Rachel Devlin
@racheldevlinart.bsky.social
Irish Illustrator, designer-maker & eternal optimist 🌞 Obsessed with flowers, colour, history, ghosts, nature + small things 🪲🐞🌿
📍 N. Ireland
📍 N. Ireland
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Hello 👋 Really nice to be here. I’m a freelance illustrator & designer from N. Ireland, drawing my way back to full health after serious illness. Art has been both my physio & life raft during recovery. I mostly draw nature, florals, patterns, people & places.
#illustration
#illustration
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We should be asking this
c o n s t a n t l y.
c o n s t a n t l y.
October 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
We should be asking this
c o n s t a n t l y.
c o n s t a n t l y.
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Sharing this again in hopes of solutions at best, and commiseration at least? 😅
I *have* tried reinstalling the whole app (twice). Dragging brushes directly from Procreate. Uploading exported brushes. Trying various brushes.
This really sucks.
I *have* tried reinstalling the whole app (twice). Dragging brushes directly from Procreate. Uploading exported brushes. Trying various brushes.
This really sucks.
Is anyone else experiencing the new Procreate 5.4 brushes not working in Dreams? They import, pretend like they’re working, but no strokes actually show up.
October 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Sharing this again in hopes of solutions at best, and commiseration at least? 😅
I *have* tried reinstalling the whole app (twice). Dragging brushes directly from Procreate. Uploading exported brushes. Trying various brushes.
This really sucks.
I *have* tried reinstalling the whole app (twice). Dragging brushes directly from Procreate. Uploading exported brushes. Trying various brushes.
This really sucks.
Reposted by Rachel Devlin
The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.
September 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.
Watching *that* speech 😳
What a load of idiotic demented drivel from a bitter talking shit heap.
What a load of idiotic demented drivel from a bitter talking shit heap.
September 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Watching *that* speech 😳
What a load of idiotic demented drivel from a bitter talking shit heap.
What a load of idiotic demented drivel from a bitter talking shit heap.
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I’m a huge ‘Severance’ & Helly R. fan, so I created this paper doll of Helly, inc. the ‘Defiant Jazz’ outfit (my fav.)
I think this would fit in a creepy Lumon family magazine 😱😆
So happy to see the amazing @brittlower.bsky.social won an Emmy this week! 🙌
#severance @benstiller.redhour.com
I think this would fit in a creepy Lumon family magazine 😱😆
So happy to see the amazing @brittlower.bsky.social won an Emmy this week! 🙌
#severance @benstiller.redhour.com
September 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
I’m a huge ‘Severance’ & Helly R. fan, so I created this paper doll of Helly, inc. the ‘Defiant Jazz’ outfit (my fav.)
I think this would fit in a creepy Lumon family magazine 😱😆
So happy to see the amazing @brittlower.bsky.social won an Emmy this week! 🙌
#severance @benstiller.redhour.com
I think this would fit in a creepy Lumon family magazine 😱😆
So happy to see the amazing @brittlower.bsky.social won an Emmy this week! 🙌
#severance @benstiller.redhour.com
I’m a huge ‘Severance’ & Helly R. fan, so I created this paper doll of Helly, inc. the ‘Defiant Jazz’ outfit (my fav.)
I think this would fit in a creepy Lumon family magazine 😱😆
So happy to see the amazing @brittlower.bsky.social won an Emmy this week! 🙌
#severance @benstiller.redhour.com
I think this would fit in a creepy Lumon family magazine 😱😆
So happy to see the amazing @brittlower.bsky.social won an Emmy this week! 🙌
#severance @benstiller.redhour.com
September 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
I’m a huge ‘Severance’ & Helly R. fan, so I created this paper doll of Helly, inc. the ‘Defiant Jazz’ outfit (my fav.)
I think this would fit in a creepy Lumon family magazine 😱😆
So happy to see the amazing @brittlower.bsky.social won an Emmy this week! 🙌
#severance @benstiller.redhour.com
I think this would fit in a creepy Lumon family magazine 😱😆
So happy to see the amazing @brittlower.bsky.social won an Emmy this week! 🙌
#severance @benstiller.redhour.com
Strawberry sketchbook painting 🍓🎨 Is there anything else more summery to paint?
One of my favourite things to draw and to eat 😋
#illustration #sketchbook
One of my favourite things to draw and to eat 😋
#illustration #sketchbook
August 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Strawberry sketchbook painting 🍓🎨 Is there anything else more summery to paint?
One of my favourite things to draw and to eat 😋
#illustration #sketchbook
One of my favourite things to draw and to eat 😋
#illustration #sketchbook
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For thousands of years, we have been parasitised, exploited and destroyed by elites. Our survival depends on overthrowing them.
