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I’m a UK Designer Toy Maker & Illustrator based in Singapore.

Welcome to to my portfolio, Jessica Emmett Studios. My main focus is on [Designer Toys] but I continue to love [Illustration]. I am most known for my cute creatures:

Skull & Flower Draffi (2019) purple bg

DESIGNER TOYS

Texture Monster Mini - pink bg

ILLUSTRATION

eShop Illustration (2020) - purple bg

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Instagram is where I most regularly post my latest works & news. Clicking images below takes you to Instagram.

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Thank you again to @popmartsg for inviting me to s

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.jessica-emmett.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=640" alt="Thank you again to @popmartsg for inviting me to showcase for their sg store launch! I feel very humbled & honoured not only to be involoved with a brand I love, but to be long side such seriously talented & iconic designers is mind blowing! 🤯🤯🤯🤯 still computing! This turely is a mile stone in my toy journey but i admit my imposter syndrome is strong right now faced with this cabinet! 😅 My photos don't give all these works justice at all I hope people get a chance to see the work in person 😁. I'm so pleased to see the potential of these cabinets with indie toy makers along side the @popmartglobal toys. It somehow brings together the two ends of the designer toy/art toy world in a really fun way. I am especially appreciative that the SG store reached out to locally based artists something I hope continues. Regardless im really excited to see what happens next at the sg pop mart store 😊 Gratz to pop mart again and hope the first weekend is going well 😊💪❤🙏 #designertoys #arttoy #popmartsg #popmart #funansg" data-recalc-dims="1">

This new 6.5” Draffi – Messy Emotions AP was o

This new 6.5” Draffi – Messy Emotions AP was only finished Wednesday! Now available at @popmartsg as part of their shop launch 😊.

I orginally made this for my own collection but part way through Popmart contacted me so I've let go of this very personal AP to be made available only in store! Please don't forget to book a slot if you wanna visit fab new store! 😊🙏

popmart.sg (link temp in bio)

This piece is a bit of a self portrait & mental health inspired, cos I consider myself as being super "messy"! Im all pver the place but I do wear my heart on my sleeve! The expressive purple acrylic lines were done using a dip pen! It was the only way to to get that chaotic feel. I tested on paper with a brush and just couldn't get the same line quality! Super happy with the feel of the piece.

The gems are actually vintage Swarovski crystals! The crystals were donated to me by a USA friend that had bought them long ago and saw I occasionally used gems in my work and so kindly gifted me these! I actually make these part with my first draffi! But in the end decided to change the antlers so I had this in a box for ages and so glad to finally find a use for them. A perfect fit! Thank you @geeangelagee this piece wouldn't have happened without you.

Please note as an AP (artist proof) tester this may or may not be made into an edition at a later stage 🙏

Trust me when I say if this doesn't sell it'll go straight back into my personal collection 😊

#designertoys #arttoy #resin #handmade #acrylic #swarovskicrystals #vintageswarovski #mentalhealth #dippen #scribble #expressiveart

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.jessica-emmett.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=640" alt="This new 6.5” Draffi – Messy Emotions AP was only finished Wednesday! Now available at @popmartsg as part of their shop launch 😊. I orginally made this for my own collection but part way through Popmart contacted me so I've let go of this very personal AP to be made available only in store! Please don't forget to book a slot if you wanna visit fab new store! 😊🙏 popmart.sg (link temp in bio) This piece is a bit of a self portrait & mental health inspired, cos I consider myself as being super "messy"! Im all pver the place but I do wear my heart on my sleeve! The expressive purple acrylic lines were done using a dip pen! It was the only way to to get that chaotic feel. I tested on paper with a brush and just couldn't get the same line quality! Super happy with the feel of the piece. The gems are actually vintage Swarovski crystals! The crystals were donated to me by a USA friend that had bought them long ago and saw I occasionally used gems in my work and so kindly gifted me these! I actually make these part with my first draffi! But in the end decided to change the antlers so I had this in a box for ages and so glad to finally find a use for them. A perfect fit! Thank you @geeangelagee this piece wouldn't have happened without you. Please note as an AP (artist proof) tester this may or may not be made into an edition at a later stage 🙏 Trust me when I say if this doesn't sell it'll go straight back into my personal collection 😊 #designertoys #arttoy #resin #handmade #acrylic #swarovskicrystals #vintageswarovski #mentalhealth #dippen #scribble #expressiveart" data-recalc-dims="1">

