Journal of an introverted illustrator

You’ve stumbled upon my little journal, full of daily musings, girlie chit-chat and, of course, all things arty. Each monthly blog is written in the moment, straight from the heart, offering a peek at the person behind the drawings, plenty of creative inspiration, and perhaps even that comforting feeling that you’re not quite so alone after all.

Enjoy, Lora x

Laura Matthews Laura Matthews

Tis’ the season girlies

Do you hear that..?

The faint sound of bells ringing, the crunch of a mince pie and the strain of a belt buckle, the quiet whispers of family members asking ‘have you found someone yet? No? Are you a lesbian then?’ and the slow decent into madness on day 3 of family gatherings.

That means one thing and one thing only girlies, Christmas is here.

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Hibernation mode activated

November has come… and already gone, which means hibernation mode has now been fully activated! All plans from here on out have about a 70% chance of being cancelled…sorry in advance.

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Peachtober 2025

Autumn is here and with that comes one thing all of us artists love…the October challenges.

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