Sandy Flett

I have loved cartooning, painting and drawing books and comics since I was a very young child, very much enraptured by cartoonists and illustrators like Charles Shultz, Quentin Blake and Sandra Boynton. It was a natural progression for me become a children’s book illustrator and author, creating my own world of characters.

I have had thrill of illustrating two middle grade children’s book series, Juno Jones by Kate Gordon, published by Yellow Brick Books, and the Edie’s Experiments series by Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House Australia. I also have a short story published in the Spooktacular Anthology, edited by Michelle Worthington, and am working on other books as an ‘authorstrator’ (author and illustrator).

I love all kinds of media, including gouache and pastels but by far, my favourite media are Indian ink, water colour and digital art (using my iPad Pro and Procreate). I really love messing around with loose lines and vivid colours both with the paint and ink, and digitally, often combing all three media. As I love illustrating for children and have strong memories of always wanting to “be a better artist”, I decided to create my own a children’s drawing channel on Youtube - Sandy Flett Kids Art School, to encourage children (and their parents or carers!) have a go at drawing and learn to draw new things, as well as showcase their own artworks.