I felt that I should put my new pieces in their ow

I felt that I should put my new pieces in their own posts so I can show more close ups 😊

Orginally I made this for my own personal collection i I do not own a 6" unicorn myself if you can believe that. While my plan is to phase out unico4ns slowly, I still have a few more blanks and life left in my molds so it'll be a slow transition. But creatively I need to move on soon. I was thinking back over all my unicorn designs and again & again I came back to 2... the Skeleton which I have done many different versions & some sort of rainbows... so I thought a classic Skeleton with a "jess palette" of coloured hair was perfect! I also tweaked some of the bones to try and make them a bit closer to the real thing and overall I feel this was a super clean paint job, prob cos it the first time in awhile I did a Skeleton unicorn stright up with acrylic. im very happy with! 😊

I also bought a grey watercolour pencil which works super great for marking out cos it washes away when painted iver unlike pencil! Super happy about it!

Half way through paint job is also when I got the message from @popmartsg and I was like ok there goes my idea of keeping this! 🤣 but really the reason I dont own a lot of my pieces is because I do like to see my work out there in the world! So I rarely hang to them... but I should at least try to keep one of each. So trust me when I say if this doesn't sell while at pop mart I guarantee this will end up in my personal collection!

This piece was only completed Wednesday (so I didnt get to enjoy at home long 😭) and only this 1 AP is available at Pop Mart in store at Funan mall in singapore for at least a month! Even if you just wanna go check it out in person make sure to book a shop visit slot at popmart.sg (link temp in bio) 😊

Here here to letting my pieces close to my heart go into the world ❤

#designertoys #arttoy #resin #handmade #acrylic #popmart #popmartsg #funanmall

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.jessica-emmett.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=640" alt="I felt that I should put my new pieces in their own posts so I can show more close ups 😊 Orginally I made this for my own personal collection i I do not own a 6" unicorn myself if you can believe that. While my plan is to phase out unico4ns slowly, I still have a few more blanks and life left in my molds so it'll be a slow transition. But creatively I need to move on soon. I was thinking back over all my unicorn designs and again & again I came back to 2... the Skeleton which I have done many different versions & some sort of rainbows... so I thought a classic Skeleton with a "jess palette" of coloured hair was perfect! I also tweaked some of the bones to try and make them a bit closer to the real thing and overall I feel this was a super clean paint job, prob cos it the first time in awhile I did a Skeleton unicorn stright up with acrylic. im very happy with! 😊 I also bought a grey watercolour pencil which works super great for marking out cos it washes away when painted iver unlike pencil! Super happy about it! Half way through paint job is also when I got the message from @popmartsg and I was like ok there goes my idea of keeping this! 🤣 but really the reason I dont own a lot of my pieces is because I do like to see my work out there in the world! So I rarely hang to them... but I should at least try to keep one of each. So trust me when I say if this doesn't sell while at pop mart I guarantee this will end up in my personal collection! This piece was only completed Wednesday (so I didnt get to enjoy at home long 😭) and only this 1 AP is available at Pop Mart in store at Funan mall in singapore for at least a month! Even if you just wanna go check it out in person make sure to book a shop visit slot at popmart.sg (link temp in bio) 😊 Here here to letting my pieces close to my heart go into the world ❤ #designertoys #arttoy #resin #handmade #acrylic #popmart #popmartsg #funanmall" data-recalc-dims="1">

That moment when @popmartsg messaged asking if I h

That moment when @popmartsg messaged asking if I had anything I could showcase/sell and I panic cos I just had a huge sale not long ago meaning an extremely depleted stock... but I made it work! 😅😊

The first image are all pieces (handmade resin) that will be available for sale at pop mart starting tomorrow (Saturday 23rd January). Basically if it has a price tag it's for sale, if not it's display only! 🙏don't forget to book a time slot at popmart.sg

3 pieces have been made available before:
- polished wood effect draffi pup
- OG Draffi pup
- pearl unicorn LE30 (but only a couple currently in the store with only a total of 6 left in the edition)

However 2 watercolour pieces that have never been made available before from my personal collection will be for sale:
- eemo cloud watercolour AP (1 available)
- 3" Rainbow Skeleton Unicorn AP (1 available)

And the 2 big pieces i made just this week! Ironically originally intended for me before Pop Mart messaged... so quickly abandoned the idea of keeping them lolz! im sure you'll be able to tell cos they are super "Jess" colours/taste:

- 6" skeleton unicorn AP is a classic Skeleton design with rainbow hair variant (1 avaliable). It's one of my favourite Skeleton Unicorns to date!

