on a slender stem and often imagined them bobbing gently in the wind 🎐 Recording my memories of summer as the weather gets cooler and the days get shorter 🖍️🍂
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#flowerdrawing #dahliadrawing #flowerillustration

Dahlias - I love their pom pom heads sitting on a slender stem and often imagined them bobbing gently in the wind 🎐 Recording my memories of summer as the weather gets cooler and the days get shorter 🖍️🍂
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#flowerdrawing #dahliadrawing #flowerillustration

My quiet companion since last July, carrying me through the sunny days, deadlines, burnout and little bursts of inspo. I’ve never done a full flip-through of my sketchbook on here, and it might not reach many of you given its length, but if it did, it’s definitely your sign to start your own 😉📒
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#sketchbookjourney #creativeprocess #sketchbooktour #sketchbookpratice

My quiet companion since last July, carrying me through the sunny days, deadlines, burnout and little bursts of inspo. I’ve never done a full flip-through of my sketchbook on here, and it might not reach many of you given its length, but if it did, it’s definitely your sign to start your own 😉📒
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#sketchbookjourney #creativeprocess #sketchbooktour #sketchbookpratice

Looking through my folio to get inspiration for new drawings. Do you ever look back on your old works for new ideas? 😉 a few blooms I worked on for @charlottecoote @thamesandhudsonau “The Flower Room” last year & my sketchbook drawings of poppies and nasturtiums from 2023.
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#flowerdrawings #flowerlover #artistsketchbook

Looking through my folio to get inspiration for new drawings. Do you ever look back on your old works for new ideas? 😉 a few blooms I worked on for @charlottecoote @thamesandhudsonau “The Flower Room” last year & my sketchbook drawings of poppies and nasturtiums from 2023.
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#flowerdrawings #flowerlover #artistsketchbook

Incredibly grateful for March:
1. A vase full of summer flowers
2. a messy desk and a cuppa ☕️
3. Drawing in front of three cameras, I think I can draw in front of anyone and anywhere now
4. Finished a sketchbook!
5. Late afternoon dip 💙
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#artistlifestyle #artistdiary #rachelkimartist

Incredibly grateful for March:
1. A vase full of summer flowers
2. a messy desk and a cuppa ☕️
3. Drawing in front of three cameras, I think I can draw in front of anyone and anywhere now
4. Finished a sketchbook!
5. Late afternoon dip 💙
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#artistlifestyle #artistdiary #rachelkimartist

Always fun to use a generous amount of cadmium red 🍓🍒🚗 LOVED translating this gorgeous Chinese embroidery work onto my sketchbook page yesterday. A quick colour study 🫑🐞
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#sketchbookpage #sketchbooktour #sketchbookartist

Always fun to use a generous amount of cadmium red 🍓🍒🚗 LOVED translating this gorgeous Chinese embroidery work onto my sketchbook page yesterday. A quick colour study 🫑🐞
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#sketchbookpage #sketchbooktour #sketchbookartist

Hello friends, just wanted to share a new sketchbook drawing from last week. I’m trying to carve out an hour or so each week to work on my sketchbook. No theme, just something beautiful that catches my eye. Even after a full day of drawing and painting, opening up a sketchbook always feels refreshing and it’s something that I look forward to. Drawing reference for this page was a heavenly tablescape from @casadeperrin , thank you for the inspo 🍋🌸
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#sketchbookartist #sketchbookpage #watercolourandink #summertable

Hello friends, just wanted to share a new sketchbook drawing from last week. I’m trying to carve out an hour or so each week to work on my sketchbook. No theme, just something beautiful that catches my eye. Even after a full day of drawing and painting, opening up a sketchbook always feels refreshing and it’s something that I look forward to. Drawing reference for this page was a heavenly tablescape from @casadeperrin , thank you for the inspo 🍋🌸
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#sketchbookartist #sketchbookpage #watercolourandink #summertable

A labour of love that was our wedding invitation. Printed, drawn, and painted by hand 💌 Inspirations from the @vamuseum collection; J D Cornuaud’s intricate French silk textile designs & Walter Crane’s whimsy nursery wallpaper based on his children’s book illustrations.
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#weddinginvite #bespokeweddinginvites #letterpressprinting #handdrawnwithlove #rachelkimartist

