This artist journal update from Hannah Kate Makes takes you behind the scenes at her latest event, daily practice and plans for the festive season...

A big change is on the horizon for Hannah Kate Makes. But fear not! The essence of my art will remain untouched; it’ll just be a little more… me. More about that later, once I’ve caught you up with what’s been happening here at Hannah Kate Makes HQ since I last wrote.

This instalment of my art journal comes just one week into my social media break and I'm prioritising daily art practice and applying for Open Calls. Check out my Ozzy tribute artwork, find out where and when my next event is taking place and see what else I've been up to in the background.

In last week’s blog I talked about the year so far, the ups and downs, creative choices that had been made and events that have impacted Hannah Kate Makes as a business. I decided to pause on the threshold of July and spend time noticing what the first half of 2026 had taught me, allowing myself space to recover properly from June’s illness and to review how I wanted the rest of the year to look. Luckily this pause has coincided with yet another record-breaking heatwave so sl

July has arrived, sneaking in between cursed UK heatwaves, and as we’re now halfway through the year, I’m pausing to take stock before looking forward and making fresh plans. So far, 2026 has been a mixed bag. It began gently, with a long-awaited break in January. Phil and I visited Edinburgh and caught up with friends we’d not seen for a couple of years. This felt like exactly the right way to step into a new year: time away in a new (to me) city, familiar faces, and a bit o

Join Hannah Kate Makes in welcoming April, reflecting on March, and making plans for the month ahead. New artwork in on the way and the first in-events of the year are almost here!

interviews offering a glimpse into the world of some of my favourite creatives. This time meet the brilliant founders of Chaind Jewellery, Nick and Anya!

February: Artful Momentum & Creative Growth. Learn more about Hannah Kate Makes' plans for February, rekindling her daily practice, her upcoming release of new art and this year's challenge for her creative growth.

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

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.

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

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...

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.

Interviews bringing you inside the worlds of my favourite creatives. This time, the super talented artist and designer, Rosie!

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.

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

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.

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

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