Orange Beak Studio

We're so excited to hear from artist Ema Malyauka next month all about how she experiments with materials and plays in her sketchbooks to develop her beautiful work. Ema is said to have explored every material imaginable and so after her talk it'll be a brilliant opportunity to ask any questions you have about your own experimentations with materials. * Tickets are on sale now, and you can book yours through the link up in our bio. * Ema will talk and then there'll be a Q&A. If you can't make it, you can access the recording after the event for a week. * #emamalyauka #illustration #sketchbooks #creatives #creativetalk #artists #orangebeaktalks

Last chance to book your ticket for tonights talk all about Brian Wildsmith. It's an amazing opportunity to hear all about Brian's process, inspirations and join his daughter as she shares lots of work from his archive. Wow, we can't wait! * Tickets will be on sale until 5pm (UK time) today, and you can book through the link up in our bio. Don't worry, if you can't join us live, the recording will be available to watch for a week after the event. You must book a ticket to access the recording 👀🎟️ * #brianwildsmith #painter #illustration #creativetalk #orangebeaktalk #childrensbookillustration

Did you know The Shirley Hughes Sketchbook awards is back, now in it's second year, and open for submissions? The full details are up on our website, under 'Opportunities' and there's a link in our bio with the link to go have a look. * It's an award to celebrate the sketchbook, and the hours of looking and working things out before we get to actually making a final piece. * If you are a keen sketchbooker, or want to try get more drawing in yours this year, do enter, it's free and there's great prizes to be won. * #shirleyhughessketchbookaward #shirleyhughes #sketchbooks

Our Orange Beak Evening next month is with author and illustrator, Lizzy Stewart. Tickets are available now through the link up in our bio. * Lizzy has written and illustrated three picture books for children and three illustrated books for adults. In 2017 her picture book There's a Tiger in the Garden won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and World Illustration Award. Her debut full-length novel Alison was published in July 2022. She teaches illustration at Goldsmiths University and has also taught courses at the Tate and on behalf of the National Portrait Gallery. * Lizzy will be discussing her inspirations, influences, materials and career, and giving us a fantastic insight into her incredible work. * The event will be held online via ZOOM - the link will be sent to you directly via email on the day of the talk around 5pm UK time. All tickets are £15 INCLUSIVE of the booking fee - and are non-refundable. The event is LIVE - but buying a ticket will give you access to a recording which will be available to view back for one week afterwards. You will be sent a link for this the day after the event. * #lizzystewart #orangebeakevening #picturebookmakers #illustrationtalk #childrensbooks

Final call for tickets for tonights Orange Beak Evening with artist, illustrator and printmaker, Emily Sutton! Ticket sales end at 5pm uk time, so book now to avoid missing out - we've got a link in our bio that takes you straight to the booking page 🔗🎟️ * Swipe through to see a selection of Emily's gorgeous work, including a glimpse of lots of her picture books! * Our talks are recorded and available for one week to watch back, so if you can't make it live, you don't have to miss out. * #emilysutton #printmaker #illustration #illustrator #orangebeakevening #creativetalk

Recently bought I Am The Subway from Shelf Editions by Kim Hyo-eun and the drawings are phenomenal! As is the use of light, compositions, details and beautiful observations of humans. Such a brilliant book, have you seen it? * #iamthesubway #childrensbooks #picturebooks #kimhyoeun

Our Beak Speaks with Rebecca Wildsmith, the daughter of the world-renowned children's book author and illustrator Brian Wildsmith is next week - we can't wait! Tickets are available to book now through the link up in our bio. * Rebecca will be giving a rare view into the archives of Brian's work and we are in for a treat. Brian's work is so rich with textures and patterns and of course his distinctive jewel like colour palettes. * And remember, if you can't make it live it will be recorded and available to watch back for a week. * #brianwildsmith #illustration #illustrator #painting #orangebeaktalk #picturebookmakers #picturebooktalk #creatives

Delighting in this gorgeous illustration by Emily Sutton! The detail in Emily's work is so magical. You could spend hours looking over each page in her books. * Our Orange Beak Evening with Emily is coming up next week, and is one not to miss! Tickets are available via the link up in our bio. * #emilysutton #picturebooks #illustration #illustrator #creative #orangebeakevening

We can't wait for our Beak Speaks this month which is a celebration and chance to discover the Brian Wildsmith Archive with Rebecca Wildsmith. Tickets are available to book now through the link in our bio 🔗🎟️ * Brian drew the most extraordinary animals with the most beautiful use of textures, colour and material, it is a pure joy to look at! Swipe through this post to see a selection of Brian's animals. * This is a really special opportunity to learn more about one of the most treasured illustrators. * For those who book on this talk, there will be an exclusive discount over on the Brian Wildsmith online store. * #brianwildsmith #picturebooks #illustration #creatives #orangebeaktalks #beakspeaks *

We're very excited about our Orange Beak Evening next week with Emily Sutton. We've been long time admirers of Emily's work and know from our tutorials and conversations with all of you how much her work is adored! Emily is SO talented, she's created books (over 25), prints, worked on packaging, exhibits and has her work featured on greetings cards. Wow! * Tickets are available through Eventbrite, and we've added a link up in our bio to book 🔗🎟️ * Remember if you're on our Patreon, in the Tangerine Club, the Orange Beak Evenings are part of your tier benefits, so you don't need to book a ticket! * #emilysutton #picturebooks #childrensbooks #illustration #illustrators #orangebeakevening

In April, join us for an evening with Ema Malyauka - a self-taught artist with an insatiable curiosity for creativity. Tickets are available to book now, through the link up in our bio. * Originally from Belarus, Ema now resides in a charming, almost magical town in the Netherlands. Her artistic journey is an ever-evolving adventure, filled with experimentation and an endless passion for learning. With a workspace that resembles a cosy museum of artistic chaos, she has explored nearly every medium imaginable. * Ema’s work has gained international recognition—she won third place in BO it! Imagining Bologna and was a finalist at this year’s Bologna competition, with her illustrations published in France, England, South Korea, the Netherlands, China, and beyond. She also offers a Domestika course on Sketchbook Techniques for Children's Illustration. * Recently, Ema has embarked on a new creative adventure by launching her YouTube channel, where she shares her artistic process and explores fresh, exciting ways to experiment. Currently, she is deeply immersed in writing her book while refining her understanding of composition and colour theory. For her, learning isn’t just a process—it’s a way of life * We can’t wait to hear more about Ema’s career, influences, inspirations and working practice, and how she creates her beautiful work. * The event will be held online via ZOOM - the link will be sent to you directly via email on the day of the talk around 5pm UK time. All tickets are £15 INCLUSIVE of the booking fee - and are non-refundable. The event is LIVE - but buying a ticket will give you access to a recording which will be available to view back for one week afterwards. You will be sent a link for this the day after the event. * #emamalyauka #illustrator #illustration #mixedmaterials #drawing #orangebeaktalk #beakspeaks

It's International Women's Day, and although we should be celebrating women everyday, we'd like to say how proud we are to be a female run creative business. * Led by Maisie and Ness, we have an exceptional team of women who work with us - Katie Harnett, Tor Freeman, Mariesa Dulak, Ramona Reihil and our fabulously talented bookkeeper, Amy! * We have many, many female clients too and have heard from so many inspirational creative women in our Orange Beak Evenings, workshops and talks. * So today, we'd like to celebrate ourselves and all of our clients working hard to achieve their dreams! * Ps We of course have brilliant male speakers and clients and our amazing admin manager, Tony, but today is a moment to focus on the women here at Orange Beak 🧡 * #internationalwomensday #femaleledbusiness #femaleowned #femalecreatives