Meg James Illustrations

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🖤 I've not posted any illustrations for a while as I've been so busy making my podcast @wanderingeyecurios so it was an absolute joy to create the authors illustrations for myself and @skelequeer. I loved making these & I'm tempted to open up commissions... 🖤 (yes we look married, deal with it) #wanderingeyecurios #wanderingeyecuriospodcast #silhouette #silhouettes #victoriansilhouette #victorianportraits #authorphoto #illustration #profiledrawing #design #artistsoninstagram #spookyillustration #spookyart #victorianart #gothicportrait #portrait #podcastersofinstagram #podcastlife #podcaster #doodle #blackandwhite #digitalillustration #cameosilhouette #silhouettecameo #silhouetteportrait #victorianart #selfportrait #selfportraitdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CF_sadUDXfh/?igshid=1xby00o82mv0r

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Spent last night making some sweet typography for the first halloween craft over at @wanderingeyecurios and while I'm traditional tillI die, I did have a lot of fun. I think more design may be in the cards #spookycrafts #spookydiy #spookyseason #overthegardenwall #thatsarockfact #rockfact #typography #typographydesign #fonts #victorianfonts #victoriandesign #monochrome #illustration #craft #diy #halloweendiy (at Edinburgh, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF-YY82D14Y/?igshid=1a7yi7d7ucf0c

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Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll have heard that I have a podcast!! I created Wandering Eye Curios with my best friend & partner in all things spooky, @skelequeer 🖤 On the Podcast we discuss creepy history, ghost stories, true crime, and any old curious thing we come across. For the spookiest of months, we are focusing on Scotland, specifically Edinburgh where we both live. All research is done by the two of us, with editing by Jasper and illustrations by yours truly. @amymarrianne weote the score for our theme which Jasper and I sing at the start of each episode. If you're intrigued, head to the link in my bio or search 'Wandering Eye Curios' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or our host Podbean 🖤 #wanderingeyecurios #wanderingeyecuriospodcast #podcast #originalart #logo #logoart #illustration #sideproject #creepy #spookypodcast #spookypodcast #flauntyourbuboes #historygram #folklore (at Edinburgh, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF4pf9VDa62/?igshid=18ag90cataw0e

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🎁 I can finally share Jaspers birthday gift! As some of you may know, my glorious, tenacious, hard-working, beautiful, strong and badass best friend is starting the journey of transitioning. I am so incredibly proud of him and everything he does (especially when it's spooky) and I had to honour his favourite animal, the oppossum 🎁 #illustration #illustrator #originalpainting #gouache #gouachepainting #opossummemes #possum #opossum #transmasc #translivesmatter #bestfriend #birthdaygift (at Edinburgh, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFaIbJ4j_1H/?igshid=9y2dtbrmuj1k

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✨ How RAD is this cross stitch pattern by @thewitchystitcher ?!? I'd been craving a sewing project for a while and as soon as I saw this one based on my boy Black Phillip, I knew I had to make it. Check out her etsy for spooky & beautiful cross stitch patterns here - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WitchyStitcher?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=753225219 ✨ #thewitchystitcher #thewitchystitcherpattern #crossstitch #handmade #sewing #stitching #blackphillip #thevvitch #thevvitchmovie #satan #spookyhomeware #cryptic_aesthetic #spookyvibes #spookyhome #spookydecor #candelabra #myhome #entomology (at Edinburgh, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CElyUx8jS-v/?igshid=4m2msdpu5icx

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"We see your lost soul, with our wandering eye" ✨⛈🌙 #logodesign #illustration #illustrator #artistsoninstagram #pencil #halloween #victoriansigns #shopsigns #pencilsketch #doodle #wip #sketch #blackandwhite #originalillustration #traditional #eye #spooky #occult #spookyillustrations #spookypodcast #wanderingeyecurios https://www.instagram.com/p/CEfLZFmDu6h/?igshid=1hio0ygigyh01

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Today featured a lot of waiting around for zoom calls, so in the interim I sketched. Nothing like classic paintings to inspire you - this one's 'Apollo pursuing Daphne' by René-Antoine Houasse 🌿 #illustration #sketch #postitnotesketch #growth #lockdownsketch #plants #spookyillustration #doodle #drawing #graphite #pencilsketch #handdrawing #monochrome #pencilartistsofinstagram (at Edinburgh, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCL_d8hD6rk/?igshid=1e373tdzc8np2

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Thaddeus found the stares unsettling. 🐟 I had so much fun with this #drawthisinyourstylechallenge by the fantastic #dimitrispantazisart 👁#fishpeople #fish #anglerfish #fishinabag #sketch #art #artoftheday #characterdesign #sketchbook #drawthisinyourstyle #dtiys #dtiyschallenge #pencilsketch #pencilillustration #illustratorsoninstagram #lockdownillustration #gothicclothing #markmaking #pencilmarks #pencilmarksandscribbles (at Edinburgh, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBntNcGDDx7/?igshid=1skuoj29uc8kk

