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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 26/08/2026

It’s National Dog Day, so here’s my delightful little weirdo… #nationaldogday #bestdog

A little black and white dog with a worried face is perched on a colourful blanket.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 19/08/2026

Took this photo of a moth on a lamp yesterday and it looks like a pencil drawing.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 14/08/2026

Just some little friendly guys sharing a nice cool bath. #kidlitart #illustrationart #capybara

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 14/07/2026

Hey #PortfolioDay, thought I'd do something a little different and show my Pocket Mountains artwork instead of the kidlit. The lovely team at PM produce a popular line of walking guides covering most of the UK (still in progress) and I illustrate a lot their covers! #walkingguides #ukwalks

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 20/05/2026

QTP with a gif of the game you’re currently playing 🎮 (there was no gif of this game so here's a jpg)

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 08/05/2026

Postie just delivered these fabulous new walking guides that I illustrated for Pocket Mountains, joining the colourful rainbow of titles I’ve been doing for them for the last few decades! #walkingguides #letsgooutside #buckinghamshirebusiness

Two copies of the latest Pocket Mountains walking guide for Buckinghamshire.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 07/05/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm an illustrator who loves drawing cute critters and colourful characters. I'd really like to do more animal-based non-fiction or anything involving unicorns! 🦄 www.vickigausden.co.uk #kidlitart #illustrationart

A little white mouse clutches an acorn shield and holds his rapier ready for battle. He's wearing a red cloak.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 24/04/2026

Hey artists, if you see this, post a dog 🐾 Couldn’t pick just one, so here’s two… #kidlitart

A child is reading a book with a dog buddy.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 14/04/2026

Hey #PortfolioDay I'm an illustrator who loves drawing cute critters and colourful characters. I'd love to do more animal-based non-fiction. www.vickigausden.co.uk #kidlitart #illustrationart

A large crocodile is having its teeth brushed by a little girl.

A happy frog prince wearing a crown is perched on a lily pad.

A Canada Goose hangs in the air suspended by an umbrella.

A little mouse in a yellow mac is sheltering under a toadstool from the rain. He's reading a book.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 17/03/2026

Now I have to share a horse photo with you, it is obligatory. I watched this little guy being born.

A tired mare watches over a newborn foal in a bed of straw.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 17/03/2026

Cracked out the paint and pencils to make a bookmark for the Bookmark Project who are raising funds for the Katiyo Primary School in Zimbabwe. Check out bookmarkproject.co.uk/faq-the-book... for more info. #bookmarkproject #kidlitart #illustrationart

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 15/03/2026

Wishing all who celebrate today a Happy Mother’s Day. My mum lives hours away so we’ll be chatting on the phone today and planning an outing with just the two of us when I visit at Easter ❤️ #kidlitart #mothers #mothersday

A parent fox is curled around two little cubs in a meadow full of flowers.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 05/03/2026

A little mouse lounges under a large toadstool to shelter from the rain. He's reading a book and looks pretty satisfied with life.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 26/02/2026

I am SO late with this #CozyCritters2026 challenge from over on Instagram due to catching a miserable bug and only just dragging myself back to my studio today. #kidlitart #kidlit #illustrationart

A Canada Goose hangs in the air suspended by an umbrella. He looks slightly concerned.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 24/02/2026

You're going on a quest, pick your party...

An elfin child sits atop a stag with magnificent antlers, a small bird is perched upon one.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 18/02/2026

A Happy Lunar New Year to all those who celebrate it! It’s the year of the Fire Horse, a symbol of strength, loyalty, forward motion and endurance, and a good time to make a fresh start. #yearofthehorse #chinesenewyear #kidlitart

A red horse adorned with golden patterns gallops through a cluster of stars. Overhead the sun hangs in the sky.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 13/02/2026

With all the grey skies and rain we’ve been having lately I needed a little cozy pick-me-up, so I thought I’d join in with the #CozyCritters2026 challenge for this week over on Instagram. #kidlitart #kidlit #illustrationart

A little mouse is cozied up under a large toadstool reading a book on a rainy day.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 12/02/2026

Event Horizon. It is more about having seen it so many times that I know exactly what is going to happen and when and can quote big chunks of the dialogue.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 05/02/2026

Hey #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an illustrator who loves drawing cute critters and colourful characters. I'd love to do more animal-based non-fiction. www.vickigausden.co.uk #kidlitart #illustrationart

A little fox character wearing a polka-dotted scarf sits holding his knees with a gloomy facial expression.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 23/01/2026