- Messy Emotions Draffi AP ( 1 available). I used dip pen with purple acrylic to do the line work. I also used vintage Swarovski crystals to make the ears... donated to me kindly by a friend a few years ago. Basically a self portrait draffi lolz!

Please note that APs may or may not become open or limited editions in the future! In some cases they end up being one offs but there is no guarantee. But for definite they are test pieces, my personal copy & the first of that design 😊🙏.

Even if you aren't looking to buy a piece... this is a great opportunity to see my work in the flesh! It's pretty much my personally collection in there! 😅

#designertoys #arttoy #popmartsg #popmart

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.jessica-emmett.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=640" alt="That moment when @popmartsg messaged asking if I had anything I could showcase/sell and I panic cos I just had a huge sale not long ago meaning an extremely depleted stock... but I made it work! 😅😊 The first image are all pieces (handmade resin) that will be available for sale at pop mart starting tomorrow (Saturday 23rd January). Basically if it has a price tag it's for sale, if not it's display only! 🙏don't forget to book a time slot at popmart.sg 3 pieces have been made available before: - polished wood effect draffi pup - OG Draffi pup - pearl unicorn LE30 (but only a couple currently in the store with only a total of 6 left in the edition) However 2 watercolour pieces that have never been made available before from my personal collection will be for sale: - eemo cloud watercolour AP (1 available) - 3" Rainbow Skeleton Unicorn AP (1 available) And the 2 big pieces i made just this week! Ironically originally intended for me before Pop Mart messaged... so quickly abandoned the idea of keeping them lolz! im sure you'll be able to tell cos they are super "Jess" colours/taste: - 6" skeleton unicorn AP is a classic Skeleton design with rainbow hair variant (1 avaliable). It's one of my favourite Skeleton Unicorns to date! - Messy Emotions Draffi AP ( 1 available). I used dip pen with purple acrylic to do the line work. I also used vintage Swarovski crystals to make the ears... donated to me kindly by a friend a few years ago. Basically a self portrait draffi lolz! Please note that APs may or may not become open or limited editions in the future! In some cases they end up being one offs but there is no guarantee. But for definite they are test pieces, my personal copy & the first of that design 😊🙏. Even if you aren't looking to buy a piece... this is a great opportunity to see my work in the flesh! It's pretty much my personally collection in there! 😅 #designertoys #arttoy #popmartsg #popmart" data-recalc-dims="1">

So this happened!! 😱🤯❤🙏 Thank you so mu

So this happened!! 😱🤯❤🙏 Thank you so much @popmartsg for asking me to showcase/sell some of my work as part of the launch of the sg store! 🙏 honestly a big deal for me that I've barely been able to contain my excitement about this all week! See my next post for more details about which of my pieces will be available 😊.

Here are some pics from this Friday night media preview! Can you tell that I'm in my element surrounded by so much cuteness 😊! And me & my husband maaaaaaay have spent some of our Xmas money 🤣!

It was also amazing to set up & attend with fab fellow toy maker @thedanielyu... its been far too long since I've seen a familiar face in person 😊.

And mostly importantly I was able to share this landmark moment with my husband @adamcroberts who id not have been able to pull off the work for all this without his support! He was so thrilled to be able to attend the preview tonight.

If you wanna drop by please make sure to book a slot for social distancing measures (though i believe most of this weekends slots have already gone but worth checking and ofc weekdays still ok).

I had a blast! 😁 thanks to the pop mart team & staff!

