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zd_illustration

Bath based Illustrator & Artist 🎨
Represented by The Bright Agency.
www.zdillustration.com
Email me at zoedamoulakis@gmail.com ❤️
A little doodle to warm up after a holiday, and ve A little doodle to warm up after a holiday, and very much my vibe this morning after a walk through the fields in the sunshine 🌻 #illustration #childrensillustration #childrensbooks #kidlit #summer
Off to Bologna! One of my fave times of year. Look Off to Bologna! One of my fave times of year. Looking forward to seeing all those beautiful books, catching up with friends and eating my bodyweight in gelato. Sketchbook is packed, postcards are printed, see you there! ❤️ #bolognabookfair2026 #bologna2026 #bcbf26 #childrensillustration #childrensbooks
I love this time of year. The last few weeks have I love this time of year. The last few weeks have been wild - a big house move while in the last few weeks of a book project. Here are some seasonally appropriate sections of backgrounds. I could draw mushrooms all day 🍄 #illustratorsofinstagram #illustration #digitalillustration #gouacheillustration #gouache #gouachepainting #mixedmediaillustration #mixedmedia #childrensbookillustration #childrensbooks #woodland #autumnpainting #autumncolors #autumn
Happy Friday all! Here's another peek and what I'm Happy Friday all! Here's another peek and what I'm creating right now. I love building out worlds for my characters. The books I loved as a child were visually complex and full of atmosphere. I'm trying to simplify my personal work, but sometimes a project calls for rich detail, and I do a little happy dance. ☺️ #illustratorsofinstagram #illustration #mixedmediaillustration #gouacheillustration #gouache #gouachepainting #digitalillustration #cottagecore #backgrounds #backgrounddesign #childrensbookillustration #childrensbooks #earlyreaders #kidlitart #kidlit
Happy Friday all! Here's some cute nature 🌿 #ill Happy Friday all! Here's some cute nature 🌿 #illustratorsofinstagram #illustration #freelanceillustrator #freelancer #naturelovers #muted #birdillustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbooks #kidlitart #kidlit #mixedmediaillustration #mixedmedia #gouacheillustration #gouache #gouachepainting
A sneaky sneaky peek at the project I'm working on A sneaky sneaky peek at the project I'm working on right now. Hint: big old super-cute picture book. Working in mixed media with gouache, hand-printed textures and digital elements. Having a blast but freaking exhausted 💚 #picturebookillustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitart #freelanceillustrator #freelanceillustration #mixedmedia #gouacheillustration #gouachepainting #gouache #illustratorsofinstagram #woodland #forestart #naturelovers #birdillustration #fantasyillustration
Several days later and I'm still buzzing from this Several days later and I'm still buzzing from this year's #scbwi #picturebookretreat2025 . What an incredible weekend spent totally immersed in picture books! A special thanks to @leotimmers_official whose detailed talks and immense generosity left us all feeling energized, inspired and frankly in awe! Also a pleasure to have a detailed portfolio review with the lovely Stacie Bradly from @nosycrow and to meet and reunite with an amazing group of writers and illustrators. Big thanks also to @titaberredo @nataschabiebow @mikebrownlow @hot.frog & @garyfabbri for the facilitation and dedication. You are greatly appreciated ❤️ #pbr2025 #picturebookillustration #picturebooks #freelanceillustrator #freelancer #hollandhouse #artistretreat #kidlitart
Happy Friday all! A few more illustrations from a Happy Friday all! A few more illustrations from a recent poetry project. Off to the beach myself this weekend with questionable weather forecast. Wishing you all a little summer sunshine ☀️ #illustratorsofinstagram #illustration #poetrybooks #digitalillustration #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #collectingshells #beachtime #summertime #kidlitart #kidlit #childrenspoetry
A peek at some recent client work for a children's A peek at some recent client work for a children's poetry book- dreamy colour palettes and soft, quiet scenes. #childrensbookillustration #childrensbooks #childrenspoetry #poetrybooks #illustratorsofinstagram #mixedmediaillustration #gouacheillustration #gouachepainting #freelanceillustrator #digitalillustration #kidlitart #kidlit
Painting days are my favourite kind of days 😊 Work Painting days are my favourite kind of days 😊 Working on some backgrounds for a new book project. AI ain't got hands yet 🖌️💪 #handpainted #gouacheillustration #gouachepainting #carandache #getmessy #handmade #artistsofinstagram #artistsagainstai #childrensbookillustration #childrensbooks #kidlitart
A wild and wonderful week at @bolognachildrensbook A wild and wonderful week at @bolognachildrensbookfair ! What an eventful few days - hours on our feet and not enough sleep, but inspiring and uplifting as always. Laughs, late-night debriefs and an impromptu food tour with @josephinedellow and @hannahsanguinetti . Fun times catching up and being bolstered by @titaberredo and the @scbwi gang, bumping into the folks from the @csapicturebooksummerschool among countless other illo friends, pizza with @happybooklady , and a sunny afternoon sketching and watching @sydneydraws be arty with oil (thanks for the strawberries!) I'd say I'd do it all again next week, but I need a few months rest! Bring on next year! 😊❤️✏️
Getting excited (read: frantic) in the lead up to Getting excited (read: frantic) in the lead up to this year's Bologna book fair, alongside many of my fellow illustrator/author pals. It's been a busy few weeks polishing up my portfolio in between client work, but I've still managed to get the paints out every now and then. Here's a spread of pine marten and little bird playing under an old oak as autumn rolls in. 🍂 🌿 If you'll be at Bologna this year, wishing you a fun and productive fair. See you there! 💜 #bolognabookfair #bcbf25 #bolognachildrensbookfair #bolognachildrensbookfair2025 #mixedmedia #mixedmediaillustration #handpainted #traditionalillustration #illustratorsofinstagram #childrensbookillustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #pinemarten #pinemartensofinstagram #birdillustration #gouacheillustration #gouachepainting
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