https://lorakeates.com/about daily 0.75 2025-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/32fed287-720f-4101-ae4f-7d9c63e80edf/Amber+Louise+Photography-1025_Original.jpeg https://lorakeates.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-12-11 https://lorakeates.com/work daily 1.0 2025-10-23 https://lorakeates.com/work/clay-ceramics-9addl monthly 0.5 2025-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/48a7303b-8a6e-4841-ac17-9afbc8b0e815/IMG_3800.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings My son, keeping cosy while watching TV in his cat onesie and hairband https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/69cbe0c6-3019-4f0f-839e-2538c9bffb59/IMG_3926.JPG Work - Observational Drawings My son not so patiently waiting to get changed for his swimming lesson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/d896a264-4be4-4b17-9a02-3c6a4450ab41/IMG_3799.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings A moment of quiet in a book shop in Bristol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/a6fbee54-371b-4a7e-8224-0f4fb3eb6b49/IMG_3803.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings Sat with the cat, curled up on the patchwork quilt waiting for the PlayStation to kick in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/68e7711f-3644-4c25-84a4-2f25d842e3e6/IMG_3802.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings Relaxed TV watching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/44671049-efa6-42cc-9296-82b98b99074d/IMG_3792.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings Plum curled up on my sons bed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/0e152619-aaa8-40e3-968b-df4e55b514d5/IMG_3798.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings An older drawing of my son while at my parent's house. Watching the Ipad https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/dea500d6-88b0-4554-a6f2-ecec571d95b6/IMG_3315.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings There is a beautiful walk near my home that I like to take at least once a week. On this particular day, there were cows in the field I pass. The next day, they were gone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/ac0f7fba-46af-42a6-8f2a-1395fe5d36e6/IMG_3789.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings Reading before bed. My son loves reading. This was him reading the skull by Jon Klasson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/7230def2-df0c-4317-9639-ae464784edc6/LKeates0010.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings Two illustrations for the price of one. Both drawn on a trip to Glasgow. One at the pizza restaurant and the other at the Science Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/a4feb72c-afae-40de-a88c-fb697babedd9/IMG_3312.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings The view into my back garden from the upstairs window. I used the gelli plate to print the textured background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/e93e7d24-00de-4ffd-be7c-4d477a124b67/IMG_2597.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings My son eating ice cream while in Glasgow. I worked into this illustration on Procreate, playing with textures and the different brushes it has to offer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/5694b92e-18a3-4526-aeae-e4f890df44f8/1709645519384-7a3141cd-25cf-4a6f-abc8-d2a5279e2258__Original.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings A friend holding his cat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/7a1cd2e0-baaf-4603-8d84-b016e6ae035d/IMG_3924.JPG Work - Observational Drawings Sam. He always looks slightly shocked to see you https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/29fe81b1-bc1a-4782-ab5f-a03302de6379/IMG_2927.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings Tako-yaki. My beautiful cat sat on the back of the sofa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/6f12930b-1023-40cb-bd2f-e305c75bc30a/IMG_2621.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings My husband and son doing their homework in the kitchen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/53d74aa3-da78-44dc-96b0-7bb967be2aa4/IMG_3794.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings A view of the rooftops from the airbnb we stayed in during our trip to Bristol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/e72fd791-6656-4516-9c69-07be08f348c0/IMG_3923.JPG Work - Observational Drawings Formby Beach. My son and his friends running up and down the dunes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/b6172063-67c2-4246-a16c-3f0e8583439f/IMG_2759.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings Sleeping Tako https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/3473f0a6-1c0d-40f3-803a-7977b97ee560/IMG_3922.JPG Work - Observational Drawings Plum. Our youngest who I often find sleeping behind the curtains in our bedroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/271b954c-5bd1-4bc8-b107-0f4a272e4e4f/IMG_2917.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings Playing Transformers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/d8e91a22-6802-40e4-989a-978ec52f09ac/IMG_3790.