Dulcie Robertson

As an illustrator I’m obsessed with details! I love clothing, and cluttered interiors, and characters that are full of energy and humour. Most of my work involves sequential narratives, taking newspaper cartoons and 1960s children’s books for inspiration. I use a variety of media from crayon to collage, but I most often come back to ink. Nothing is as satisfying as finding the perfect brush or pen nib to create really expressive fluid lines!

This spread is from a picture book I wrote called “Giggles” about a little clown who falls out of the clown car. I used Caran Dache crayons to create softness and warmth and had lots of fun squeezing as many clowns as I could into the frame!

This illustration was based on the prompt “Good at art, not numbers”. It reminded me of my own struggles with measuring when sewing, and the odd proportions I always end up with! This one is a combination of watercolour, pencil, and crayon.

This spread is from a zine I created inspired by the V&A’s tartan exhibition, which featured a fabulous 1700s dressing gown. I used cut paper and ink to make the pictures and wrote a short poem about the gentleman I imagined might have worn the garment.