A labour of love that was our wedding invitation. Printed, drawn, and painted by hand 💌 Inspirations from the @vamuseum collection; J D Cornuaud’s intricate French silk textile designs & Walter Crane’s whimsy nursery wallpaper based on his children’s book illustrations.
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#weddinginvite #bespokeweddinginvites #letterpressprinting #handdrawnwithlove #rachelkimartist

Heart to hand🫀✋ A snap from last October, sketching in our balcony in Greece, some little drawings from Jan-Feb, and trying my adorable new @kuretakejapan palette 🐎🌸🐟🌀
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#artistdiary #drawandpaint

Heart to hand🫀✋ A snap from last October, sketching in our balcony in Greece, some little drawings from Jan-Feb, and trying my adorable new @kuretakejapan palette 🐎🌸🐟🌀
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#artistdiary #drawandpaint

The return of the artist makes series - I had time to squeeze in just one card this year, and so I made this cobweb card for my love, for celebrating our 8th Valentine’s Day this year. This one extra special as we count down to our wedding day in September! Many Valentine cards to look forward to… Hope you all had a day filled with love xx 📮🩵
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#valentinesgift #diycard #valentinesdaycards

The return of the artist makes series - I had time to squeeze in just one card this year, and so I made this cobweb card for my love, for celebrating our 8th Valentine’s Day this year. This one extra special as we count down to our wedding day in September! Many Valentine cards to look forward to… Hope you all had a day filled with love xx 📮🩵
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#valentinesgift #diycard #valentinesdaycards

A year around the sun on my Patreon page. My true joy of being an artist comes from the process — gathering inspiration, sketching, painting, paper-cutting and experimenting (+ often making mistakes!). In 2024, I was so grateful to share this process with so many art-lovers around the globe. Here’s to another year filled with creativity ❤️💫
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#patreonartist #arttutorial #artprojects #popupart #popupcards #interactiveart #sketchbookhabit #learnart #sketchbookartist #rachelkimartist

A year around the sun on my Patreon page. My true joy of being an artist comes from the process — gathering inspiration, sketching, painting, paper-cutting and experimenting (+ often making mistakes!). In 2024, I was so grateful to share this process with so many art-lovers around the globe. Here’s to another year filled with creativity ❤️💫
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#patreonartist #arttutorial #artprojects #popupart #popupcards #interactiveart #sketchbookhabit #learnart #sketchbookartist #rachelkimartist

Happy New Year! I put together some of the crowd favourites from 2024 today and I just thought to myself gosh what a year it was! 2024 was definitely my “year of firsts” and the most inspiring year. As a self-taught artist, I still have to pinch myself that I get to be part of so many incredible projects. To my collectors and collaborators, thank you for trusting my vision and creativity. And to all of you who have been incredibly supportive and kind, I wanted to say my sincerest thanks for cheering along and being here. I can’t wait to see what the new year brings ❤️💫
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#2024recap #yearinreview #2024artsummary #rachelkimartist #mixedmediaartist

Happy New Year! I put together some of the crowd favourites from 2024 today and I just thought to myself gosh what a year it was! 2024 was definitely my “year of firsts” and the most inspiring year. As a self-taught artist, I still have to pinch myself that I get to be part of so many incredible projects. To my collectors and collaborators, thank you for trusting my vision and creativity. And to all of you who have been incredibly supportive and kind, I wanted to say my sincerest thanks for cheering along and being here. I can’t wait to see what the new year brings ❤️💫
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#2024recap #yearinreview #2024artsummary #rachelkimartist #mixedmediaartist

Some lovely December moments and holiday paintings (mostly scribbles and gifts for family) 🤍 I hope you’re all having a relaxing time - my emails are off and I’ve forgotten what day it is, so my holiday has been a success so far x 🤪🕺

Some lovely December moments and holiday paintings (mostly scribbles and gifts for family) 🤍 I hope you’re all having a relaxing time - my emails are off and I’ve forgotten what day it is, so my holiday has been a success so far x 🤪🕺

