Little Folk Born from Coffee and a Cork☕️

Hello⭐︎

A little coffee mark on a sheet of paper.

Looking closer, I get the feeling that someone in a hat is peeking out at me.

And just beside them, another little figure.

Where might they be going? Perhaps they’re making some delightful plans together.

This is how the little folk I draw are born—from coffee and a cork.

I dip a cork into coffee and press it gently onto the paper.

Even with the same cork, each mark is a little different.

Some are round, some faint, and others have a tiny bump in an unexpected place.

As I look at these marks, a face begins to appear, or I start to see which way a little figure is turning.

Could this one be carrying something?

Perhaps that one is waiting for someone.

With watercolour, pen and coloured pencils, I add colours and lines, gradually bringing the little folk’s surroundings to life on the once-empty page.

Sometimes I wonder whether I’m drawing them, or simply discovering the little folk who were hiding on the paper all along.

This illustration is another piece I began several years ago and recently returned to, adding the finishing touches.

It was purchased the other day by a customer who enjoys this series.

It makes me happy to imagine that these little folk have found a place in someone’s everyday life.

Here is a short video from 2024, showing me adding colour to a different illustration from the same little folk series.
Take a little peek and watch their world gradually unfold. ↓