Natasha Durley

Natasha Durley is an Illustrator and Surface pattern designer currently living and working in Bournemouth, UK. She enjoys creating playful illustrations with an emphasis on colour, texture and the natural world.

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https://www.natashadurley.com/shop

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Kaleido Insect prints! First beetles, then moths. Hoping to grow the collection as these prints are so popular and I super enjoy making them even though they take soooooo long ✍ . Featuring real species as there are so many cool insects out there. . Link in my bio if you would like to interested in the fine art prints. Free UK shipping for all orders over £50! . What insect order (group) shall I illustrate next? . Butterflies? These should be with moths but as there are so many cool ones I might split them up . Sawflies, Ants, bees and wasps (didn't realise these are all in the same group) . Truebugs (I have some truebugs in the bettle print at the moment. Making a seperate truebug might be a good idea to sort those out) . Cockroaches and termites (there are a suprising number of pretty cockroaches out there. . Flies. Bit weird but imagine celebrating these guys and having them as a print 🤣 . Grasshoppers, locusts, crickets . Dragonflies . The list goes on.... . What would you like to see next? . #beetleillustration #mothillustration #insectillustration #insectprint #kaleidoscopic #gicleeprint #print #prints #art #illustration #homedecor #artist #artwork #wallart #printing #digitalart #designer #interiordesign #artprint #contemporaryart #artistsoninstagram #decor #printdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/COm0lJNBojc/?igshid=1gjy2dh8th222

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LOVE working with the absolutely fabulous Brazilian based @thaiscarballal and the @amomooui team. They used my Search & Find dinosuar on lots of interior products and I couldn't be more happy with the results. Checkout the mural wallpaper in this room! 🦖🦕💓. I have this as a 70x50cm print if you are interested. Shop link in bio . #dinosaurprint #dinosaurillustration #dinosaurmural #dinosaurwallpaper #dinosaurinteriors #illustration https://www.instagram.com/p/COas290hqfZ/?igshid=1wondnmb5a9hn

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Happy 🐣 everyone! Hope you are all having some well earned down time. We've just ordered pizza 🤤. Last week I was busy wrapping postcards up in my @noissueco tissue paper. These will sit inside a craft box and have a wrap around sleeve. First time I've made a product with packaging and all and it's way more fun than it should be. Quite labour intensive though. 🤞 you like them or these might have to be limited edition 😆. Will update when they are ready. . #independentbusiness #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration #packaging #postcards #postcardpacks #animalillustration #packagingdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CNQOyQOhF6e/?igshid=wiraa0mizzl7

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COMPETITION TIME!! . Winner gets to choose their prize from ANY product within my shop. What would you choose? . Competition ends 9am Friday 19th March with the winner announced the following day. Two ways of entering: . 1) Follow me and tag a friend in the comments section of this post and/or 2) Any shop order placed in the 'flash sale' will automatically be entered. See previous post for flash sale timings. . #flashsale #artcompetition #prints #natureillustration #illustration https://www.instagram.com/p/CMZnUnjh6ga/?igshid=ur5scmkm9jcf

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Let's do this! Super flash sale with EVERYTHING discounted this time. . I don't usually put the puzzles on sale but hey, lets throw them in as well! . Discount applies to already reduced items 😳 . No code needed, just place an order from 10am GMT Tue 16th March until 9am GMT Fri March to get 25% off all prints and 10% off everything else. . Every order will also be automatically entered into a competition, with the winner getting to choose their own prize! Further details in my next post and hightlight (just give me a moment to upload) 🥰 . Link to shop in bio Mega mega appriciate a story share if you can. 😍😍. Thanks so much https://www.instagram.com/p/CMZmjO5Bhtx/?igshid=zbnq9kda3g24

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Constructing my volcanoes print. Nice seeing the messy file starting to take shape. It's fun playing around with composition, shape and colour. Calming for some reason. A sort of therapy. . #illustration #volcanoillustration #print #photoshop #papercut #colourpalette #instaartist #illustratorsoninstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CMK70FGhVvH/?igshid=1ezwmqut11tiz

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Here's a bug inspired illustration I made for the latest issue of @aquila.magazine. I had so much fun letting loose with colours and textures. Swipe to see full cover. . Bugs are so wonderfully weird, almost alien, don't you think? I sort of feel the shadows between some of those leaves could lead out to space 👽🐛🐌🕷🦂🌌 . #insectillustration #kidsmagazine #bugs #aquila #natureillustration #wildlife #illustration #illustratorsoninstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CL6gPm5hvB0/?igshid=dve94djv2dtj