#designertoys #arttoy #popmartsg #popmart #funansg #toyshop #cutetoys

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.jessica-emmett.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=640" alt="So this happened!! 😱🤯❤🙏 Thank you so much @popmartsg for asking me to showcase/sell some of my work as part of the launch of the sg store! 🙏 honestly a big deal for me that I've barely been able to contain my excitement about this all week! See my next post for more details about which of my pieces will be available 😊. Here are some pics from this Friday night media preview! Can you tell that I'm in my element surrounded by so much cuteness 😊! And me & my husband maaaaaaay have spent some of our Xmas money 🤣! It was also amazing to set up & attend with fab fellow toy maker @thedanielyu... its been far too long since I've seen a familiar face in person 😊. And mostly importantly I was able to share this landmark moment with my husband @adamcroberts who id not have been able to pull off the work for all this without his support! He was so thrilled to be able to attend the preview tonight. If you wanna drop by please make sure to book a slot for social distancing measures (though i believe most of this weekends slots have already gone but worth checking and ofc weekdays still ok). I had a blast! 😁 thanks to the pop mart team & staff! #designertoys #arttoy #popmartsg #popmart #funansg #toyshop #cutetoys" data-recalc-dims="1">

I can be so full of emotions/frustration scribblin

I can be so full of emotions/frustration scribbling & random mark making is a welcome outlet!!

The concepts app is fast becoming my favourite drawing app! The freedom of no edges just fits with my brain and gives me soooo much creative freedom!

#conceptsapp #markmaking #doodle #digitalart #sketch #arttherapy

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I really wanted to share @menagerieofmel 's beauti

I really wanted to share @menagerieofmel 's beautiful interpretation of Tiger Knotanxi that they were suuuuper lucky to find my super secret drop one off! 😊💪🙏❤. Thanks you Mel for allowing me to share your post.

#Repost
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I really feel like this Tiger Knotanxi was meant for me. As someone who has suffered with mental health issues for a number of years, I used to think that made me weak and that taking meds made me less of a person. But I realised that actually it makes me strong - fighting your mind takes courage and determination. Just like this little bunny, she may be anxious but she is a tiger! 🐯👊🏻 #jessicaemmettstudios #knotanxi #tigerknotanxi #1of1 #toyart #resinart #arttoy #toystagram #limitededition #luckymeeee
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#designertoys #mentalhealth #anxiety

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.jessica-emmett.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=640" alt="I really wanted to share @menagerieofmel 's beautiful interpretation of Tiger Knotanxi that they were suuuuper lucky to find my super secret drop one off! 😊💪🙏❤. Thanks you Mel for allowing me to share your post. #Repost • • • • • • I really feel like this Tiger Knotanxi was meant for me. As someone who has suffered with mental health issues for a number of years, I used to think that made me weak and that taking meds made me less of a person. But I realised that actually it makes me strong - fighting your mind takes courage and determination. Just like this little bunny, she may be anxious but she is a tiger! 🐯👊🏻 #jessicaemmettstudios #knotanxi #tigerknotanxi #1of1 #toyart #resinart #arttoy #toystagram #limitededition #luckymeeee • • • • • • #designertoys #mentalhealth #anxiety" data-recalc-dims="1">

My Khali custom is now in the arms of the global p

My Khali custom is now in the arms of the global postal system, good luck little one 🤞😅. This custom with be part of the @fluffriot custom show at @strangecattoys. Please follow them for details 🙏.

It's definitely been great to see how all the fab artists are interrupting this great platform with more still to be revealed 😊.

Please see my previous post for a pretty indeepth wip video of my custom 😊.

Right now to bite my nails until it arrives! 🤣

#designertoys #customtoy #fluffriot #watercolor #acrylicpaint #resin

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.jessica-emmett.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=640" alt="My Khali custom is now in the arms of the global postal system, good luck little one 🤞😅. This custom with be part of the @fluffriot custom show at @strangecattoys. Please follow them for details 🙏. It's definitely been great to see how all the fab artists are interrupting this great platform with more still to be revealed 😊. Please see my previous post for a pretty indeepth wip video of my custom 😊. Right now to bite my nails until it arrives! 🤣 #designertoys #customtoy #fluffriot #watercolor #acrylicpaint #resin" data-recalc-dims="1">

That moment I realised I don't own a completed pai

That moment I realised I don't own a completed painted up large unicorn or draffi in my own collection and felt I needed to do something about it!

