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I have to end #MarchMeetTheMaker earlier. I have to focus on a new project and a couple private projects and found it too hard to keep up now. It was a great challenge, I failed to finish, but I decided to sign off intentionally, rather than letting guilt haunt me trying to catch up. I thank you all for viewing my contributions and leaving lovely comments. I certainly met a lot of new creatives I will be following now. Maybe I try the challenge next year again 💜 #MarchMeetTheMaker2019 by #joannehawker implemented by #jetzyey #selfemployed #artist #illustrator #artistofinstagram #watercolourartist #creative #challengefail https://www.instagram.com/p/BvPrRc9HCY9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kixz6fx73x36

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ermm... Mistake or lesson. Absolutely unprepared for #MarchMeetTheMaker day 18, just to stay in the spirit of the topic 😅 Enjoy my wise old fox picture while you read my biggest mistake i never ever repeated: I didn't read my brief for the page layout before I started with the book pages... yes, so simple yet so impactful. A friggen nightmare and completely self-induced. I did not only have double spreads where I should have single, not only have I forgotten to include margins, but I have managed to use the wrong ratio for the pages. And it was not until I send in the final illustrations that it was noted by the editor himself. With 5 days past the deadline, a 3 month old baby that doesn't nap longer than 30min, I had to change all 32 pages in a day, digitally. Did I mention I am a real media artist... Congratulations 👎 😭 #MarchMeetTheMaker2019 by #joannehawker implemented by #jetzyey #selfemployed #artist #illustrator #artistofinstagram #watercolourartist #creative #fox #asiainspired #wise #mistake #watercolour #cute #wronghashtag https://www.instagram.com/p/BvK1HIEnhY5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hpgl0npyodbs

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#MarchMeetTheMaker Day 17: What I am working on ... today! It's Sunday and I usually spend time with my family :D but I try to work during my daughters nap in the afternoon and definitely after her bedtime. I am between the projects at the moment and working finally on my own private pieces. Here are the lantern festival kids. Usually I accept work only for one book project at the time and don't post anything until it's published. Doing illustrations for children's books is intense and challenging for my time management (arranged around my toddler) at the moment, that I experience social media often as a time waster. #MarchMeetTheMaker2019 by #joannehawker implemented by #jetzyey #selfemployed #artist #illustrator #artistofinstagram #watercolourartist #creative #workspace #artworkspace https://www.instagram.com/p/BvH-FaonTvI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17uogyivstax8

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#MarchMeetTheMaker Day 15: Motivation/Goal Credit for background picture: "Mummy's Tummy smile" written by Megan Bowen and illustrated by me. Text added by me. Whenever I am so tired that I feel like I wanna trow everything down, curl up in bed and forget about the world, I collect myself and remember my sort of mantra:" I am on a path I truly choose myself, it is a dream job, my dream job and I am doing exactly what I wanted. If I don't want to do this there is nothing else to do". Then I get up, take a moment, and do the work. Yes, it's the part with taking a moment that helps me get over being overwhelmed. #MarchMeetTheMaker2019 by #joannehawker implemented by #jetzyey #selfemployed #artist #illustrator #artistofinstagram #watercolourartist #childrensillustrations #childrensbooks #kidslitart #kidlit #childrenspublishing #creative #motivation #mantra #lifegoals #support #positiveattitude https://www.instagram.com/p/BvCxKSsHHLk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rs0ga3fc99rc

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#MarchMeetTheMaker Day 14: How I learnt My knowledge comes from a collection of different sources at different time periods of my life, from childhood until now. I observed my grandma, was sent to local artist when I was a kid, I looked up techniques in books, copied from anatomy books, I drew movie characters, I tried to copy mangas (nerdy teeens lol!) Now I listen/watch youtube, started going to life drawing, sketch my toddler when possible (she is a wiggely model) and try training specific things like background composition, shading, etc. To name just a few artist podcast and tutorials which influenced me a lot: Bobby Chiu, Will Terry, Marco Bellucci, and Borodante. #MarchMeetTheMaker2019 by #joannehawker implemented by #jetzyey #selfemployed #artist #illustrator #artistofinstagram #watercolourartist #watercolor #watercolours #childrensillustrations #childrensbooks #kidslitart #kidlit #childrenspublishing #art #drawing #illustration #artwork #painting #creative #learning #education #artisteducation #thankfull #artbooks #artskills #gratefull https://www.instagram.com/p/BvAN_6CnZXv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=58w61mvg9s6f

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#MarchMeetTheMaker Day 13 : Photography I am doing my photos with my phone and didn't invest yet in special equipment, but when I am ready I want to get a mount for a camera for a top down view and a special ring light to record how I paint. #MarchMeetTheMaker2019 by #joannehawker implemented by #jetzyey #selfemployed #selfie #artist #illustrator #artistofinstagram #watercolourartist #childrensillustrator #kidslitartist #art #drawing #illustration #creative https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu9ogA9Hp4A/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1s6xw82kz1fes

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#MarchMeetTheMaker Day 12: Hands at work - today a simple post. A step by step from sketch to finish of my 5 min doodle of a girl reading a book #MarchMeetTheMaker2019 by #joannehawker implemented by #jetzyey #artist #illustrator #artistofinstagram #watercolourartist #watercolor #watercolours #childrensillustrations #childrensbooks #kidslitart #kidlit #childrenspublishing #art #drawing #illustration #artwork #painting #creative #reading #toddlerreading #picturebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu7Ca7Qgeky/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nc5lvdap3t97

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#MarchMeetTheMaker day 11: Reducing waste 🙈 Gosh, this is a good one. I think my craft is not very environmentally friendly, even it doesn't seem so. I use a lot of paper and water. The pigmented waste-water contains particles that are probably not degradable and some tints are most likely triggering allergic reactions or could be toxic in big quantities. However, it is water colour (water soluble per se) and can be washed out of systems, and the paper can be recycled. The majority of my brushes have synthetic bristles, so not very degradable, and I don't know about the correctness of the ones with real kolinsky hair. #MarchMeetTheMaker2019 by #joannehawker implemented by #jetzyey #selfemployed #entrepreneur #artist #illustrator #artistofinstagram #watercolourartist #watercolor #watercolours #childrensillustrations #childrensbooks #recycling #toddleractivity #recyclingwithkids #kidslitart #kidlit #childrenspublishing #art #drawing #illustration #artwork #painting #creative https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4f3a0H8_m/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9u4t6lwmrzoh