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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 17h

Day 14 of #peachtober; brush. 🥐👩‍🍳🐰

#peachtober25brush #peachtober25

Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 1d

The vampire skulked across the marble floor. 🧛‍♀️ Day 13 of #peachtober, marble. 🏰

Loosely inspired by Carmilla, which I read recently. 🩸

#peachtober25marble #peachtober25 #carmilla #bookillustrator #bookillustrations #digitalillustrations

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 3d

Day 12 of #peachtober; bark. It had to be my boi Bark Mage!! 🐶🧙‍♀️🪄✨ #peachtober25bark #peachtoberbark #barkmageandfriends #illustration #animation

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 3d

🍂 good news everyone 🍂 my Etsy shop is finally back open!! Need to figure out tariffs/EU but illustrated gubbins are available again to UK folk at least x www.etsy.com/shop/sophieh...

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 4d

Just a quick one for day 11 of #peachtober; seagull.

Oh Gulliver how do you KEEP getting washed ashore lad??

#peachtober25seagull #peachtober25 #gulliveranimalcrossing #animalcrossingfanart #animalcrossingfandom

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 5d

Day 10 of #peachtober is critter. 🦝💨

I never draw vehicles idk why I did this to myself x

#peachtober25critter #peachtobercritter #peachtober25 #digitalillustrations #illustrationofinstagram #illustrationartwork

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 6d

Day 9 of #peachtober; rope. 🪢🗻✨👀

#peachtober25rope #peachtober25 #illustrationoninstagram #digitalillustrations #peachtober2025

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 7d

Day 8 of #peachtober; leaf 🍂

Just a shy lil guy. 🥺🐭🍁

#peachtober25leaf #peachtober #peachtoberleaf #childrensbookillustrations #kidlitillustration #kidlitart #childrensillustratorsart

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 7d

Day 7 of #peachtober; strawberry 🍓

Just a quick sketchy one today peach pals x

#peachtober25 #peachtober25strawberry

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 9d

Day 6 of #peachtober is ring. 💍 Bat-tle Mage has found herself some loot. 😏🗡️🦇✨ #peachtober25ring

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 9d

Day 5 of #peachtober; poppy 🌸🌹🌸🌹

#peachtober25poppy #peachtober25 #peachtoberpoppy #illustration #ipadanimation #animatedillustration

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 11d

Here's my piece for #tolktober day 4; wings. 🐉🗡️

Thank you so much @rogueprintco.bsky.social for asking me to take part!!

#tolktober #tolktober2025 #tolktoberwings #tolktober25 #lotrfanart #nazgul #fellbeast #fantasyillustration

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 12d

Day 3 of #peachtober; slug. 💥 batter up!! ⚾️🧢🏟️

#peachtober25slug #peachtoberslug25 #peachtober #peachtober25

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 12d

Day 2 of #peachtober: kite. 🪁🪁🪁

Oh no how he get up there. 😔

#peachtober25kite #peachtober25 #peachtoberkite25 #peachtoberkite #peachtober #animation #illustration

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 13d

Okay listen I said I wasn't gonna do an October drawing challenge but I saw everyone's #peachtober pieces and got FOMO 🌝so here's a lil doodle for day 1; acorn 🌰🍃🍂🍁

#peachtoberacorn #peachtober25 #peachtober25acorn

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 21d

Super excited to be a Tolktober prompt artist this year!! 😎

𓉸 Rogue Print Co. 𓉸 @rogueprintco.bsky.social · 22d

Tolktober is upon you, and so forth.

Insane roster of artists contributing to our A MIDDLE-EARTH zine this year - this will be volume three! Stoked!

Take part any way you like - I’ve got some cool prizes to give away

TOLKTOBER PROMPT LIST
An October Creative Challenge!