Im notorious for not keep many of my own work let alone displaying it! I much prefer seeing pieces go off into the world. Most of my own collection is in a box 😅. I tend to only have APs for editions for! Even test APs I dont always hang on to. There have been a few i nearly kept but ultimately I ended up selling them. So for a change I'll be painting these up for myself.

The Draffi ive already done now im gonna paint up a unicorn. Im a bit stuck tbh! I think this is why for a long time ive been talking about slowly phasing the unicorns out cos while they are fun & cute, creativity they were really a learning to cast tool which ive already done many designs for... I think they are just coming to their natural creative stopping point. Im prob also stuck cos there is one thing to make a design and put it out there but another to think what would I actually want myself to keep there forever 😶!? Even my taste can be different from what I design.

Still want to force myself to do one now before I start getting busier and end up not doing it 😅.

Maybe I shouldn't over think it and do a classic.

#designertoys #resin #unicorn #draffi #artforme #arttoy #handmade #resincast #blankcanvas

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.jessica-emmett.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=640" alt="That moment I realised I don't own a completed painted up large unicorn or draffi in my own collection and felt I needed to do something about it! Im notorious for not keep many of my own work let alone displaying it! I much prefer seeing pieces go off into the world. Most of my own collection is in a box 😅. I tend to only have APs for editions for! Even test APs I dont always hang on to. There have been a few i nearly kept but ultimately I ended up selling them. So for a change I'll be painting these up for myself. The Draffi ive already done now im gonna paint up a unicorn. Im a bit stuck tbh! I think this is why for a long time ive been talking about slowly phasing the unicorns out cos while they are fun & cute, creativity they were really a learning to cast tool which ive already done many designs for... I think they are just coming to their natural creative stopping point. Im prob also stuck cos there is one thing to make a design and put it out there but another to think what would I actually want myself to keep there forever 😶!? Even my taste can be different from what I design. Still want to force myself to do one now before I start getting busier and end up not doing it 😅. Maybe I shouldn't over think it and do a classic. #designertoys #resin #unicorn #draffi #artforme #arttoy #handmade #resincast #blankcanvas" data-recalc-dims="1">

I've had a spare Tiny Ghost laying around for awhi

I've had a spare Tiny Ghost laying around for awhile so I thought I'd have fun experimenting. Im calling this piece "Ghosts of the past" cos tbh my past haunts me and im still coming to grips with how to manage my heart... its still messy. Often people have said to me that after a certain amount of time I should get over things... but for me my pain is my own even if it's inconvenient for others. I know I'll work through things at my own pace be it next week or decades. Im ok with that.

This custom isn't for anything just something I decided to myself. Ive done something simalur for a personal project that ive yet to show in a single colour but wanted to see what multiple colours looked like. Messing around with masking fluid, watercolour markers, rotring pens, pitt fineliners & gold water based paint.

It may have been a bit too far out my comfort zone but I learnt a lot about the materials which was the point. And if anything I found that the rotring pens are a great alternative to copics and cos of the nibs they don't get clogged up with the absorbent ground particles! While not quite as water resistant its still good enough to use with watercolour.

Still needs varnishing.

The Tiny Ghost originally by @reisobrien of @originalbimtoy it's a fab platform to custom.

#designertoys #customtoy #vinyltoys #tinyghost #tinyghostcustom #fabercastell #pittpens #watercolormarkers #rotring #finetec #coliro #watercolorground

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.jessica-emmett.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=640" alt="I've had a spare Tiny Ghost laying around for awhile so I thought I'd have fun experimenting. Im calling this piece "Ghosts of the past" cos tbh my past haunts me and im still coming to grips with how to manage my heart... its still messy. Often people have said to me that after a certain amount of time I should get over things... but for me my pain is my own even if it's inconvenient for others. I know I'll work through things at my own pace be it next week or decades. Im ok with that. This custom isn't for anything just something I decided to myself. Ive done something simalur for a personal project that ive yet to show in a single colour but wanted to see what multiple colours looked like. Messing around with masking fluid, watercolour markers, rotring pens, pitt fineliners & gold water based paint. It may have been a bit too far out my comfort zone but I learnt a lot about the materials which was the point. And if anything I found that the rotring pens are a great alternative to copics and cos of the nibs they don't get clogged up with the absorbent ground particles! While not quite as water resistant its still good enough to use with watercolour. Still needs varnishing. The Tiny Ghost originally by @reisobrien of @originalbimtoy it's a fab platform to custom. #designertoys #customtoy #vinyltoys #tinyghost #tinyghostcustom #fabercastell #pittpens #watercolormarkers #rotring #finetec #coliro #watercolorground" data-recalc-dims="1">

