Cup of Colour

Kia ora, A self-taught watercolourist based in Auckland, my work focuses on pets beloved by their owners but which are often underrepresented in popular culture. My paintings and illustrations capture the innocent and characterful nature of cute critters such as guinea pigs, bunnies, chinchillas, axolotls and more. My own pets provide a constant source of inspiration and amusement for this tea-fuelled artist. I primarily exhibit my work on RedBubble under the handle Cup of Colour. Follow me to see glimpses of my works in progress.

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Reading these lovely messages made my week 💕 Thank you to everyone who has supported my art making through RedBubble this holiday season. It really means a lot to me!

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✉ The Bubblemail I receive is often anonymous which means I don't have the ability to reply with thank yous, so I'm posting my thank yous here in the hope that the senders will see them 🙂

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A big, big thank you to everyone who has purchased my artwork on products either here through my Facebook page store or through my Redbubble store this holiday season!

I have received some really lovely messages through BubbleMail on RedBubble which I will be sharing with you over the next few days. 

The Bubblemail I receive is often anonymous which means I don't have the ability to reply with thank yous, so I'm posting my thank yous here in the hope that the senders will see them 🙂

View my Gerbil's Bouquet artwork here. 

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I have an artwork included in the Great Art Sale exhibition at the Lake House Arts Centre

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My local community art centre Lake House Arts is running their annual member's exhibition; the Great Art Sale. If you're in the area, be sure to drop in and see if you can spot my Gerbil's Bouquet print on the packed exhibition walls. It's only little (8x10in), so when you spot it be sure to send me a picture! 😉

The Great Art Sale is a cash & carry exhibition, which means when you see an artwork you like you can purchase it and take it home with you right away. This makes it a great opportunity to find some unique gifts for the coming holiday season 🙂

The exhibition is open from Sunday 24 November 2019 to Friday 31 January 2020, and there is a fabulous cafe onsite, so be sure to pop by this summer to check out a range of great local artists.

#gerbil #gerbilsofinstagram #gerbillove #gerbillover #daisy #daisies #digitalpainting #wacomintuos #digitalprint #exhibition #giftideas #originalart #newzealandartist #cupofcolour

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I was lucky enough to be gifted a Wacom tablet for my birthday, & I'm very excited about the creative possibilities that come with it!

Wacom Intuous: Creative Pen Tablet

#unboxingvideo #unboxing #wacom #wacomtablet #wacomintuos #cupofcolour

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My printed zine booklets have arrived!

These are available to purchase & come with a bonus sticker sheet featuring all 31 of my inktober illustrations.

NZ$20 + $5 shipping (internationally)

DM me to order :)

#artzine #zine #inktober #inktober2019 #originalart #newzealandartist #cupofcolour

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I started colouring some of my Inktober drawings today as digital paintings.

Stay tuned for details on where I'll be exhibiting this one once its finished and printed.

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My Pocket Menagerie art zine is now available to order!

Simply send me a DM with your email address, I'll email you through a PayPal invoice, & on the 25th Nov your zine (& stickers!) will be in the post on their way to you 😊

Pocket Menagerie Art Zine

$20 + $5 shipping internationally

🖋- A5 Art Zine Booklet

🖋- Sticker Sheet featuring all 31 illustrations

Here is a complete collection of my thirty one illustrations from Inktober in zine form to add to your library, use as a reference guide when selecting your next exotic pet, or take with you as a colouring book for those awkward moments when you would normally stare aimlessly at your phone.

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More drawings.

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I completed the mock-up of my first zine today. Next I'm off to the printers!

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Couldn't have said it better myself @adriaadamsco :)

Credit: facebook.com/adriaadamsco/

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Inktober Day 31

From A to Zebra Finiches; this illustration completes my inktober collection of exotic pets!

I wasn't sure when I started this month whether I would make it to the end of 31 line art illustrations, having not made it much past day 8 in previous year's attempts.

I'm feeling proud to have achieved this goal I set myself, and to have improved my drawing skills and confidence significantly in the process 😊

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Inktober Day 30ish

Koi fish who swim upstream against the current to the mouth of the Huang He (Yellow River) are said to transform into dragons after overcoming the difficulties of their journey.

Its worth doing difficult things.

One more illustration to go for Inktober!

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Inktober Day 29ish

Inktober day 29ish 🖋

🐿Psst... hey, did you know there's only 2 days left of this month's drawing challenge? How crazy is that!

🐿 Best not to share your secrets with these gossiping chipmunks!

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Inktober Day 28

I'm happy that the rain waited until after the long weekend to arrive. Not sure this little frog is so thrilled? 🐸

I'm working on making this inktober collection into my very first zine 📘

More details to come as I get closer to a finished product.

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Inktober Day 27

A pair of cockteils!

A day late after I took a day's break from inktober yesterday on account of it being my birthday 🎂☺