Another pillow perhaps? . #patterndesign #textiledesign #surfacepatterndesign #patternlicensing #springfabric #illustration #alottasmacks #spoonflower (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPbB5futsXk/?utm_medium=tumblr

A small window into my life… right now reading to my little one is a big part of the day. A restful time where we can both just be in our own little world without distractions. . To download this desktop or phone wallpaper for free please go to the link in my blog “Mary Young Feature.” . . @itsmaryyoung #editorialillustration #illustration #momlife #readingwithkids #restandrelaxation #readandrelax #parentmagazine #alottasmacks (at Peterborough, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXtM2VlAeo8/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy Friday. Here’s to the weekend and some needed rest time 🌲 🌲 🌲 . Second in series about intentional resting currently featured on @itsmaryyoung blog, the self love club 🤍. . Read the article, check out the blog and download some art before you intentionally throw your phone in the fire this weekend. 🔥 . . #itsmaryyoung #editorialillustration #rest #bonfire #winterscene #camping #illustration #alottasmacks #outdoormagazine (at Peterborough, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXlayUIrI0m/?utm_medium=tumblr

Here they are! The Hush-a-bye lullaby pattern trio on muslin cotton swaddles. 🐎 🍃 🦋 🌸 . Stay tuned for my next lullaby-inspired pattern…. ♥️ . #surfacepatterndesign #patternlicensing #artlicensing #colourandpattern #lullabypatterns #alottasmacks #smackerelli #swaddleblanket #babyshowergift #patterndesign (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQZGfNOtm8H/?utm_medium=tumblr

Day 20. Cactus love. 🌵 . . . . #cactuslove #draweveryday #pencilcrayon #torontoillustrator #alottasmacks #sketches

This little pattern on a swaddle? Also this is not my hand. In no way do I have time to 💅. Although I don’t really remember making time to do it before the baby 👎. . I still manage to brush my teeth at least twice a day so I feel like I’m🤘. . . #newmom #newmomlife #patterndesign #textiledesign #surfacepatterndesign #alottasmacks #colourandpattern #patternlicensing #illustration #swaddleblanket #fabricdesign (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPYUAEyNfq9/?utm_medium=tumblr

Onesie! Thinking this will look particularly cute on someone I know.... 👶 . . #patterndesign #illustration #surfacepatterndesign #whimsical #kidsonesie #alottasmacks #kidsillustration #babyoutfit #art #kidsprintfabrics (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/COgJHxuNQ8K/?igshid=1df9r47asmlfz

Have you ever created a sigil? . As a creator it’s so easy to get distracted by the small stuff - small projects, small goals, small tasks. This exercise reminded me of the ‘big picture,´ the whole idea. It acts as a reminder for a promise that you’ve made to yourself, a pact. To learn more about them visit @ehaidle and all of her lovely work. Her class has also posted these magical symbols to #personalpowersymbols . . #sigil #sigils #symbols #strength #illustration #findyourstyle #alottasmacks (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIBfH11Aa7u/?igshid=qnvzibii863m

Garden roses at the end of the season 🥀 . Part of Inktober 2019. Available in my shop - 8”x8” (20.3cm x20.3cm) . #artprints #blackandwhiteart #homedecor #inktober #drawingaday #etsyshop #etsyprints #alottasmacks (at Saint-Coulomb) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFadoAqgyfz/?igshid=1woplugyxe1wc

Garden roses at the end of the season 🥀 . Part of Inktober 2019. Available in my shop - 8”x8” (20.3cm x20.3cm) . #artprints #blackandwhiteart #homedecor #inktober #drawingaday #etsyshop #etsyprints #alottasmacks (at Saint-Coulomb) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFadoAqgyfz/?igshid=c0grrndk1cqn

Garden roses at the end of the season 🥀 . Part of Inktober 2019. Available in my shop - 8”x8” (20.3cm x20.3cm) . #artprints #blackandwhiteart #homedecor #inktober #drawingaday #etsyshop #etsyprints #alottasmacks (at Saint-Coulomb) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFadoAqgyfz/?igshid=q2nj8som16zq

It’s OFFICIAL. My shop is now open!!Please click on the link in the bio to check out all my prints available for purchase 🖼 ⭐️. . Here shown above are a few samples of some of the prints from the Colombian series: available in 5x7 | 8x10 | 11x14 inches. . . #archivalprint #artprintsforsale #artprints #lifestyleillustration #travelartist #homedecor #pastelart #etsyshop #etsysellersofinstagram #alottasmacks (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDe0F-HA5Ze/?igshid=18u63e2fb0lod

Finca Palms.🌴🌴 To be any kind of creative comes a certain struggle, hidden demons we are constantly battling that others may be unaware of. No logical reasoning as to why we do what we do, or what pushes us to keep producing, keep creating. We just do it because we have to. . I am reminded in times such as these how lucky I am to have creativity in my life. Melting the anxiety of the world down into my fingers and releasing it out onto the paper. I am transporting myself back to a moment in time when it was beautiful and silent and calm. Stretching the moment out until I set my pencils down and decide to return to this world. . . #makespace @cptremoteretreat #womenofillustration #alottasmacks #travelillustration #illustration #editorialillustration #pastels #pencilcrayons #palmtrees #travelcolombia #womenwhodraw (at Santa Fe De Antioquia, Antioquia, Colombia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-fvSErA8d2/?igshid=wvf0gyxop0y0

Parque la Estrella. A beautiful day walking and eating mara mango paletas 🥭 🥭 🥭 Thank you to @sancanbot family for the warm Colombian hospitality 🇨🇴🤗. Right as the world was changing.... . . #travelcolombia #illustration #pastels #alottasmacks #editorialillustration #medellincolombia💛💙❤️ #womenwhodraw (at La Estrella, Antioquia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-VjREogoRK/?igshid=11rdxflgahuyf

“Baby in the Bunkie.” Part of a series showcasing a typical Canadian country winter’s day. . . . #canadianwinter #editorialillustration #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #alottasmacks (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv2TP54An93/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j4cacm40vuo0

A little onesie for a little pattern. Which shade do you prefer? . #onesiedesign #patterndesign #printandpattern #artlicensing #baby #surfacedesign #lullabypatterns #alottasmacks #smackerelli (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP33uYZNC3b/?utm_medium=tumblr