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

Hannah Kate Makes reflects on her journey through 2025 as a folklore and fantasy artist and looks back on a difficult year for independent business owners.

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.

Here’s a quick sketchbook tour of my contributions so far for Mab's Drawlloween Club 2024 drawing challenge.