The Art of TLS

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“Love you, Mum!” 😍😍😍   “Aww…thanks, boo…”🥰🥰 Digital: @adobe Photoshop and @wacom cintiq . . . ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ . . . #mum #mother #mama #women #internationalwomensday #happymothersday #love #beauty #ankara #ankarafashion #ankarastyle #africanfashion #glammummy #fashionista #blm #africanlit #africanstorytelling #tellingourownstories #representationmatters #celebratediversityinbooks #weneeddiversebooks #raisingreaders #characterdesign  #illustration  #artistoninstagram #illustrator #artist #designer #publisher #tolushofule (at London, Unιted Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMfheYhH3M1/?igshid=14f6ix8lnojac

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THE AFRICAN HUNTER’S PRAYER Dear God, I am about to go out into the wild Please order my steps and make my path straight. I am the hunter May I not be the hunted. Let me go in peace And not come back in pieces. Guide and protect me. As I go out to get food for my family… Digital: @adobe Photoshop and @wacom cintiq . . . . . .   #hunter #africanprayer #africanfolktales #africanlit #africanstorytelling #blm #tellingourownstories #representationmatters #celebratediversityinbooks #raisingreaders #picturebook #characterdesign #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbookillustration #illustration #drawing #artistoninstagram #illustrator #artist #designer #publisher #tolushofule (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMVx0OGnbmw/?igshid=rs2qqcmhfrud

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Happy World Book Day! 📚 📖 ⭐️ Enjoy the adventure! ⭐️ . . . . .  #worldbookday #books #welovebooks #booksbooksbooks #adventure #literature #read #reading #readersofinstagram #bookworm #raisingreaders #bookcommunity #goodreads #epicreads #blm #tellingourownstories #representationmatters #celebratediversityinbooks #diversityinpicturebooks #picturebook #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbookillustration #illustrator #artist #designer #publisher #tolushofule (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMAD0OPnqDE/?igshid=33tksstkhfy

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“Uhn??!!”😳 WIP. 🧑🏽‍🎨 Haven’t posted in a long while... So much is happening. Also, I’ve been busy with this... 👆🏾 (mobile users) 👈🏾 (other devices) 🤪 Hope you are keeping well and staying safe. . . . #characterdesign #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebook #tellingourownstories #representationmatters #celebratediversityinbooks #raisingreaders #childrensbookillustration #illustration #drawing #artistoninstagram #illustrator #artist #designer #publisher #tolushofule (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH7sMylnJON/?igshid=1qhp8i1luouhk

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‘“AAAAARRGHHHH!!!” 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾😖 Digital sketch: @adobe #photoshop @wacom #cintiq . . . . . #fitness #goals #success #motivate #empower #workout #powerlifting #weightlifting #strong #gymlife #athlete #exercise #training #gains #lift #strengthtraining #muscle #strongman  #strongmantraining #characterdesign #illustration #drawing #artistoninstagram #illustrator #artist #designer #publisher #tolushofule (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFssHtAny3w/?igshid=1lonzkzpi9ate

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“Wow!! Now that’s what I call M-E-G-A!!!”😳😮🤩 . . . . #mega #goals #vision #nextchapter #inspire #beinspired #blm #tellingourownstories #representationmatters #celebratediversity #illustration #drawing #authoroninstagram #artistoninstagram #illustrator #artist #designer #publisher #tolushofule (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFfTeBcnczU/?igshid=1s9gk8i7pce2x

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“Aah! 😮 Papa must be really hungry!” Akanni exclaimed.😳 “Be careful, Papaaa… Here, have some water, Papa.” Aduke said as they all gathered at the table waiting for Papa to share some of his delicious meat with them while Mama patiently waits for the fish head. 😋 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Digital sketch: #photoshop #wacom #cintiq #farmer #food #okele #abula #agriculture #blm #africanfolktales #africancuisine #africanlit #africanstorytelling #tellingourownstories #representationmatters #celebratediversityinbooks #weneeddiversebooks #raisingreaders #picturebook #characterdesign #kildlitart #childrensbookillustration #illustration #drawing #artistoninstagram #illustrator #artist #designer #publisher #tolushofule (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEmc_5hHy3i/?igshid=7c0gsbd1si5y

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“Papa! Papa!! Papaaa!! Your food is reeeadyyy!!” Aduke shouted as she ran towards him.😳 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Zzzzzzzzzzz…!” 😴 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Oh, Papa is sleeping…”😮 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ **THE FARMER** Dedicating this to my papa, though he wasn’t a farmer, he did have a big farm and he worked hard on it! I did, too! 😖💪🏾💪🏾! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Digital sketch: #photoshop #wacom #cintiq ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #farmer #food #agriculture #blm #africanfolktales #africanlit #tellingourownstories #representationmatters #celebratediversityinbooks #africandiaspora #raisingreaders #picturebook #characterdesign #kildlitart #childrensbookillustration #illustration #drawing #artistoninstagram #illustrator #artist #designer #publisher #tolushofule (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEhXZt2Hqqh/?igshid=327vf0f5fhld

