Make Believe Illustration + Design

Behind this Make Believe world, is Kavita Ramchandran. She illustrates, designs, and tells stories in NYC.

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This piece is slowly coming along. #process #watercolor #bookshelves #picturebookart

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Meditative repeat shadow painting of bookshelves. Can't think of a better way to nurse a bad throat/fever. #ink #illustration #bookshelf #wemakebelieveart #reading #picturebookart

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Messing around with colors for MATS January. This narwhal is coming along. #makeartthatsells #watercolor #process #narwhal #bejeweled #seacreature

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Testing my shiny new paints. Christmas gift to myself. #schmincke #watercolor #likeakidinacandystore

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More more more. Can't stop with these sea creatures. #makeartthatsells #wemakebelieveart #penandink #illustration #lilarogers #sea #squid #seahorse

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The Captains lovely first mate. And the fall guy. #wemakebelieveart #makeartthatsells #octopus #penandink #illustration

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Captain of the wild crew. #makeartthatsells #wemakebelieveart #octopus #penandink #illustration

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More sea creatures/Edwardian brooches. #makeartthatsells #wemakebelieveart #narwhal #seaturtle

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These sea pals of mine are discovering their own stories as I go along. #makeartthatsells #wemakebelieveart

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Taking a cue from my sons energy for 2015. Bring it on! #wemakebelieve #doodlersanonymous365 #sketchaday

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So excited to start off my new year with a beautifully illustrated calendar by Dear Hancock on my desk. Imagined desks of historical women. January features Queen Elizabeth 1 - Monarchy work/life. @dearhancock

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Dreaming of lush valleys. #watercolor #process makebelieve #dreamcation

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Leafy pond in the making #watercolor #process #leaves #lotus

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Gotta love the East Village. Will the real Charlie Brown please show up? Art by Jerkface #jerkface eastvillage #graffiti

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Believe this so much. Art is everywhere. Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. #artiseverywhere #artnerd

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Inspiring show at the society of illustrators. #picturebookart #originalartshow #illustrations

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Feeling a bit dotty today