Illustration Portfolio

My name is Kerri, the face behind Two Black Dogs, and I have been illustrating for over 25 years.

After leaving high school I studied Graphic Design working in the industry for 15 years before venturing into marketing, dabbling in web design, illustration, and I’ve recently completed a Diploma in Art Therapy. During this time I enjoyed 9 years working as an illustrator with a children's fashion label, creating hero prints and repeat patterns specific to the labels handwriting. 

Whilst working full time I continue to explore my own illustration and painting practice on the side.

I’ve been fortunate enough to have sold numerous acrylic paintings via the Bluethumb site, and was honored to receive an award at the Blue Water Festival for  best up-and-coming artist with my painting ‘Decisions’.

 I enjoy creating illustrative pieces of girls, birds, animals and botanicals.  My illustration work is a combination of sweet images mixed with real life issues and imaginary scenarios, that are pencil sketched before inking, scanning and redrawing digitally.  I love the feeling ink outlines can create, and prefer to add only a small splash of colour, leaving the detail up to the viewer.