In my early career while I loved the thought proce

In my early career while I loved the thought process in contemporary conceptual art I was frustrated that I wasn't making work that was accessible that people would actually want to buy let alone make people happy. I knew quickly after university fine arts wasn't my thing... but it took me ages to realise that pop culture/geek culture art was where I belonged and I could still explore conceptual ideas and still be accessible & relatable! So this post by Liz really filled my heart with joy! 🙏❤ cos while i still like to explore deep themes ultimately I want to make people happy through my work 😊

Thanks @houckliz for the photos and allowing me to repost 😊

#Repost
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I received the happiest box in the mail today. My order from the amazing @jessica_emmett arrived!!! Just take a moment to look at all these amazing pieces, it’ll instantly make your day 1000 times better. A huge HUGE thank you to @jessica_emmett for creating such gorgeous pieces that can turn your whole day around. 🤗#jessicaemmettstudios
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#designertoys #trisheepi #kattessy #draffi #illustration #conceptualart #popartismorefun

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.jessica-emmett.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=640" alt="In my early career while I loved the thought process in contemporary conceptual art I was frustrated that I wasn't making work that was accessible that people would actually want to buy let alone make people happy. I knew quickly after university fine arts wasn't my thing... but it took me ages to realise that pop culture/geek culture art was where I belonged and I could still explore conceptual ideas and still be accessible & relatable! So this post by Liz really filled my heart with joy! 🙏❤ cos while i still like to explore deep themes ultimately I want to make people happy through my work 😊 Thanks @houckliz for the photos and allowing me to repost 😊 #Repost • • • • • • I received the happiest box in the mail today. My order from the amazing @jessica_emmett arrived!!! Just take a moment to look at all these amazing pieces, it’ll instantly make your day 1000 times better. A huge HUGE thank you to @jessica_emmett for creating such gorgeous pieces that can turn your whole day around. 🤗#jessicaemmettstudios • • • • • • #designertoys #trisheepi #kattessy #draffi #illustration #conceptualart #popartismorefun" data-recalc-dims="1">

Edit - sold! 🙏❤ My (purple) black dog has nee

Edit - sold! 🙏❤ My (purple) black dog has needed a lot of love today (basically pretty down on myself today) 😞❤ so I draw/painted my feelings.

Tried using Aquabord for the first time, bit rougher than I was hoping from a colour pencil point of view... but watercolours are lovely on it. I will use it again I think.

Tbh if anyones intrested in this 9x12" "Purple Black Dog Draffi Needs Love" watercolour & colour pencil piece im open to fair offers 😊... im trying this thing where I dont horde all my illustrations for ages 😅. But im too lazy to stick it on my eshop cos its late 😴.

#drawhowyoufeel #draffi #watercolor #colorpencil #aquabord #depression #blackdog #mentalhealth

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.jessica-emmett.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=640" alt="Edit - sold! 🙏❤ My (purple) black dog has needed a lot of love today (basically pretty down on myself today) 😞❤ so I draw/painted my feelings. Tried using Aquabord for the first time, bit rougher than I was hoping from a colour pencil point of view... but watercolours are lovely on it. I will use it again I think. Tbh if anyones intrested in this 9x12" "Purple Black Dog Draffi Needs Love" watercolour & colour pencil piece im open to fair offers 😊... im trying this thing where I dont horde all my illustrations for ages 😅. But im too lazy to stick it on my eshop cos its late 😴. #drawhowyoufeel #draffi #watercolor #colorpencil #aquabord #depression #blackdog #mentalhealth" data-recalc-dims="1">

Let your wisdom shine through! 😌💎🌟 #desi

Let your wisdom shine through! 😌💎🌟

#designertoys #swarovskicrystals #shiny #wisdom #customtoy #resin #watercolor #colorpencil #fox #kitsune

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My custom “Tales of Experience & Wisdom” will

My custom “Tales of Experience & Wisdom” will be part of the @fluffriot custom show happening at @strangecattoys in early feb... more details to follow. Im so honoured to be asked and tbh feel super intimidated to be among such amazing artists 😅.

