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Spring Blossoms and April Showers
Enjoying the sun and rain alike.
Chloé Cashew
May 07, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes
Hello friends !
Spring is here and everything is blooming nicely — and so are my sketchbooks!
As I mentioned in the last edition, I have quite a bit of backup to go through. This month, I finished a couple of sketchbooks, and started some fresh ones. I’m also slowly getting back into painting (a hurdle I’ve been trying to get past for some time now) and playing with some new tools.
While everything is slowly coming together, let’s have a look at the first chunk of this sketchbook, that I bought and started during my trip to France this past winter.
Normandy and sketching from life
My partner and I visited Normandy in December, and we took a lot of pictures. We also sketched a lot after long days or walking around and getting inspired.
Collage, pens and felts on paper
Pens and felts on paper
Fountain pen on paper
Fountain pen on paper
Fountain pen on paper
Collage and fountain pen on paper
Pens and felts on paper
Fountain pen on paper
Collage, pens and felts on paper
I kept the momentum going after we got back, so here’s more little daily sketches!
Pens and felts on paper
Pens and felts on paper
Collage and fountain pen on paper
Collage, pen and felt on paper
Fountain pen on paper
Fountain pen and felts on paper
Collage, pens on paper
Fountain pen on paper
Pens and paints
Here are a few more experiments with colours and paint!
This will soon be available as a small print:
Pen and felts on paper
A tribute to a dead pigeon I saw in the park:
Fountain pen and felts on paper
I also finished the previous edition’s sketchbook :
Pencil on paper
Collage, gouache, fountain pen and pencil on paper.
I’m very happy how this little clover patch turned out!
Gouache and pencil on paper
Collage, pens and felts on paper.
Pen and felt on paper
And the newest addition to the sticker collection!
Products and Portfolio
In true spring fashion, I have been renewing my digital presence and building up a little inventory.
Website
I’ve been switching up my old linktree for a brand new (and, I think, very pretty) Carrd website :
I love the flexibility and affordability of Carrd — thanks to the support I’ve received, I was able to upgrade to their pro features, which allow me to build a couple additional websites. The second one I’m working on, is a condensed portfolio with some recent works. Here’s a sneak peek :
There’s still some work to do but I’m fairly happy at the minimalism of it :)
Products
I’ve received a second batch of stickers!
They are all available for purchase on my Ko-fi shop, and as a thanks for your support, here’s a 20% discount on all of the stickers. Click on the following link to use it, or use the code LAUNCH to redeem the offer.
What else ?
I still have some products on Redbubble if that’s more your jam, but not all are present there!
I’m waiting to receive some first prints of my art to add to my shop, stay tuned for next month’s update.
I had the opportunity to try pottery for the first time and it was amazing!
What’s next ?
I’m about to travel to Quebec in May, and I’m excited to see my family, sketch and get inspired! The next newsletter will probably be in June because of this trip.
I’m designing a bookmark as the next printed product to share around !
Inspirations
I’ve been loving the art of SmallWhiteMonster and dream of one day having a piece of theirs on my walls. ‘I Have Outgrown This Place’ is one of my favourites.
I re-read one of my favourite childhood comics, called Lou! It was a delight and very refreshing to return to something I hadn’t read in a long time.
Thanks for reading this edition! We missed April by a few days but I’m happy to be sharing my art again, and even happier that there’s so much yet to show! Feel free to reply to say hi or share with your friends, and don’t forget to go for a walk today.
See you next month,
Chloé