Had a go at @geeksarecool.bsky.social’s cute DTIYS challenge over on Instagram. #kidlitart #yearofthehorse

A little girl with black hair is prancing about on a hobby horse bedecked with red ribbons.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 19/01/2026

Definitely Blue Monday here in the studio as I’m filling out my tax return. Yes, I know, my own fault for leaving it this late. #bluemonday #freelance #illustrationart

A little fox sits looking very glum on a blue background surrounded by blue stars.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 25/12/2025

Hope you lovely lot have a had a very Merry Christmas. My thoughts are with everyone who has someone missing around the table this year ❤️

Two humans and a small dog posing mid-walk on Christmas Day. The humans are wrapped up warm and the dog is small and cute.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 18/12/2025

My clients all headed off early for the holidays so I made a cardboard model of Liberty London with my lovely neighbour for her very cute cat. Time well spent I’d say… #libertylondon #christmas #crafting

A hand painted cardboard model of the Liberty London store. Amber the cat is attacking the roof like Godzilla.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 09/12/2025

Apparently it is/was #artistday so here’s a few of mine to add to the joy of this thread…

A bunch of bugs in a sketch. All are cute and smiling.

A badger with a jaunty neckerchief is out for a stroll.

A little mouse wearing a scarf is clutching a giant sunflower.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 07/12/2025

Started work on the Christmas window today… #christmas #windowart

A sash window decorated with a white bird and three stars.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 05/12/2025

Oops, missed #kidlitartpostcardday! Here's my festive contribution to the gorgeous artwork I'm seeing in my feed. #kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard

Santa is gathered with his friends at the North Pole. A penguin, elf, snowman and gingerbread man stand in front of a beautiful christmas tree in a snowy nighttime landscape.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 03/12/2025

Wrapped my first present today whilst listening to festive tunes. With three lovely nieces and a wonderful nephew we’ve got a lot more wrapping to do! 🎁 Illustration from Où es-tu petit renne? published by Grund, October 2025. #christmasillustration #kidlit #kidlitart

A sweet reindeer stands in the snow as red cardinal birds flutter about him. He's wearing a harness with bells on.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 27/11/2025

Is anyone feeling festive yet? Had the first mince pie of the season or switched on their Christmas lights? 🎄 Pattern from Où es-tu petit renne? published by Grund, October 2025. #christmasillustration #kidlit #kidlitart #patterndesign

A festive repeat pattern featuring gingerbread men, candy canes, snow and holly.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 26/11/2025

Right, it’s time! We’re putting up the Christmas decs on the weekend as I need some sparkly lights to get me through the dark evenings, and I’ve just checked the final present off my list. Illo from Où es-tu petit renne? published by Grund, October 2025. #santa #kidlit #kidlitart

Three little elves are merrily wrapping gifts, stuffing stockings and checking off lists!

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 11/11/2025

If you see this, post your bird art 🐦 Went for something sketchy from a while back! #kidlitart #birdart #illustration

A small person rides on the back of a giant eagle over a mountainous landscape.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 06/11/2025

Hey #kidlitartpostcard I'm an illustrator who mainly draws cute critters for kids. www.vickigausden.co.uk #kidlitart #artshare #illustrationart

A little red squirrel clutches a nut surrounded by various woodland flora.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 31/10/2025

A Happy All Hallows' Eve to all those who celebrate it 👻 #kidlitart #halloween2025

A little pink-haired witch is walking by the light of a glowing full moon. A red fox walks by her side and a black crow swoops above.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 28/10/2025

Quote with your night art ✨ As it’s spooky season, here’s something appropriate… #kidlitart #illustrationart #artshare

A little white-haired witch tends to her bubbling cauldron as a red fox and crow watch on. They’re in a forest in the dead of night and a full moon hangs above.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 07/10/2025

The French edition of my next board book will be publishing soon. Written by the supremely talented Danielle McLean, it features a silky soft pair of reindeer antlers. Look away now if you're not ready for something festive 🎄❄️☃️ #kidlit #kidlitart www.vickigausden.co.uk/books#/santa...

The cover of the French edition of my next board book. A cute reindeer peers out from a holly bush with decorative Christmas trees in the background. In the foreground two penguins hang baubles on the bush.

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 19/09/2025

Hello! I love a good myth. www.vickigausden.co.uk

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Vicki Gausden @vickigausden.co.uk · 15/09/2025

Wintery things. There’s some really lovely work on this thread, wonderful to see! www.vickigausden.co.uk

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