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings My Husband in the kitchen, cooking dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/98a6d728-d5ae-4564-afe4-8f92adca78a9/IMG_3801.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/1748955703916-QZ5JKGS4TOQD4J6QRCWW/IMG_3795.jpg Work - Observational Drawings Creating shadows on the wall in the kitchen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/84a19c9e-50ab-4a7b-b501-31d51ee967a6/IMG_3805.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings Two peas in a pod. My son and our niece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/ddad66a6-e457-401e-991f-97032f63f70a/IMG_3804.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings Reading. I always take so much joy seeing my son reading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/2d062253-f50d-487c-85cf-aaf90e7c38c9/IMG_3797.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings Fed up at breakfast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/c983549f-2b20-4ee0-b3a8-02e0d193094f/IMG_3796.jpeg Work - Observational Drawings Opening presents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/39f5a8b6-f9a2-4970-b418-0686d4e323e9/IMG_3921.JPG Work - Observational Drawings Sleepy sunday afternoons in the summertime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/2cd8bf65-d8f8-4d81-a605-aaa022f5ab6f/IMG_3925.JPG Work - Observational Drawings Gardener cutting back the forever over grown hedge. https://lorakeates.com/work/5past-watches-3x3er monthly 0.5 2025-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/0e942162-e754-4945-960a-befdf7d93bcb/IMG_4066.jpeg Work - Picture book Illustrations My entry for the Post Waves Illustration Prize ‘Time for Tea’. A story of Mrs S and her tea stealing Cat, Minnie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/1760449220928-CRE9P180NE3XOC9FQY7F/IMG_3908.png Work - Picture book Illustrations Hello, tiny tomato The love of the tomato. A personal project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/1760449814696-49UEBGIPTHMYMOID9LF4/IMG_3907.png Work - Picture book Illustrations The love of a tomato. Part 2. A personal project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/8d18a589-5086-4430-98d4-3fffa9dd7e22/IMG_3911.JPG Work - Picture book Illustrations Mrs S would not miss one second of her favourite soap. Let the room go dark! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/814c62fd-0224-44f0-84d9-a7be3a1bef51/IMG_3901.JPG Work - Picture book Illustrations A love for books, unable to stop reading https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/316360cb-f6f5-4686-9ec9-6a16f4cb2b00/3AFE53F5-33F0-4CB9-BF60-164017A3FA6F.jpeg Work - Picture book Illustrations Pansy Wray loves to dance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/c1c922eb-a866-41ab-8925-fb12d696b90b/IMG_4113.jpeg Work - Picture book Illustrations Spread 1 of my entry to the CBNN prize (Children’s book North) for Fabulous Frank. I worked with text written by Corinne Averiss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/b6842a3c-6a9a-43c9-81e9-bfb5c5f4221b/IMG_4114.jpeg Work - Picture book Illustrations Spread 2 of Fabulous Frank. My entry for the CBNN prize, working to a brief and story provided by Corinne Averiss. Entrants were asked to illustrate 3 double page spreads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/050036b3-63e1-4239-b4c2-3504be54583e/IMG_4115.jpeg Work - Picture book Illustrations Spread 3 of my entry for CBNN prize. Fabulous Frank tumbling after tripping on his own laces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/1761221213080-UF7TK3XBDUYBRUAWFCFP/IMG_3485.jpg Work - Picture book Illustrations Fed up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/34739d66-e050-4bb5-b086-fd2d734fd6e8/IMG_3941.JPG Work - Picture book Illustrations Remi and her Dragon, Mini Musty playing a game of fetch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/0d86d1ec-8654-431b-9f39-4171ac2e0e4f/IMG_3912.JPG Work - Picture book Illustrations May, Ladybug and Bee form a friendship. Personal illustration project using dried flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/aa2eff07-9936-4731-bc3a-245cd8adecbc/IMG_3819.JPG Work - Picture book Illustrations Dot reading in the orangery. A personal project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/9caefbc7-718a-45e1-b692-1428a0862eb3/IMG_3349.jpeg Work - Picture book Illustrations Flying through the streets. Me and Croc have a blast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/5338361d-19e0-4606-b8ce-f094a7528576/IMG_3384.jpeg Work - Picture book Illustrations You must always clean your teeth, Kitten. We don't want them turning to cheese. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/e63f22b5-1b66-41fd-aaf8-9f368aeeaea1/IMG_3385.jpeg Work - Picture book Illustrations 'What's going on, up there?' shouts Grandad. 'Nothing!' I giggle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6735dadc7d39b002f318278b/dc74d094-362d-408e-98d1-245fb916cb26/F0171E12-EFDB-4056-9081-7ABE42B30FF7.jpeg Work - Picture book Illustrations Mr Philpot’s Mushrooms Bookcover