The elf workshop got busy this year!! Thank you EVERYONE for showing so much love for my Christmas series. There’s definitely something magic about this time of the year… It was so fun to let my imagination run wild and share my art with you in ways that I haven’t thought of before! Xx 🖍️🎄🎁
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#christmasart #christmascard #adventcalendar #heartpurse #rachelkimartist

The elf workshop got busy this year!! Thank you EVERYONE for showing so much love for my Christmas series. There’s definitely something magic about this time of the year… It was so fun to let my imagination run wild and share my art with you in ways that I haven’t thought of before! Xx 🖍️🎄🎁
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#christmasart #christmascard #adventcalendar #heartpurse #rachelkimartist

Did you know you can use my heart purse template three different ways this Christmas? I think I’m just about done with Christmas prep with these and ready to fly home to spend days by the beach. Xx Shop link in bio 💌🥭🐚
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#diychristmas #christmasdecor #cardtemplate #handmadecards #makewithme #christmascraft #rachelkimartist

Did you know you can use my heart purse template three different ways this Christmas? I think I’m just about done with Christmas prep with these and ready to fly home to spend days by the beach. Xx Shop link in bio 💌🥭🐚
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#diychristmas #christmasdecor #cardtemplate #handmadecards #makewithme #christmascraft #rachelkimartist

My Christmas heart purse is here - inspired by cosy, nostalgic scenes from Christmas 🎀 wishing you a wonderful festive season with family and loved ones ❤️ shop link in bio x
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#heartpurse #christmascard #christmasdiy #cardtemplate #artistmade #rachelkimartist #cosychristmas #nostalgicchristmas

My Christmas heart purse is here - inspired by cosy, nostalgic scenes from Christmas 🎀 wishing you a wonderful festive season with family and loved ones ❤️ shop link in bio x
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#heartpurse #christmascard #christmasdiy #cardtemplate #artistmade #rachelkimartist #cosychristmas #nostalgicchristmas

Painting the advent calendar and the giant Christmas tree card I realised I’m just building a little Christmas wonderland for myself… 🤶 make your own - shop link in bio!
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#christmascarddesign #cardtemplate #christmascard #christmasillustration #diychristmas #nostalgicchristmas #rachelkimartist

Painting the advent calendar and the giant Christmas tree card I realised I’m just building a little Christmas wonderland for myself… 🤶 make your own - shop link in bio!
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#christmascarddesign #cardtemplate #christmascard #christmasillustration #diychristmas #nostalgicchristmas #rachelkimartist

Happy December everyone, my Advent Calendar template is now LIVE on my shop - so get your craft on and make one with me x Link in bio 🎄🩰
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#2024adventcalendar #handmadeadventcalendar #christmasadventcalendar #madebyartist

Happy December everyone, my Advent Calendar template is now LIVE on my shop - so get your craft on and make one with me x Link in bio 🎄🩰
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#2024adventcalendar #handmadeadventcalendar #christmasadventcalendar #madebyartist

Drawing, painting and playing with paper. Welcome to my little sketchbook world! You will find tutorials for most of these pages on my Patreon page (especially the pop-ups ✂️!) Lots of love and see you soon with some Christmas drawings ~ RK
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#sketchbookart #playingwithpaper #sketchbooktutorial #sketchbooktour #sketchbook #sketchbookartist #rachelkimartist

Drawing, painting and playing with paper. Welcome to my little sketchbook world! You will find tutorials for most of these pages on my Patreon page (especially the pop-ups ✂️!) Lots of love and see you soon with some Christmas drawings ~ RK
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#sketchbookart #playingwithpaper #sketchbooktutorial #sketchbooktour #sketchbook #sketchbookartist #rachelkimartist

Light, wind and the blue sea. My favourite memories from Greece in this tiny travel zine 💙 Full tutorial up on my Patreon page x
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#traveldiary #travelzine #travelillustration #travelartist #drawingtutorial #travelgreece #drawinggreece #tunnelbook #travelsketchbook #rachelkimartist