It was important to me to make this piece mixed media. I'll do post about this more later =) but basically it was acrylic, watercolour, pencil & colour pencil. Fyi this piece hasn’t been vanished yet and gems glued in after 😅 I was just excited to share it lolz.

Before I was even asked to do a Khali custom, Fluffriot posted once the back story of Khali that stuck with me. They said that no one knows exactly how kitsune spirits gain tails (max 9) but that its linked to experiences & wisdom. Khali basically is a work in progress. So when I was asked, I knew I wanted to explore this topic especially as ive always been a strong believe that we learn from our experiences!

It did also get me thinking, while I believe we need experiences & knowledge to gain wisdom those alone don’t make someone wise... I feel the difference is wisdom is the ability to be able to take experiences & knowledge and make good or better choices moving forwards even if it feels challenging to ones own personal comfort.

I try to live by this on both a personal and creative level. It's not easy and I have taken wrong turns many times. So like Khali, im a work in progress.

#designertoys #fluffriot
#strangecattoys #fox #kitsune
#ninetails #mythicalcreature #watercolor
#watercolorground #colorpencil
#dippen
#resin #customtoy #experience #wisdom

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.jessica-emmett.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=640" alt="My custom “Tales of Experience & Wisdom” will be part of the @fluffriot custom show happening at @strangecattoys in early feb... more details to follow. Im so honoured to be asked and tbh feel super intimidated to be among such amazing artists 😅. It was important to me to make this piece mixed media. I'll do post about this more later =) but basically it was acrylic, watercolour, pencil & colour pencil. Fyi this piece hasn’t been vanished yet and gems glued in after 😅 I was just excited to share it lolz. Before I was even asked to do a Khali custom, Fluffriot posted once the back story of Khali that stuck with me. They said that no one knows exactly how kitsune spirits gain tails (max 9) but that its linked to experiences & wisdom. Khali basically is a work in progress. So when I was asked, I knew I wanted to explore this topic especially as ive always been a strong believe that we learn from our experiences! It did also get me thinking, while I believe we need experiences & knowledge to gain wisdom those alone don’t make someone wise... I feel the difference is wisdom is the ability to be able to take experiences & knowledge and make good or better choices moving forwards even if it feels challenging to ones own personal comfort. I try to live by this on both a personal and creative level. It's not easy and I have taken wrong turns many times. So like Khali, im a work in progress. #designertoys #fluffriot #strangecattoys #fox #kitsune #ninetails #mythicalcreature #watercolor #watercolorground #colorpencil #dippen #resin #customtoy #experience #wisdom" data-recalc-dims="1">

Looks like fox colours to me 😊 🦊 #designert

Looks like fox colours to me 😊 🦊

#designertoys #colorpencil #watercolorpalette #fox

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My morning work ritual often involves me prepping

My morning work ritual often involves me prepping my desk ready for that days work. I use my main desk for almost everything from wet & dry work. The only rhink I try to keep separate is casting which I do on the desk to the left.

Today I set up for pencil & dippen workflow. I often rest my drawing hand on my 3d work so I do need a glove but I loath gloves in my drawing fingers so I always cut them out 😊.

Ofc my coke zero & streaming services are vital to a smooth art day! That white paper is my reference (normally my digital design sketch which I spent all day yesterday on in this case) but I replaced it with a blank for this photo, not ready for you lot to see my @fluffriot cust9m design yet 😅.

Right, watercolour ground dried, prep done, time is against me, let's go!

#designertoys #customtoy #artdesk #workspace #artprep #dippen #fluffriot

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Speed (for me at least) digital painting practice.