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Why is there no crow emoji? #thegoodshipillustration #thegoodshipillo #crowsfeet #crow #drawing #lifedrawing #lifedrawingclass #stilllife #gouache #penciltexture #illustration #illustrator #creepydrawing https://www.instagram.com/p/CBbSIxCDXZ3/?igshid=1k4abuew65052

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Felt some Dorian Grey vibes 🖤 #illustration #illustrator #drawing #sketch #creepydrawing #skulls #skulls💀 #skullsketch #penciltexture #blackandwhite #spooky #doriangrey #undeadillustration #art #pencilmarks #drawing #pencilart #lockdownillustration https://www.instagram.com/p/CAa4OLTjKBr/?igshid=1gd87unb423po

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🗝 'She looked a little like Coraline's mother. Only..Only her skin was white as paper. Only she was taller and thinner. Only her fingers were too long and they never stopped moving.' 🗝 Linocut seemed the perfect medium for the Beldams' relentless claws. I'm making a lot of mistakes in the carving process but it feels like play and that's the most important thing #illustration #linocut #linocutprint #printforbeginners #coraline #coralinefanart #coralineillustration #theothermother #coralinekey #beldam #witchhands #beautifulbizarreart #art #lockdownillustration @laikastudios (at Edinburgh, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_NKwuRDov8/?igshid=1mpsqxf7sr7ve

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The current situation of the world is trying, but like always, we need to allow ourselves to grow. I don't know about you, but I constantly stand in my own way, and I'd like to get better at moving aside. Although it wasn't a #drawthisinyourstyle, I based this illustration on @noidobra.art 's gorgeous 'Let yourself be happy piece' (you can see it on the second slide) 🍄 Go check out their gorgeous illustrations and maybe eat some mushrooms! #illustration #illustrator #creative #mushroom #sketch #painting #gouachesketch #offbeatart #carandache #art #pencilsketch #paint&pencil #creativesoninstagram #motivationalillustrations #characterdesign #mushroomlady #drawing #drawing✏ https://www.instagram.com/p/B-1kRJiDpSA/?igshid=1hzex09e4bo75

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✨ Exciting news ✨ A couple of months ago the incredible musician @amymarrianne commissioned me to illustrate and design her album artwork. Her music is ethereal and creepy and beautiful and fits my illustrations perfectly. I'm so happy with how this turned out and so thrilled to finally be able to show you all! Check out her gorgeous music in a week when the EP is released on 9/4/20 ✨ #illustration #illustrator #artistsoninstagram #albumartwork #albumillustration #sketch #drawing #traditionalart #monochrome #amymarrianne #commission #commissionsopen #pencil #pencilillustration #musicillustration #forestgirl #fringe #girlswithfringes #fairytaleillustration #folktale #folktaleillustration https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ekVLgjksw/?igshid=6eo83d5hyiiq

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It may be coming up to spring but it'll always be autumn in my heart 🍁🍂 #overthegardenwall #otgw #otgwfanart #wip #workinprogress #painting #sketch #carandache #doodle #markmaking #sketching #sketchingdaily #gouache #paintandpencil #traditionalart #pumpkin #otgwpumpkin #otgwpumpkinpeople #pottsfield (at Edinburgh, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8E6zPmD3EX/?igshid=1egnh5zs3bfjv

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✨Oh! Oh! Gravity Falls, it's good to be back. Name's Bill Cipher. ✨ To start preparing for my etsy shop opening this spring, I decided to paint my favourite demon 💛 If you fancy a print or an original, they will be for sale soon so keep an eye out and I'll update you all when my shop is ready #billcipher #billcipherfanart #gravityfalls #gravityfallsfanart #fanart #sketch #painting #gouache #carandache #pencilartist #drawing #penciltexture #demon #originaldrawing https://www.instagram.com/p/B7gNAYDDyJc/?igshid=lewcv5jaxcfp

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Prompt #2 of @drawtober - Rotten Blood #illustration #illustrator #rottenblood #vampire #vampireaesthetic #drawing #graphite #graphiteillustration #sketch #monochrome https://www.instagram.com/p/B3fFvQojPyc/?igshid=13uf23hpxwuaw

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@drawtober prompt #1 - 'The Witch's Garden' ✨ #illustration #illustratorsoninstagram #drawing #graphite #drawtober #drawtober2019 #sketch #black&white #graphitesketch #finishedpiece #witch #witchsgarden #pumpkins #witchaesthetic #gardenwitchery # https://www.instagram.com/p/B3UzGetjoPJ/?igshid=1iiv3ooiq3mof