Blog | Carys Wright

The power of telling your story

cw: sexual violence A few years ago I wrote a play and got a bit of a surprise. I'd thought my interest in a subject was purely...

Folktale Week: behind the scenes

I took part in this year's Folktale Week because I have so enjoyed taking part in the challenge in previous years, and wanted to make the...

Illustrating Narnia: what I learned working on an imaginary brief

This blog will be a bit of a departure from my previous posts, most of which are about my sketchbook practice and observational drawing....

How travelling inspires my illustration

This year, following Covid restrictions ending, I've been really fortunate to travel. I've written before about how lockdown and being in...

50 day drawing project: 5 top things I learned

I've just finished a 50 day drawing challenge and I thought it would be a good way to get this blog up and running again. The idea was a...

Refilling the well

Hello again everyone. It's been a while since my last blog - I moved house which was great but full on! This month, I'm going to be...

How to boost inspiration in your illustration practice

We all know the feeling of sitting at our desks feeling totally uninspired. The first thing I normally do is go for a big walk. Walking...

The power of observational drawing

I truly believe that the free 'flow' that comes from creating in the moment is what we are all looking for. If it sounds a bit woo-woo...