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Dorian Everard
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Queer Artist and Illustrator in Aotearoa.
Watercolour and mixed media.
Botanicals, fauna, and oddities.
He/him 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

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Did anyone say #Bard #Mouse with opposable thumbs? I didn't actually get much #drawing / painting done while I was on holiday in Melbourne a few weeks ago for my birthday (30!), but I did draw on the plane ride. Shiny stuff is haaaard to paint but maybe I'll do a little painting of him? #dndcritters
A picture of dorian's sketchbook open on a table, with a pen drawing depicting a lil mouse wearing armour, a lil old fashioned hat, puffy sleeves and a whole lot of bling. He looks like he's about to dance.
July 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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I'm working on this example painting for my #queer #botanical #watercolour workshop in July, and I'm going over the techniques I'm using, the layering of colours, and reminding myself I actually know my shit and feeling genuinely excited to share my knowledge now ❤️ #wellington
A top view of a work in progress painting by Dorian Everard. It features a branch of kowhai flowers and leaves and is half finished with some areas more rendered than others in watercolour. His main brush is lying on the page to show scale (the piece is A4 size) Another angle of the painting, still featuring the brush that allows the viewer to more easily see the difference between the pencil drawing and a single layer of yellow ocre underpainting vs an almost finished kowhai flower next to it.
June 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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It's been 2 months and I've finally defeated my art block - working on a sketch for a botanical watercolour painting! I'll use the painting on a poster for weekend watercolour workshops for beginners, first session is in July in Lower Hutt ❤️

#watercolour #botanicalillustration #sketch #wellington
A photo of a sketch by Dorian in rough strokes of a branch of kowhai flowers - beautiful trumpet style flowers that are native to Aotearoa NZ. The under sketch is in red pencil and a more refined lineart is drawn in blue on top. There are lines on the page indicating text boxes and title placement so he can bear the composition in mind when using the final painting of this design to make a poster to advertise his workshop.
May 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Prepping my cards and prints for my first market of the year - Medieval Market on Saturday in Levin, NZ!

I used new files from a professional art photographer and the difference compared to doing it myself is insane. Made a few adjustments to products based on customer feedback too ❤️
Picture of a table showing an assortment of watercolour art prints and greeting cards by Dorian, and packaging materials. An image showing the difference between two versions of the same artwork in print. A framed original is above, one on the right is the new version and one on the left is the old version, which has colours that are noticeably not as similar to the original as the new version.
February 3, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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Today I looked at this bookshelf I painted for my first book illustration contract and it finally sunk in that I'm doing the thing small me was dreaming about while writing book reports on Beatrix Potter stories 🥹 ngl, its a nice feeling.

#watercolour
#bookillustrarion
#queerartist
The start of a painting of large wooden bookshelf in a kids bedroom, unfinished and in watercolour. It's filled with books, boxes, toys and random jars of knick knacks. The style is painterly but detailed.
January 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Finished sketching pages 2&3 of 'Exquisite' today, a gorgeous children's book centered around #conservation that I'm illustrating for a local author in #watercolour and pen. Tis my first book so it's daunting but I'm loving seeing it come together ❤️

#childrensbook
#illustrarion
An image of two large sheets of paper on a desk, both featuring identical sketches of a children's bedroom with a bookshelf, desk, and other nicks and nacks. Dorian's hand is laying on top of the sketch and holding a pencil, with a 30cm metal ruler for scale. The size of the paper makes the ruler look small.
January 28, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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I'm Loving the amount of science and scientific/botanical Illustration on this app! Here's my offering: #Insects of #Aotearoa No.I, in #watercolour, which is a print on my website. I'm currently researching fresh water fish to paint next in the series!

#scientificillustration #sciart
An image of an A4 sized watercolour scientific Illustration of 6 insects from Aotearoa (New Zealand) on a white background. The painting is on a beige wall with a plant to the right of it. The insects are labeled as: (1) black house ant, (2) Tunga Rere or Huhu Beetle, (3) Bumble bee, (4) pepetuna or pūriri moth, (5) Wētāpunga (6) Tunga haere or Huhu grub. All are rendered in lots of detail and in full color. The title at the top says 'Insects of Aotearoa No I'.
January 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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One of the most meditative things I can think of is drawing dried grass. A subtle little #trans #pride #illustration is on the way 🏳️‍⚧️
If I do prints of this one I'm seriously considering donating some proceeds Outline Aotearoa, since they really need the support right now. #queerart #transartist
A close up photo of a drawing done in black pen, unfinished. In the drawing, a cracked egg is to the left and the focus is on a cluster of detailed dried grass which is fully rendered. Dorians included the pen he's been using into the picture which has a very fine tip.
January 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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I'm viewing test prints for my new floral tile print tomorrow, along with updated files for all my prints! I had the originals professionally photographed for the first time because my work is obnoxiously detailed, so it's been hard to replicate that in prints. Excited!! #botanicalart #patterndesign
Flat view of a botanical watercolour painting by Dorian Everard. It includes white and red flowers, lilypads, and branches entertaining in a pattern that repeats endlessly.
January 23, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Yet another artist making the shift away from Meta! I'm an illustrator from Aotearoa New Zealand, and I paint in watercolours mostly with a focus on botanicals and odd critters.
Lil intro before I start getting into the swing of things!
Close up of Dorian painting an intricate watercolour painting with a very thin tip brush. He's adding leg hairs to a cicada shell which is perched on a dying dandelion, it's very detailed and intricate with a plan white background.
January 22, 2025 at 5:38 AM