Sketchbook | Linzie Hunter, Illustration and Hand Lettering

You can view more of my daily sketchbooks over on Instagram.

Doubling down on the cute doodles these days.

(This was drawn using a selection of the pencil tools on Procreate)

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#cuteart #illustration #sketcheveryday #sketchbook #doodlelife

A tiny cute sketch of a little bear to start the day off right. For this doodle I’ve used three of my favourite drawing tools.

💛 @fabercastellglobal polychromos pencil
💛 @sharpie ultra fine pen
💛 @tombowusa ABT brush pen.

I really like the contrast in textures between pencil and ink. Polychromos are my go-to everyday pencil as they have a nicely saturated colour range and are soft enough to give a good finish. Brush pens are great for quick sweeps of colour and of course, you can never go wrong with a sharpie!

What are your favourite tools for sketching and doodling?

#drawing #drawingoftheday #doodlelife #sketchbook #illustration

I know a lot of people feel a bit nervous about sketching with just two colours, but honestly, it might be one of the best things you try.

Rather than feeling limited, I’ve found it really freeing. It takes away a lot of the decision-making and helps me be more creative with the tools I already have. Plus, it makes a full page of random doodles suddenly looks one cohesive sketchbook design! 😃

Best of all, you only need two pens or pencils, so it’s perfect for quick, everyday sketching on the go.

💛 Give it a try and let me know how you get on! 💛

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#drawingtips #arttips #sketchbookart #artinspo #dailydoodle

Me, trying my best to keep smiling, as the world falls apart around us. 😬😬😬💛💛💛

(This little animated bear was made in Procreate definitely not made by AI)

#cutebear #keepsmiling #doodle #happyday #dance

Well, I need zero excuse to make a new vinyl sticker OR some cute sticker gifs for everyone to use but publication day is great reason. 💛🐰💛🐰💛

Friends, can I say that I've been so blown away by all the sweet messages and shares for the launch of my new picture book - Judgy Bunny and The Terrible Beach by Scott Rothman. It means so much to me and all the team who worked on it.💛

If you need a cute Judgy Bunny sticker for your stories, just search ‘judgybunny’ in the gifs search bar. And if you see me in person, be sure to hit me up for a sweet but judgy vinyl sticker! UGH!!! 🤣🥰😀

@sourcebookskids @scottrothmanwriter #picturebook #judgybunny #kidlitart #stickerart #cutebunny

This is the BEST worst publication day ever! It’s finally here - Judgy Bunny and The Terrible Beach written by @scottrothmanwriter and illustrated by me - is out today!

Big thanks to @litagent_lindsay_auld and @sourcebookskids 💛

#judgybunny #judgybunnyandtheterriblebeach #kidlitart #picturebooks

Some weirdos. 😀

I have such mixed feelings about Valentine’s day but hey, any nudge to send out some love has to be a good thing.

Here are some cute valentine sketches from my archive. 💛💛💛

#valentinesday❤️ #valentine #love #sketchbook #cuteart

A little message from me to you.

#valentine #love #illustration #cuteartwork

While tidying up my very messy desk, I found this postcard of my contribution to last year’s @pictoplasma Character Matters brief and exhibition. It looked really cool printed as a large poster. 😍

Anyway, here is is small!

#character_design #lettering #illustration #pictoplasma #cutecharacter

Even though I'm a Capricorn, January can still be a lonnng month. To take the edge off, I jumped on the Eurostar to Belgium for a few days.

I walked a lot and ate a lot. 💛

#brugge #belgium #hygge #miffy #wintermood

I’m not sure I have much to say right now so here’s some cuter pages from my sketchbook. 💛💛💛

#illustration #art #drawing #picturebook #cuteart

Some nice people...

#doodle #sketchbook #illustration #procreate #nicepeople

Very last minute, I managed to make and send a few of these cute birds in lieu of Christmas cards which hopefully arrived just in time!

(I'm kind of obsessed with @sakuraofamerica gelly roll pens. I must have tried all brands of white pen and these ones are absolutely the nicest to work with and really pop on red or brown card.)

I'm also sharing some cute photos from earlier this month when my lovely studio mate @jilltytherleigh and I ran a super-fun community workshop at the @space_studios_london gallery space in east London. We worked with all ages of to create these birds as decorations and garlands and we met the nicest bunch of people. Thank to everyone who came and for making it such a joyful and peaceful day. 💛💛💛

Happy holidays everyone. Let’s hope that the coming year brings better times for everyone! 💛

#christmascrafts #gellyroll #scandichristmas #christmascard #holidaycrafts

Here’s a few cute pages from one of my sketchbooks.

I never really plan out what I am going to draw in advance… I generally just grab a few colours and see what happens.

I think it’s important to see sketchbooks as a fun (and safe) place to doodle, draw and experiment. Its *meant* to be the place where things go wrong. Lots of pages in the sketchbook are pretty rubbish. 😁

I use cheap student range sketchbooks with medium-thickness cartridge paper. In London I get mine from @cowlingandwilcox and @cassart1984 💛

#sketchbook #doodle #drawing #illustrator #picturebookillustration #kidlit #worldbookday #illustration #pencil #ink

Just a quick reminder that you can find lots of my cute @giphy sticker gifs by searching my name - linzie - with any other keyword. Use linzie + love to find this selection for your Valentine’s Day stories and reels.

I’ve made over 200 stickers on different subjects and it’s so great to see them pop on in my feed! 💛💛💛

#stickers #valentine #happyvalentinesday #cutesticker #cute #cuteillustration #loveyou #illustration

Awards are weird.

When I was first starting out as an illustrator, I spent a lot of time and a lot of money entering contents and annuals in the hopes that it would bring that elusive big break.

Sometimes I did win something but mostly not, and I can’t honestly say that the rewards of winning made up for all the times that I felt awful when I got rejected.

These days I mostly save my money and focus on making work that is as good as it can be, and work that I like.

Anyway - on that note - here’s a cute two-frame animated gif that I made from a quick drawing in my sketchbook.

And don’t stress too much about those contests! 💛

#awards #gifanimation #illustrationcontest #illustrationaward #freelanceillustration #gif #illustrator #animation #procreate #freelancetips #arttips

These are some good people. 💛

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This is a little drawing from my daily sketchbooks. I don't usually plan them at all. I just start with one character in the centre and then draw out from their. My favourite bit is adding all their accessories. Hats and glasses are a must! 💛

✏️ @fabercastellglobal polychromos pencils.

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#pencil #sketchbook #drawing #illustration #picturebook #artisfun #draweveryday #doodle

It seems like a really good time to get more of these stickers. 💛💛💛

#bluemonday #mondaymotivation #positivevibes #positivity #doodle #handlettering #sticker #vinylstickers

Are you missing somebody today? 💙💙💙
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#missyou #lonelyquotes #illustration #comic #cutebear #doodle #bluebear #love #valentine #cuteart #sadart