Cute book about the rainforest is published

It is fun to see the book I illustrated titled 'An Unexpected Encounter' published by Crees. Crees is a non-profit organization that runs important conservation and sustainable community development initiatives in the Manu Biosphere Reserve. Their aim is to create a sustainable future for the Amazon rainforest through conservation research and community education.

The book follows the character of ABUN as she discovers many wonderful creatures in the rainforest and even encounters a new species of frog!

Here's a video of one of the illustrations in progress:

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You can find more info about the book over at the Crees facebook page. Some of the book's proceeds will go to conservation of the rainforest.

Here are more illustrations from the book. Get in touch if you would like to commission illustrations for your book.

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Save the African Elephant

Elephant Pals, Acrylic Inks 24 x 18 inches

Hi there all you animal lovers!

I'm joining in with a Festive Fundraiser for the amazing charity Elephants for Africa.

The African Elephant is in Crisis

In 2007, there were an estimated 472 000 elephants in Africa. The population dropped to an estimated 436 000 in 2013, and the rate of decline is increasing at an alarming rate, due to the illegal ivory trade and human wildlife conflict, which have led to an IUCN status of Vulnerable. In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in ivory poaching, and this is reaching a crisis point. 

How can you help? 

For this Fundraiser, one of Elephants for Africa's private donors is going to match donations up to a total of £10,000.....and we're asking you to help make that happen! If you donate, then your gift will go even further towards Kate Evan's and her team's great work in Botswana for research and outreach programmes and working with communities.

You can donate as a Christmas gift for a friend or relative via https://mydonate.bt.com/events/efafestivefundraiser

And, as an added incentive, the donor or fundraiser that donates the most will receive an original piece of art work from totes amazeballs international author and artist Emma Kaufmann. Emma's created a glorious piece of original art based on her love of all elephants called Elephant Pals - and it could be yours! This piece can be sent to anyone anywhere in the world, so your donations count no matter where you live!

Please share the ‪#‎elephantlove‬!

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