Blog – Raewyn Pope Illustration

June Round Up

June Round Up

A HUGE thank-you to everyone who shopped my moving sale in June! It was so good to have so many prints and originals head to new homes and save m...

May Round Up

May kicked off with a trip to the General Collective market. It was such a good day out it turns out that this is the only photo I took on the day....

A couple of cute Pups

Recently I worked on two portraits of two very cute pups. (One of these little guys even modelled for me in the photography of my latest collection...

What's inspiring me lately

This beautifully textured painting by Sally West I love the look of these colourful bathroom tiles! I'm in the process of packing the house up ...

Sketches from the Routeburn Track

I've rabbited on about it in some of my monthly round-up blog posts, but getting back into my sketchbook this year has made a world of difference. ...

April Round Up

April was a big month for me with the release of the new original landscapes on the 13th and my first multi day hike on the Routeburn Track. I've a...

Hiking the Routeburn

Walking the Routeburn track has been on my list of things I've wanted to do for AGES and I finally - finally - got to tick it off last weekend. It ...

New Paintings Release

Over the summer I visited my grandad in Invercargill and went for a drive along the coast and through the Catlins. I love the beaches at the bottom...

March roundup

March has brought cooler weather days and some good rain storms. I've loved spending rainy days in my studio and have found myself creating for a s...

Creating a Painting

The journey of creating a painting can sometimes take awhile for me. It always starts with inspiration, be that a feeling, a mood, a view or a loca...

A recent commission

Recently I created a custom name plate to celebrate the arrival of a baby boy named Hudson. It started with some sketches... Then we decided to a...

February Recap

This February has been a busy one. We're currently selling our house and hosting open homes which has meant I've had to keep my studio VERY tidy a...

Tips For Displaying Art In Your Home

The right piece of art can bring to a space to life! Adding artwork to your home is a beautiful way to create interest, and can transform the look ...