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Karen Erasmus – Children's Book Illustrator Art Mentor
Karen Erasmus
Art Mentor Children's Book Illustrator
Karen Erasmus is a children’s book illustrator and visual storyteller from the Mornington Peninsula, Australia. With over a decade of experience in illustration and product design, she mentors artists to develop their skills, style, and confidence in creating engaging, professional artwork.
Art Specialties
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Children’s Book Illustration — bringing characters and stories to life
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Surface & Product Illustration (cards, tea towels, kits)
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Illustration for Businesses & Education Resources
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Visual Storytelling in Print and Digital Media
Skills & Teaching Focus
Karen brings a rich background of creative practice and teaching, enabling her to support participants in:
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Developing strong visual narrative and illustration skills for a range of media
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Applying illustration to products, books and business-applications
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Collaborating with writers, publishers and clients to realise a professional illustration brief
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Exploring a personal illustrative style while maintaining commercial viability
Experience & Background
Karen lives and works by the sea on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula in Australia. She has been illustrating children’s books for over a decade, working with publishers, authors and students. Karen Erasmus Illustration and Art
Her professional practice also includes producing cards, illustrated kits and surface-design products. Karen’s background in teaching and insights from running illustration workshops enhance her mentoring credentials. Karen Erasmus Illustration and Art
Working With Diverse Abilities
Karen values inclusive and empowering studio environments. She adapts her mentoring to suit individuals with varying skill-levels, cultural backgrounds and creative goals, nurturing confidence, creativity and successful outcomes for all participants.
Mentor Approach & Philosophy
“I live and work by the sea … I work with publishers, authors and students to create visual stories that are engaging and fun!” Karen Erasmus Illustration and Art
Karen’s mentoring approach is friendly, story-focused and professional. She encourages participants to build illustration skills not just for art’s sake, but for real-world applications — whether it’s a book, a product or a personal creative project.
