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Vanessa Gillings
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autistic author-illustrator 🌿 (she/her) https://linktr.ee/vanessagillings
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Something only mildly spooky for your Halloween 🎃

#kidlitart
#illustration
#watercolor
#middlegradeart
black and white watercolor illustration of a well-dressed frog man holding a lantern amid foilage
October 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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I've gotten a lot of questions about prints from my solo show -- and yes, there are prints!

If you're interested in one, follow this link and scroll to the bottom and you should see them! 💛

gallerynucleus.com/events/1045
photograph of various prints laid on top of each other
October 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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pencil and ink sketch of a witch sitting in front of a tree pencil and ink sketch of a girl holding a sword standing in front of a standing stone pencil and ink sketch of a wizard standing in front of a tree
October 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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pencil and ink sketch of a dragonet sitting on a log pencil and ink sketch of a boy in a wolf mask playing a flute pencil and ink sketch of a witch sitting in front of a tree pencil and ink sketch of a girl in a feather cloak floating above a rock
October 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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pencil and ink sketch of a boy standing atop a tree pencil and ink sketch of a girl standing amid crows in the rain pencil and ink sketch of two magical kids greeting a dragon in the wood pencil and ink sketch of a witch walking across a log
October 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Because I haven't shared these here yet, I thought I'd share them all together!

Here are all of my pencil and ink sketches for my solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social!
pencil and ink sketch of a girl standing in a doorway made by trees pencil and ink sketch of a fox standing on a rock pencil and ink sketch of a wizard boy standing in front of a tree pencil and ink sketch of magical kids standing in a forest with moths and lanterns
October 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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My fifteenth — and final! — piece for my solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social!

#illustration #kidlitart #wizard #mage #magicalart #fantasyart #gouache #watercolor
watercolor and gouache painting of a wizard standing in front of an old oak tree as a series of white birds alight around him
October 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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My fourteenth piece for my solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social! Two more days to see my show in person!

#illustration #kidlitart #watercolor #gouache #fantasyart #storybookillustration #fantasyart #fantasyillustration
watercolor and gouache painting of a woman in a feather cloak standing before a series of standing stones in sunset, sword in hand, three crows alighting on her finger
October 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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My thirteenth piece for my solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social! LA people — only 3 days left to see the show in person if you’re interested! ☺️💛

#illustration #kidlitart #watercolor #watercolour #gouache #fantasyart #cozyart #cozyfantsy #storybookillustration
watercolor and gouache painting of a witch looking up at a birds perching in a tree on a calm autumn afternoon
October 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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My twelfth piece for my solo show at @gallerynucleus.bsky.social!

#kidlitart #illustration #watercolor #watercolour #gouache #originalpainting #fantasyart #fantasyillustration
watercolor and gouache painting of a girl in a feather cloak floating midair above a standing stone as a crow and a storm come to greet her
October 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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"Waiting for Inspiration" -- my eleventh piece for my solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social!

#illustration #kidlitart #watercolor #watercolour #gouache #storybookart #fantasyart #cozyfantasy
watercolor and gouache painting of a young witch sitting in front of a mossy tree on a sunlight October afternoon looking wistfully up at a blue butterfly, writing tools around her, waiting for inspiration to strike
October 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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My tenth piece for my solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social!

#illustration #watercolor #gouache #kidlitart #fantasyart #cozyfantasy #storybookillustration
watercolor and gouache painting of a boy in a wolf mask playing a flute to guide spirit lights through a dark and magical forest
October 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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My ninth piece for my solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social!

#dragonet #dragon #dragonart #kidlitart #illustration #watercolor #gouache #fantasyart
watercolor and gouache painting of a dragonet sitting on a mossy log in a murky forest watching a procession of spirit lights pass by
October 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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My eighth piece for my solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social!

#illustration #kidlitart #watercolor #watercolour #gouache
#fantasyart #magicalart #witch
watercolor and gouache painting of a young witch walking through a misty forest with her trusty fox familiar, leading a line of little circular spirit lights
October 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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My seventh piece for my solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social! 🐉

I wasn’t quite sure how to post such a horizontal piece, but when working on these originals I didn’t want to be limited purely to what would look good on social media, so here we go!

#illustration #kidlitart #watercolor #gouache
watercolor and gouache painting of two magical kids standing beseechingly in front of a giant, white dragon amid a sun dappled forest
October 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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100% agreed! I'm lucky that I'm playing with good friends -- and my husband is the DM 💛 I keep meaning to make art of my character but haven't gotten around to it yet other than this tiny doodle I've color roughed but not painted yet
October 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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My sixth piece for my solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social! 🐦‍⬛

#illustration #fantasyart #magicalforest #forestspirit #watercolor #gouache
watercolor and gouache painting of a girl wearing a feather cloak and holding a small blue flame, surrounded by crows and an overgrown forest
October 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Happy first day of October! Here’s my fifth piece from my solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social 🐦‍⬛

#kidlitart #illustration #watercolor #gouache
watercolor and gouache painting of a young magical boy standing on top of a pine tree looking up at a crow that approaches him
October 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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The original pencil and ink sketch for this piece is still available here!

gallerynucleus.com/events/1045?...
pencil and ink drawing of two magical kids standing in some grass among trees at dusk as moths fly around them
September 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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close ups!
close up of previous picture close up of previous picture
September 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Twilight Lands (sold) -- my fourth piece for my solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social
watercolor and gouache painting of two magical kids standing in some grass among trees at dusk as moths fly around them
September 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Making Friends 📚🕊️

My third piece for my solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social ! Both the painting and sketch for this one are still available!

#kidlitart #illustration #watercolor #gouache #bookillustration
watercolor and gouache painting of a young wizard turning the pages of a book into a flock of birds while his trusty fox familiar looks apprehensively on
September 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Inside the magical wood a fox appears! 🦊

My second piece for my solo show at Gallery Nucleus. Both the original painting and sketch for this piece have sold — thank you!! 💕❤️💕 But many originals are still left as well as prints

#kidlitart
#illustration
#gouache
#watercolor
watercolor and gouache painting of a fox holding a stick in its mouth standing on a rock in an overgrown forest
September 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Not only will my original watercolor and gouache paintings be available, but all of my original pencil and ink sketches too!
watercolor and gouache painting of a young girl standing on the threshold of a magical doorway made of trees pencil and ink drawing of a young girl standing on the threshold of a magical doorway made of trees
September 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Follow me Into the Woods 🌿 My solo show @gallerynucleus.bsky.social opens TOMORROW September 27th, 5PM-8PM.

Over the next two weeks I'll share all the new pieces I created for the show -- starting with this one!

#watercolor
#gouache
#traditionalmedia
#kidlitart
watercolor and gouache painting of a young girl standing on the threshold of a magical doorway made of trees
September 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM