Inga Hope

24/04/2024

20/03/2024

As soon as the author of One Green Smoothie asked me if I'd be interested in illustrating her book, I knew I wanted to do it in collage. This pineapple was the first sample I made for her and all the other illustrations grew from there.

08/03/2024

The first step in creating the illustrations for One Green Smoothie was making a whole stack of painted paper to collage with. The book has lots of fruit and veggies in it so I used scruffy old paint brushes (that I've had since I was a kid!) and a toothbrush to paint and flick layers of colours that would look natural and organic.

22/02/2024

The first kids book I've illustrated is available for pre-order today!

Ethical, Sustainable, Beautiful Books for Kids

23/09/2023

'Paper Bag and Salt', oil pastel on canvas

I can't get enough of oil pastels at the moment. I wish I'd started playing with them years ago.

23/05/2023

'Morning Ritual' oil on board, 25.0 x 30.0 cm

I seriously enjoyed painting this commission earlier in the year. My friend wanted to capture a special and joyous part of her everyday life featuring shared coffee, cats and favourite mugs. The chequered duvet pattern nearly exploded my mind but it was worth it.

31/01/2023

A smaller oil pastel work I made as a gift to commemorate a special moment in a special place - Govetts Leap lookout in Blackheath.

25/01/2023

The best thing about having made a paper wedding bouquet is that it will last for a very long time. If left where the sunlight can reach the colours will fade but it will still make me smile every time I look at it.

Photos by Maja Baska Photography

30/12/2022

There's something very special about the softness of afternoon light coming through the window and pouring across the floor. This is the feeling I tried to capture in this work that I finished recently.

'Afternoon Light' 44.7 x 25.0 cm, oil on board

29/12/2022

Here's another new work based on the view into the Jamison Valley at sunset right near where I live. I'm loving working with oil pastels at the moment - their bright rich colours keep drawing me in.

'The Coming Rain' 41.8 x 29.7 cm, oil pastel on watercolour paper

28/12/2022

I hope you've all had a good holiday. I've just put some new work up for sale on my website. This is a summery one -

'Papaya' 30.0 x 20.0 cm, oil pastel on board