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Chrissy Curtin ✨
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Freelance Illustrator from Ireland, making things bold, colourful & fun. She/Her. No AI or NFTs

Portfolio: http://chrissycurtin.com
Contact: [email protected]
Links: https://bio.site/chrissycurtin
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Book cover in my actual hands. Love getting to see the physical thing in real life 💚💛 🇮🇪 @paigingbrenna.bsky.social

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My hand holding up the book ‘Pills & Protest: Abortion Access in Ireland’
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Here’s how I made my 25th Anniversary card for Illustrators Ireland back in September.

If you want to see more of how I illustrated this, I made a series of videos you can check out on my profile that goes through each step of the way!! ✏️ 👀

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Stage one: Sketch of two candle characters spelling out the number 25 Stage two: black and white flats of two candle characters spelling out the number 25 Stage 3: colour and shadows added to two candle characters spelling out the number 25 Stage four: final with background added of two candle characters spelling out the number 25
November 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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The motley crew is all together!

Here are all my pieces for #peachtober25. It was fun trying something new this year but now I really need to take a break from the scalpel and give my hand a well earned rest!!

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November 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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31 Ghost for Peachtober 👻 That’s my last one finished. Will be posting a wrap up of all my drawings for Peachtober soon ❤️✨

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November 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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31 Ghost for Peachtober.
Boo! 👻 Challenge finished, hope you enjoyed following along with me. I’ll be posting all my drawings together soon 😚

Oíche Shamhna shona daoibh 🎃

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Paper cut illustration of a pink ghost with a silly face and long squiggly arms.
October 31, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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29 Sour for Peachtober 🍋

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October 30, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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29 Sour for Peachtober. Don’t get too close or you might get zapped 🍋

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Paper cut illustration of a lemon character with a funny face and sharp pointy long arms and legs.
October 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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21 Snowflake for Peachtober. ❄️

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October 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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21 Snowflake for Peachtober. They’re about to huff and puff and make a snowstorm!! ❄️

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Photo of my paper cut illustration of a cute snowflake with a silly face.
October 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Autumn Newsletter out today. Read and subscribe here ❤️ mailchi.mp/40c4eaf6c79b...
October 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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My newsletter comes out on Monday so sign up if you dont want to miss it ☺️✨
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Close up photo of crunchy Autumn leaves on the ground.
October 16, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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14 Brush for Peachtober 😈

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October 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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My Autumn #newsletter is coming out next week. 🍂🎃 So if you’d like to keep up to date with my new work, wip sneak peeks, updates and other fun stuff (like discounts for my shop & Skillshare classes 👀) then sign up here mailchi.mp/187277633d8b...
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October 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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14 Brush for Peachtober. This brush isn’t taking any guff 😈

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Paper cut illustration of a devilish brush character with a silly face and long curly arms.
October 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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07 Strawberry for Peachtober 🍓

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October 8, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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07 Strawberry Peachtober. Introducing this goofy little strawberry 🙃 🍓

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Paper cut illustration of a strawberry with a wacky face and long green arms and legs that intertwine like a maze.
October 7, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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01 Acorn Peachtober 🍂

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October 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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01 Acorn for Peachtober. Say hello to this wacky little guy 👋

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Paper cut illustration in orange and purple of an acorn character with long wobbly arms and a silly face
October 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Time to print and post the card in time for the party!! The final part of the series ✨

IGI turns 25 this year 🎉 Follow along with me while I illustrate a card for their Anniversary!!

I hope you liked learning all the steps it takes to make and print a card.

#illustration #irishillustrator
September 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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In part 4, we’re choosing a palette and making colour tests. lllustrators Ireland turns 25 this year 🎉 Follow along with me while I illustrate a card for their Anniversary!!

#illustration #irishillustrator #wip #greetingscard
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Follow along with me while I illustrate a card for Illustrators Ireland 25th Anniversary!! Part 5 is out now over on TikTok.
#illustration #irishartist #greetingscard #procreate
Photo of my laptop with the card design showing on the screen with the program Affinity Publisher
September 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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In part 3, we’re drawing flats, choosing values and making shadows. Illustrators Ireland turns 25 this year 🎉 Follow along with me while I illustrate a card for their Anniversary!!

Check out my TikTok if you want to see the series as soon as I post it ✨

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September 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Part 4 is all about choosing our palette and making colour tests. See the process over on TikTok

lllustrators Ireland turns 25 this year 🎉 Follow along with me while I illustrate a card for their Anniversary!!

#illustration #irishillustrator #wip #greetingscard
Close up pic of me colouring the character on the iPad
September 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Follow along with me while I illustrate a card for Illustrators Ireland 25th Anniversary!! Part 3 is out now over on TikTok. ✨
#illustration #irishartist #greetingscard #procreate
Up close picture of my iPad screen with a section of the drawing being selected with the Apple Pencil
September 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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lllustrators Ireland turns 25 this year 🎉 And each of the members is making a birthday card to celebrate!! Follow along with me as I make mine ✏️❤️

This time I’m working on finalising the linework before I move onto colouring it. ☺️

#illustration #irishartist #greetingscard #procreate
September 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM