Blog – Raewyn Pope Illustration

Summer exploring

Summer exploring

After four months of lockdown followed by the mad Christmas rush, finally being able to spend time outdoors and exploring NZ has been amazing.

Pip's 2021 Portrait

I try to paint Pip annually, usually around June/July but that went out the window this year and I found myself painting her portrait the week befo...

November round up

In a normal November, I'm usually flat out with Christmas markets most weekends, and prepping for them during the week. November 2021 however, has ...

Small business, big spirit

So 2021 has been quite the year, huh? I really hoped (we all hoped) that 2021 would turn the tide and be a better year than 2020, but the last hal...

2021 Holiday Collection

Christmas has snuck up on us and is suddenly here. I love the festive season for the sense of happiness and community it brings. It's feeling like...

October Recap

October was such an exciting month for me with the launch of Elsewhere. I loved being able to finally share my new work with the world and seeing p...

Introducing the Elsewhere collection

I’ve been so excited to share this new body of work with you! Lockdown caused me to delay the launch of these pieces, but now I'm so happy they're...

September recap

Another month of lockdown living and I've been getting back into a productive mindset, with a side of naps and dog cuddles. I worked with a client...

Framing tips for your art & prints

Choosing a new piece of artwork is the fun part, but framing can be a little daunting. Consider this your helpful cheat-sheet to framing!

The pandemic & creativity

It’s an understatement to say that the pandemic has had a huge impact on our lives, but recently I’ve been looking back and taking note of its effe...

August round up

August started strong with a trip to the General Collective market but it was straight into a level-4 lockdown afterwards. It's meant more time in ...

Some beautiful things I've seen lately

In the midst of lockdown-life, its nice to find the good still in the world. Here's a collection of things that have made me happy lately. I lov...

July Round Up

It's been a busy month! I've been squirrelling away jumping from project to project all month, working on my landscape collection and commercial pr...