Speed (for me at least) digital painting practice. Intuitive but after putting down a random shape I saw pretty quickly it peering out at me. I guess I subconsciously saw so many Oxs on my feed today since it's coming up to CNY soon that it just was in my mind. Clear sign im influenced by what I see if I like it or not 😅

Spotted ox-ish thingy creature 😅

FYI this is a time lapse of a speed drawing so not actually real time 😅

#speedpainting #yearoftheox #digitalart #procreate

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Ballballfish lottery winner announced! Second imag

Ballballfish lottery winner announced! Second image for more details! It was drawn at random yesterday by @78jo_ooo I had no involvement with the draw 😊

1) Pink Unicorn --> Geoffrey Cuddy
2) Purple Heart --> Collin Vore
3) Orange Spikes --> Yeung Kin Ho
4) Blue Blade --> Amanda Arnold
5) Green Horns --> Kristine Joy Lague

Please check your emails if your name is above and follow the payment instructions to secure your pieceif you've not done so already =).

Gratz to the winners and thanks sooooooo much to both mine and 78Jo fans old & new for the overwhelming 300+ totall entries by 60+ different people ❤🙏entries, it was a real surprise to us! 🙏❤

#designertoys #customtoy #ballballfish #vinyltoys #78jo #fish

<img src="https://i1.wp.com/www.jessica-emmett.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=640" alt="Ballballfish lottery winner announced! Second image for more details! It was drawn at random yesterday by @78jo_ooo I had no involvement with the draw 😊 1) Pink Unicorn --> Geoffrey Cuddy 2) Purple Heart --> Collin Vore 3) Orange Spikes --> Yeung Kin Ho 4) Blue Blade --> Amanda Arnold 5) Green Horns --> Kristine Joy Lague Please check your emails if your name is above and follow the payment instructions to secure your pieceif you've not done so already =). Gratz to the winners and thanks sooooooo much to both mine and 78Jo fans old & new for the overwhelming 300+ totall entries by 60+ different people ❤🙏entries, it was a real surprise to us! 🙏❤ #designertoys #customtoy #ballballfish #vinyltoys #78jo #fish" data-recalc-dims="1">

This is always the best view in the Big Cartel app

This is always the best view in the Big Cartel app! Last package was just now picked up and so all the Dec 2020 orders are now at the mercy of the global postal system 🙏🤞😅

Orders were sent either by ordinary registered air mail via Singpost (please note there is no live tracking for these items once they leave sg)... a few went by courier (aramex, speedpost or UPS) if when mutli orders covered it or by addon request. Im still new to couriers for international orders so I hope they'll be OK (ofc let me know if not).

Please reminder that all global delivery times are pretty messed up atm so please do expect delays!

All sg orders i use couriers exclusively now... I really prefer it! I see in the status all the sg orders have already all arrived ❤

Thank you so much to everyone that bought things from me 🙏❤. I was especially surprised to see people getting illustration! And thanks to people that got back to me so promptly when I needed to dicuss their orders (and on 2 occasions accidentally contacted 😅)... it really helps keep on track 🙏.

Beyond the joy of just being able to send all my work out to new homes, every time I finish a big batch of orders I feel it's a little victory over my dyslexia!

There was quiet a lot of new things to learn this time around especially as Singpost now require customs dedication to be filled & paid online/kiosk which added more time cos it didn't really save time at drop off at branc! Also still getting my head around the new UK income tax rules (which I believe the EU will separately do 😑)... and i know ive already talked directly with my UK buyers about it, but I still hope it's painless when it arrives. Researching couriers has been stressful! Dont know if it's me, but it does seem that prices are relatively higher for couriers in sg... thankfully I use Easyship and the rates seem more reasonable (ish 😅). But yah point is it's been a lot more difficult this time round than I'd anticipated 😅.

And while it doesn't always happen, I even got the dispatch out a whole week earlier than my earliest est of mid-late jan 😊!

Right now its 100% next custom time!

#designertoys #bigcartel #artistlife #shipping #dyslexia

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I was finally able to finish varnishing & assembli

I was finally able to finish varnishing & assembling Tiger Knotanxi this morning ready for packaging! This is the last of my 2020 orders to be packed! Feels cathartic like I packed away 2020 and now I can finally move on properly to 2021 ❤.

#designertoys #knotanxi #anxiety #mentalhealth #diypackaging #boxingup2020

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