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Some pages from What to Look for in Winter @ladybirdbooks. The floods page reminds me of my folks place in Somerset. A bit of rain and the whole landscape changes with all the fields full of water. When it's not destroying houses, floods can actually be quite beautiful. Maybe I'm on my own there 🤔 https://www.instagram.com/p/CLt_EObBFez/?igshid=1oz6dyhi651xe

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Moths are awesome, so why not celebrate them! I can FINALLY announce the pre-sale of my newly created kaleidoscopic moth print. Long in the making but I'm finally ready to release this into the world. These are all gorgeous real-life moth species. Not a butterfly in sight! *Pre-order - please note, all prints will be shipped on 12th March* Available in two sizes. 50 x 50cm and 90 x 90cm high-quality archival giclée prints on gorgeous 305gsm Hahnemühle Photo Rag. Each order includes a signed certificate of origin and an info sheet showing the names of each species. natashadurley.com/shop Thanks guys! #moths #mothillustration #insectillustration #kaleidoscopic #gicleeprint #print #prints #art #print #illustration #homedecor #artist #artwork #wallart #printing #digitalart #designer #interiordesign #contemporaryart #artprints #artistsoninstagram #decor #printdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CLmFRyMh0h9/?igshid=j8vf32ize3kp

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Here's the new volcanoes print. Really happy with how this one's turned out. 🌋 . #volcanoillustration #abstractillustration #abstractprint #giclee #print #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration #colour https://www.instagram.com/p/CLY_utGhm6K/?igshid=xstgyuozp2hc

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When I find the odd moment during commissioned work (waiting for feedback), I chip away at this beast. I've been wanting to make this since creating the kaleido beetles I worked on in 2019. It feels like forever but it's slowly taking shape. Well I've blocked out all the basic shapes. Now to add texture and detail! . All real moth species 🦋 . Hopefully posting this will give me the push to finally finish this. . #wip #moths #mothillustration #natureprints #natureillustration #wildlifeillustration #atlasmoth https://www.instagram.com/p/CLUc1ehht-U/?igshid=14hxcj7dnbycm

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*UPDATE* New prints, new stock! Oldies and newies back and ready to ship. Here's half of a new one I've adapted to make a special limited edition piece. You guys helped me keep this simple and not overwork it. Knowing when to stop is such an art! I've added a few touches of texture but super happy I actually held back and kept this more abstract. So thank you! . #abstractlandscape #volcano #volcanoillustration #artprint #gicleeprint #printsale #illustration #abstractillustration #shapeandform https://www.instagram.com/p/CKwIJa0h_6X/?igshid=usm36e0jw2h6

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Here's the first illustration & initial sketch I made for the ladybird books. This is for the 'Lighter days are coming' chapter in 'What to look for - Spring'. . Elizabeth Jenner writes about winter migrating birds returning at the start of spring. Oh how we all deserve those warmer days. . @penguinukbooks #whattolookfor #ladybirdbooks #whattolookforinspring #animalillustration #natureillustration #kidsnonfiction #kidlitart https://www.instagram.com/p/CKMN0_OBJjM/?igshid=l4sve6viq5ky

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Brexit will actually help the environment they said! We can better protect it ourselves they scoffed. But alas the British government are now quite happy destroying the very thing we quite obviously need to protect. I've popped a link in my bio if you want to sign a petition to help stop the UK allowing EU banned bee-killing pesticide to be reintroduced 😡 https://www.instagram.com/p/CKB6K-TBToi/?igshid=jf0a82zqvt29

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Happy 2021🎆. 2020 has been weird, full of ups and downs but I'm very thankful for family, friends and my amazing clients that make working as a lockdown hermit possible. The highlight of the year - the birth of my gorgeous niece! I'm yet to meet our cute little Elodie but I can't wait to give her a cuddle. We all know the internet is curated. I truly hope you are all okay and staying as strong as you can. Love to you all and here's to 2021.... hopefully a slightly better one. X . . #bestnine2020 #illustration #2020 #hello2021 #illustrator #animalillustration #natureillustration #surfacepattern https://www.instagram.com/p/CJmTmIOB6yz/?igshid=mdu271iczgsn

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🦇 from my new In The Air Book with @editionsamaterra. I usually do very time consuming busy scenes so it was nice to strip things back and go simple for once. That being said, simple doesn't mean quick! https://www.instagram.com/p/CJCFdTzhsyv/?igshid=poukp381iwn3