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Race: Finished. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #chadwickboseman #kingtchalla (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEePn3uHlXU/?igshid=jajmrtxtpy9

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"No, I AM NOT #Kamala Harris! I don’t EVEN look like her!” 😐 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Quick morning sketch – a different direction but it’s all good. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #photoshop #wacom #cintiq #illustration #art #drawing #design #illustration #digitalart #digitalsketch #blm #tellingourownstories #representationmatters #celebratediversityinbooks #artistoninstagram #illustrator #artist #designer #publisher #tolushofule https://www.instagram.com/p/CEY0PraH2L9/?igshid=1lbwhp6twujwg

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Back to school soon... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Uhn?!” 😳 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Digital sketch: #photoshop #wacom #cintiq ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #2020 #school #education #schoolsbackinsession #staysafe #blm #tellingourownstories #representationmatters #celebratediversityinbooks #picturebook #characterdesign #kildlitart #childrensbookillustration #illustration #drawing #artistoninstagram #illustrator #artist #designer #publisher #tolushofule (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEXMnj3HFVM/?igshid=1vuv1zwioldft

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“Am a KING??!!” 🤴🏾 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Yes, you are a king, son.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “What?! Who?! Hooowww?!!”😳 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “God made you one!”😌 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Really?! Wow!!”😮😳 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Go forth and rule, king!” 👑 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Yes, dad!”🤜🏽🤛🏾 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Digital sketch: #photoshop #wacom #cintiq ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #blm #fatherandson #king #crown #raisingreaders #africanfashion #tellingourownstories #representationmatters #celebratediversityinbooks #picturebook #characterdesign #kildlitart #childrensbookillustration #illustration #drawing #artistoninstagram #illustrator #artist #designer #publisher #tolushofule (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEO-p4vnEDM/?igshid=1k0iqlj6w5wot

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“Ooooooiiiii! Back off!!! That’s MY MOMMA!!” 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Guy: “Whooops! Sorry, young man...” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Pencil sketch. (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEL8on-HXsQ/?igshid=nf9rh2egjm83

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“Ooooh weeee! Hello S U N S H I N E!! ☀️ My life’s just got brightened up already!” 😍😍😍 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Pencil sketch. (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEL8BICnUTl/?igshid=1mu7zk43zb8rl

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“OOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH!” Siobhán yawned. 😴 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Is it morning already...?” she muttered.😞 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Siiiiiiiiiobhán! Wake up now!!!’ 😴💥 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ She could hear her mum calling from downstairs. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Pencil sketch. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #rest #sleepwell #earlytobedearlytorise #tellingourstories #representationmatters #celebratediversityinbooks #blm #bringinstoriesalive #storytime #kidsbooksofinstagram #picturebook #booksforkids #kildlitart #tolushofule #versatile #illustrator #artist #designer #illustration #drawing #pencil #sketch #art #artistoninstagram #raisingreaders (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEJjguzHh2h/?igshid=4c4sw78ribwd

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“Hey Daddy! Loook! I’m brushing my teeth!!” 🦷😬 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Great! It’s very important to do this ever morning after you’ve woken up and in the evening before bedtime. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Yes, daddy!” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Well done, King! Daddy is proud of you.” 👊🏽 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #blm #teeth #cleanliness #fatherandson #rolemodel #king #tellingourownstories #representationmatters #characterdesign #art #kildlitart #picturebook #booksforkids #storytime #childrensbookillustration #picturebooksofinstagram #tolushofule #illustrator #illustration #drawing #pencil #sketch #artistoninstagram #raisingreaders (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEHf0caHf3A/?igshid=qefboiltz3xg

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Some of the TOOLS 🧰 ⚒️ I use. 🧑🏽‍🎨 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @staedtler @wacom @copic_official @derwentartofficial #kohinoorpencils ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Tolushofule #creative #illustrator #storyteller #publisher #tellingourownstories #representationmatters #picturebook #booksforkids #childrensbookillustration #storytime #characterdesign #art #drawing #doodling #sketch #pencil #imagination #illustration #innovation #motivation #inspiration #illustratorsofinstagram #inspire #beinspired #art_we_inspire #raisingreaders (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CECcX_RHfSs/?igshid=dqnmpuqd3hbv