Light, wind and the blue sea. My favourite memories from Greece in this tiny travel zine 💙 Full tutorial up on my Patreon page x
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#traveldiary #travelzine #travelillustration #travelartist #drawingtutorial #travelgreece #drawinggreece #tunnelbook #travelsketchbook #rachelkimartist

November in the studio:
1. Christmas prep in full swing, expect some news SOON 🗞️
2. Birth month flowers flying out the door! Available on my website x
3. Spotting my illos @dymocksbooks Collins Street 🔍
4. Summer is finally here
5. I will never not have a messy desk, no matter how big it is
6-7. Feels like home 🌊
8. 🎨
9. Weekend walks with 🦘

November in the studio:
1. Christmas prep in full swing, expect some news SOON 🗞️
2. Birth month flowers flying out the door! Available on my website x
3. Spotting my illos @dymocksbooks Collins Street 🔍
4. Summer is finally here
5. I will never not have a messy desk, no matter how big it is
6-7. Feels like home 🌊
8. 🎨
9. Weekend walks with 🦘

Some sun-drenched postcards from Greece… and yes we got engaged on our balcony in Oia (swipe to see a happy, sunburnt couple) 🌅💍 Grateful to share my life’s loveliest moments with you xx

Some sun-drenched postcards from Greece… and yes we got engaged on our balcony in Oia (swipe to see a happy, sunburnt couple) 🌅💍 Grateful to share my life’s loveliest moments with you xx

The wait is over… the Floriography Collection is LIVE! Shop link in bio 🩵
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#birthmonthflowers #bespokeartwork #botanicalart #botanicalartist #floriography #colorfulartwork #rachelkimartist

The wait is over… the Floriography Collection is LIVE! Shop link in bio 🩵
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#birthmonthflowers #bespokeartwork #botanicalart #botanicalartist #floriography #colorfulartwork #rachelkimartist

Just a few more sleeps until my new Floriography collection launch! I love this way of storytelling so thought I would share a little bit more about my artistic journey and my love for botanical art 🦋

Just a reminder that subscribers will get early access to the collection so make sure to be on the list if you don’t want to miss out on your favourite piece 💌
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#botanicalart #botanicalartist #flowerpainter #flowerlovers #birthmonthflowers #languageofflowers #floriography #flowermeanings #originalartwork #meettheartist #rachelkimartist

Just a few more sleeps until my new Floriography collection launch! I love this way of storytelling so thought I would share a little bit more about my artistic journey and my love for botanical art 🦋

Just a reminder that subscribers will get early access to the collection so make sure to be on the list if you don’t want to miss out on your favourite piece 💌
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#botanicalart #botanicalartist #flowerpainter #flowerlovers #birthmonthflowers #languageofflowers #floriography #flowermeanings #originalartwork #meettheartist #rachelkimartist

For winter babies • December Narcissus • January Snowdrops • February primrose 🩵 Available 11/11 9am AEDT x
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#winterflowers #narcissusflower #primrose #snowdrops #birthmonthflowers #floriography #botanicalpainter #rachelkinartist

For winter babies • December Narcissus • January Snowdrops • February primrose 🩵 Available 11/11 9am AEDT x
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#winterflowers #narcissusflower #primrose #snowdrops #birthmonthflowers #floriography #botanicalpainter #rachelkinartist

Autumn flowers. These are flowers I grew up with and always make me feel nostalgic when I draw them • September Morning Glory • October Cosmos • November Peonies 💛 Available November 11th 9AM AEDT. Subscribers get early access so make sure you sign up if my flowers resonate with you xx
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#autumnflowers #flowerdrawings #flowerinspo #flowerpaintings #flowerpainter #artworkcollection #floriography #rachelkimartist

Autumn flowers. These are flowers I grew up with and always make me feel nostalgic when I draw them • September Morning Glory • October Cosmos • November Peonies 💛 Available November 11th 9AM AEDT. Subscribers get early access so make sure you sign up if my flowers resonate with you xx
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#autumnflowers #flowerdrawings #flowerinspo #flowerpaintings #flowerpainter #artworkcollection #floriography #rachelkimartist

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