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Meet the Creative: Tara Pryor
Interviews bringing you inside the worlds of my favourite creatives.
This time fabulous artist and creator of stunning wildlife art, Tara Pryor!

Hannah Kate
Jan 147 min read


2026 Dreams & January Beginnings: A Year of Folklore, Creativity, and Connection
Welcoming 2026 with folklore and fresh ambitions. Join Hannah Kate Makes as she shares her dreams for the year ahead and the plans she's beginning to make for January.

Hannah Kate
Jan 73 min read


Artist Journal – Update & September Plans
Summer is slowly bidding us farewell for another year and there’s a definite back to school vibe on the suddenly chillier breeze.
Now September has arrived, be prepared for a busy roster of upcoming creations. I step into my creatrix power more easily as spooky season approaches

Hannah Kate
Sep 4, 20252 min read


From Blank Canvas to Cityscape: Bringing Urban Shuck to Life
While discussing ideas with my client for their Black Shuck commissioned piece, the spark of an idea flashed into my imagination for a more modern rendering of the infamous spectral dog.
The idea for the Urban Shuck was born.
Read on to follow his journey from blank canvas to life in his very own cityscape...

Hannah Kate
Aug 22, 20254 min read


Artist Journal - Update & August Plans
Catch up with the latest installment of Hannah Kate Makes' Art Journal. Discover her latest artworks based on the legends of Black Shuck, and find out her plans and updates for August.

Hannah Kate
Aug 12, 20254 min read


Meet the Creative: Rosie (Lunar Sea)
Interviews bringing you inside the worlds of my favourite creatives. This time, the super talented artist and designer, Rosie!

Hannah Kate
Jul 22, 20254 min read


Artist Journal – Update, June Plans & Sketchbook Tour
Now I'm back from our whistlestop tour of The Balkans, I'm raring to go. Read about our final in-person event before our summer touring hiatus, plans and projects for the next three months and take a wander through my sketchbook pages over the past few weeks.

Hannah Kate
Jun 10, 20254 min read


May Plans & a Quick Sketchbook Tour
Discover the plans for Hannah Kate Makes in May, take a peek inside her sketchbook, and find out more about upcoming commission availability.

Hannah Kate
May 6, 20254 min read


Discover Division 6
Discover Division 6, the new tabletop roleplay game where your party members take on the roles of powerful sorcerers and psions, who work within the Division 6 unit as law enforcement agents.
I was lucky enough to contribute some artwork to this project. Read about the background of the game and how it came into the world.

Hannah Kate
Apr 24, 20253 min read


March - April Art Journal
An update on The Big Move, my first in-person events of the year and a brand new artwork.

Hannah Kate
Apr 17, 20254 min read


2025 Word of the Year & the View from the Studio…
It's time to share my 2025 Word of the Year with you. Although, in true Hannah style, I have two words and one sentence.

Hannah Kate
Feb 5, 20252 min read


Reflections on 2024
Hannah Kate Makes looks back and reflects on 2024, from the world of a fantasy and folklore artist, running a small business in the UK.

Hannah Kate
Jan 16, 20255 min read


My Favourite Halloween Drawing Challenge is Back!
Here’s a quick sketchbook tour of my contributions so far for Mab's Drawlloween Club 2024 drawing challenge.

Hannah Kate
Oct 17, 20244 min read


Crisp Mornings and October Art Goals
Time to fill you in on what’s been going on in the world of Hannah Kate Makes since my last blog entry in July…

Hannah Kate
Oct 9, 20243 min read


Meet the Creative: Ben Taylor
interviews bringing you inside the worlds of some of my favourite creatives. This time, wonderfully talented designer and maker, Ben Taylor!

Hannah Kate
Mar 30, 20235 min read


Meet the Creative: Jay Kell
The next in this series of interviews bringing you inside the worlds of some of my favourite creatives.

Hannah Kate
Jan 24, 20236 min read


How Do I Commission My Own Art?
There's nothing quite like taking your vision and ideas, bringing them to life on paper or canvas and then sharing the emotions evoked when you gaze at your very own work of art.
However, I understand that commissioning your own art might be a completely new experience and as such I thought I’d explain a little more about the process!

Hannah Kate
Jan 27, 20202 min read
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