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THE SHIRE
Emma Collins / Gavin Mitchell

WEATHERTOP
Benno / Cameron A Blanch

MOUNT
Shaun Makes
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WINGS
Wocco / Sophie Heywood

TREEBEARD
Marald Van Haasteren / MacKenzie Cockerill

MINAS MORGUL
Brent Taylor Loftus
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GALADRIEL
Caitlin O'Connor / Alisha Huskin
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FOG
Arcane & Fable / Mystic Barbarism

SHAPESHIFTER
Adam Rosenlund
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ISILDOR
Carly AF / Max Davenport
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BATTLE
Peony Gent / Keenan Bouchard
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DWARROWDELF
Mute Neighbor / Gabriel Midgley
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SHADOW
VVilczy / -IZMA-
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BREE
Alice Gribble / Deirdre Doyle
15.
PATHS OF THE DEAD
Anne Benjamin / Alyssa Thorne
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WRAITH
Jon Humphreys / Noah Bailey
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RUINS
Den Owen / Bruce Mackay
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THRANDUIL
lan Fay
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FLAME
Elisabeth Neveux / Chris Thornley
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HOBBITS
Sonny Ross / Ben Staten
21.
GRISHNÁKH
Seth Young
22.
RESIST
Chloe Green / Drew Millward
23.
MEARAS
Nemesista / Robynne Clare
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MIRROR OF GALADRIEL .... Becky Cloonan / Brian Jay Hoffman
25.
FANGORN
Kathleen Neeley / Clayskull Ceramic
26.
ORTHANC
... Gravestench / Joshua Belanger
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DARKNESS
Elliot Wells / Harvey J Harrison
28.
DOORS OF DURIN
Luke Ridge / Lee Gatlin
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DOOM
Canopie Ire Tattoo / Ben Dempsey Sawin
30.
WYRM
Matt Bailey
31.
PELENNOR FIELDS
Anna Stead / Dark Coastal Tales

#tolktober2025

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 21d

postcards from Spain ☀️☀️☀️ #sketchbook #madrid #illustration

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · 27d

Hello I had nice time in Madrid xx

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · Sep 10

Yes I was inspired by Homer wearing a towel.

Screenshot of Homer Simpson wearing a towel and holding a phone to his ear.

Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · Sep 10

me turning on the captions for my YouTube vlogs 🌝

#illustration #comicillustration #cuteillustration

Illustration of a dog at at his laptop eating crisps. There is lettering which reads "you'll have to speak up, am eating crisps."

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · Sep 6

We are open for Epic Con!! ✨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @fanfrontieruk

Here all weekend at the SEC, Glasgow. Find me in the artist alley, table AK8 👀

And remember to join our magical girl stamp rally organised by @weejburbles 💖

#epiccon #fanfrontier #artistalley #artistalleytable #artistalleysetup

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · Sep 2

Had an advert for "The Long Walk" and my first thought was "hey this would be good for pikmin bloom tho"

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · Sep 1

🍂🍁 It's that time again. 👀 Here's my autumn/winter convention and market dates for 2025!! 💃🍁🍂

I'm gonna be busy busy over the next few months. 🥵 hope to see you at some of these!! #artistalley #comicconvention #mcmlondon #thoughtbubble #epiccon

Illustration of a woman and a dog on a pumpkin shaped rollercoaster ride, both with shocked/scared faces. There is a border around the illustration with autumnal motifs. There is text that reads "Autumn/Winter '25 Events"

🍁 Epic Con, Sec Glasgow, September 7th - 8th. @fanfrontieruk
🍁 @endlesslovecreative, Showroom Sheffield, September 27th.
🍁 @diyartmarket , Copeland Yard, Peckham, London, October 4th.
🍁 @inkblot_festival , Sugden Sports Centre, Manchester, October 18th.
🍁 @mcmcomiccon, London Excel, October 24th - 26th.
❄️ @thoughtbubblefestival, Harrogate Convention Centre, November 15th - 16th.
❄️ @diyartmarket, Copeland Yard, Peckham, London, December 13th.

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · Aug 31

Me stall from The Magical Market yesterday, thanks so everyone who came by! 💖💖💖

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Sophie Heywood @sophmog.bsky.social · Aug 29

New stickers ready for The Magical Market TOMORROW!! ✨💜✨💜

Come see me at the Wildcats Arena in Nottingham, 10-5 amongst a whole host of magical makers. 🥰

Excited to see you all there! ✨

#themagicalmarket #magicalmarket #makersmarket #craftmarket #artmarket #cutestickers #cutesticker #nottingham

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