Fascinating article by @dpcarrington.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fascinating article by @dpcarrington.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse
An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2025 at 7:17 AM
For thousands of years, we have been parasitised, exploited and destroyed by elites. Our survival depends on overthrowing them.
Fascinating article by @dpcarrington.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fascinating article by @dpcarrington.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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I hate sounding like them. But I can't stop wondering. Interesting piece:
She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election.
How Leonard Leo's 2021 sale of an electronics firm enabled tech giants to subvert the 2024 election.
thiswillhold.substack.com
July 23, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I hate sounding like them. But I can't stop wondering. Interesting piece:
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Illustrators:
Would you recommend starting Substack or an email (non Substack) newsletter?
Could use advice for Pros/Cons for both.
TIA 🙏
#illustration
Would you recommend starting Substack or an email (non Substack) newsletter?
Could use advice for Pros/Cons for both.
TIA 🙏
#illustration
July 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Illustrators:
Would you recommend starting Substack or an email (non Substack) newsletter?
Could use advice for Pros/Cons for both.
TIA 🙏
#illustration
Would you recommend starting Substack or an email (non Substack) newsletter?
Could use advice for Pros/Cons for both.
TIA 🙏
#illustration
Reposted by Rachel Devlin
This powerful message: “I did the research and found out I was wrong.”
I’m not going to say much more except please take the time to watch. Then send it around to family and friends, no matter their political persuasion.
Part I
I’m not going to say much more except please take the time to watch. Then send it around to family and friends, no matter their political persuasion.
Part I
July 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This powerful message: “I did the research and found out I was wrong.”
I’m not going to say much more except please take the time to watch. Then send it around to family and friends, no matter their political persuasion.
Part I
I’m not going to say much more except please take the time to watch. Then send it around to family and friends, no matter their political persuasion.
Part I
Reposted by Rachel Devlin
If you put googly eyes on the Pillars of Creation you get muppets 😄😄
July 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
If you put googly eyes on the Pillars of Creation you get muppets 😄😄
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A superb piece of journalism in The Observer: it seems like the one of the sacred texts of Nature Writing (TM) is not quite as much of an unflinchingly honest read as claimed
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
The real Salt Path: how a blockbuster book and film were ...
Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal that the truth behind it is ve...
observer.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 7:54 AM
A superb piece of journalism in The Observer: it seems like the one of the sacred texts of Nature Writing (TM) is not quite as much of an unflinchingly honest read as claimed
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Illustrators:
Would you recommend starting Substack or an email (non Substack) newsletter?
Could use advice for Pros/Cons for both.
TIA 🙏
#illustration
Would you recommend starting Substack or an email (non Substack) newsletter?
Could use advice for Pros/Cons for both.
TIA 🙏
#illustration
July 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Illustrators:
Would you recommend starting Substack or an email (non Substack) newsletter?
Could use advice for Pros/Cons for both.
TIA 🙏
#illustration
Would you recommend starting Substack or an email (non Substack) newsletter?
Could use advice for Pros/Cons for both.
TIA 🙏
#illustration
On Pet Remembrance Day, our much missed Sophie; best treat-begger, floof-displayer, paw-in-the-face waker-upper, cosy-place-finder, snoozy-snorer, fluffy-cuddler & silent-meeower (IYKYK).
We had almost 22 years of fun together 🥰
Love to everyone that’s missing their best furry friend ❤️🩹🌈🐾
We had almost 22 years of fun together 🥰
Love to everyone that’s missing their best furry friend ❤️🩹🌈🐾
July 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
On Pet Remembrance Day, our much missed Sophie; best treat-begger, floof-displayer, paw-in-the-face waker-upper, cosy-place-finder, snoozy-snorer, fluffy-cuddler & silent-meeower (IYKYK).
We had almost 22 years of fun together 🥰
Love to everyone that’s missing their best furry friend ❤️🩹🌈🐾
We had almost 22 years of fun together 🥰
Love to everyone that’s missing their best furry friend ❤️🩹🌈🐾
Breaks my heart to see all the bickering in these comments.
Uniting against the fascism is the *only* way.
✊✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
Uniting against the fascism is the *only* way.
✊✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
This Fourth of July, I am taking a moment to reflect. Things are hard right now. They are probably going to get worse before they get better.
But I love our country — and when you love something, you fight for it. Together, we will continue to fight for the ideals of our nation.
But I love our country — and when you love something, you fight for it. Together, we will continue to fight for the ideals of our nation.
July 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Breaks my heart to see all the bickering in these comments.
Uniting against the fascism is the *only* way.
✊✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
Uniting against the fascism is the *only* way.
✊✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
Finding joy is an act of resistance, but it also feels weird in the face of so much suffering & heartbreak for so many.
💔
💔
July 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Finding joy is an act of resistance, but it also feels weird in the face of so much suffering & heartbreak for so many.
💔
💔
Another painting for my wishlist of places to visit; Liberty, London 😍
I adore the building, the history, the care that goes into every part of that building & business inside. Such a pleasure to draw!
I added a little homage to one of my favourite Liberty prints ‘Wiltshire’ 🫐🌿
#illustration
I adore the building, the history, the care that goes into every part of that building & business inside. Such a pleasure to draw!
I added a little homage to one of my favourite Liberty prints ‘Wiltshire’ 🫐🌿
#illustration
July 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Another painting for my wishlist of places to visit; Liberty, London 😍
I adore the building, the history, the care that goes into every part of that building & business inside. Such a pleasure to draw!
I added a little homage to one of my favourite Liberty prints ‘Wiltshire’ 🫐🌿
#illustration
I adore the building, the history, the care that goes into every part of that building & business inside. Such a pleasure to draw!
I added a little homage to one of my favourite Liberty prints ‘Wiltshire’ 🫐🌿
#illustration
Reposted by Rachel Devlin
Bluesky you deserve some fireflies in a cornfield. Not pictured-the young hawk chased away by robins, the enormous kale after the rain, the smell of the tomato plant leaves.
June 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Bluesky you deserve some fireflies in a cornfield. Not pictured-the young hawk chased away by robins, the enormous kale after the rain, the smell of the tomato plant leaves.
Need a news time out & a bit of good eco news?
I visited a wildlife garden and it was *full* of ladybirds this year. It was so great to find so many after barely seeing any several summers in a row. 🐞🐞🐞🐞
I visited a wildlife garden and it was *full* of ladybirds this year. It was so great to find so many after barely seeing any several summers in a row. 🐞🐞🐞🐞
June 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Need a news time out & a bit of good eco news?
I visited a wildlife garden and it was *full* of ladybirds this year. It was so great to find so many after barely seeing any several summers in a row. 🐞🐞🐞🐞
I visited a wildlife garden and it was *full* of ladybirds this year. It was so great to find so many after barely seeing any several summers in a row. 🐞🐞🐞🐞
Happy Summer Solstice 🌞🩵🪷✨
I’ve celebrated by sitting beside an open window to finish drawing this, listening to the birds sing and the trees rustle in the wind. Is there anything nicer?
I’m off to find a comfy chair in the garden to rest on. Have a lovely weekend & enjoy the longest day 🩵
I’ve celebrated by sitting beside an open window to finish drawing this, listening to the birds sing and the trees rustle in the wind. Is there anything nicer?
I’m off to find a comfy chair in the garden to rest on. Have a lovely weekend & enjoy the longest day 🩵
June 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Happy Summer Solstice 🌞🩵🪷✨
I’ve celebrated by sitting beside an open window to finish drawing this, listening to the birds sing and the trees rustle in the wind. Is there anything nicer?
I’m off to find a comfy chair in the garden to rest on. Have a lovely weekend & enjoy the longest day 🩵
I’ve celebrated by sitting beside an open window to finish drawing this, listening to the birds sing and the trees rustle in the wind. Is there anything nicer?
I’m off to find a comfy chair in the garden to rest on. Have a lovely weekend & enjoy the longest day 🩵
Drawing myself a list of places I want to visit. First up - The Winding Stair bookshop & cafe in Dublin. I’ve never been but I’ve been told it’s as wonderful as it looks.
Made on @procreate
#illustration #urbanillustrator
Made on @procreate
#illustration #urbanillustrator
June 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Drawing myself a list of places I want to visit. First up - The Winding Stair bookshop & cafe in Dublin. I’ve never been but I’ve been told it’s as wonderful as it looks.
Made on @procreate
#illustration #urbanillustrator
Made on @procreate
#illustration #urbanillustrator
Right now I want to focus on illustrating stylised figures/people and moving away from my fine art training. I also have a month of Skillshare courtesy of a kind friend, any course recommendations for what will help?
#illustration #artpractice #drawingpeople
#illustration #artpractice #drawingpeople
May 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Right now I want to focus on illustrating stylised figures/people and moving away from my fine art training. I also have a month of Skillshare courtesy of a kind friend, any course recommendations for what will help?
#illustration #artpractice #drawingpeople
#illustration #artpractice #drawingpeople
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April 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM