Happy winter solstice from the Small Gardener, wishing you warm drinks & snacks and much rest & coziness 🍵🕯️🌿🫐✨ Just finished my last market for the year, a HUGE thank you to everyone who visited my table at events these past months, I feel so lucky to be part of such a warm & lovely community! 💛

Aaah I love this!! ✨🥹🌿 thanks so much @pipturner.co.uk! Love how fierce this Small Gardener looks having found the perfect tomato hehe 💪🍅💛

And for round 3 of tonight’s Gosh and BF Drink and Draw we’re looking at our recent interview with @beastlyworlds.bsky.social. so that’s your theme! ‘Beastly World’. #goshbfdd

First part of my @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social haul❣️📚 @domduongart.bsky.social @abiwye.bsky.social @beastlyworlds.bsky.social @saefern.bsky.social @lgions.bsky.social @manonwright.bsky.social @riotbones.bsky.social @bellerowan.bsky.social @annabelhewitson.bsky.social

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH interview! “I Hugely Admire Comics with Dynamic Page Structure!” – Beatrijs Brouwer/Beastly Worlds @beastlyworlds.bsky.social on the Lure of Fantasy Storytelling and Her Creative Process. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/beastly-worl...

Very excited to be part of @deadlyknitshade.bsky.social’s amazing very tiny comics anthology / gumball machine, launching at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this weekend 🤩 Look how tiny and cute!! I love all the tailored mini patterns for each comic cover as well 🥹

CHOMPER by Beatrijs Brouwer is 1 of 25 limited edition comics in the first VERY TINY COMICS ANTHOLOGY: MONSTER @beastlyworlds.bsky.social 🔵 Coming to @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social on Nov 15 and 16 in a shiny retro gumball machine and a flurry of 22mm (1 inch) comics 🟡 Find it at Bubbleboy Hall, F13

Evening planning meeting ✨🕯️🦇 The bats aren’t sure about venturing out yet, for them the night is too young, although they’ll soon be persuaded to fly out for some fanged fun 🏰⛰️🌙 ⁣⁣

Also featuring: * Sofie Dodgson @sofiedodgson.bsky.social * Matthew Dooley * Rebecca K Jones @rebeccakjones1.bsky.social * Anna Trench * Dan Berry @thingsbydan.co.uk * Tor Freeman * Beatrijs Brouwer @beastlyworlds.bsky.social * Mereida Fajardo @mereida.bsky.social

This is my smoll but lovely haul this year from the artists alley. 🥰 Absolutely charming art from @ruthhammond.bsky.social, @abistevensart.bsky.social, @beastlyworlds.bsky.social & @stillwintercraft.bsky.social! 💖 If you head to Mcm this weekend check out their (& all the other artists ofc) stall!

Coming this MCM: A Spooky Folk stamp rally! I joined forces with the amazing: Nana Takeuchi, @abscomics.bsky.social , @shanefaced.bsky.social and @beastlyworlds.bsky.social to bring you this spooky sticker sheet filled with mythical creatures! If you’re comic to London MCM this month, join us!

23 hours to go!!! Is it possible?? Will we do it???

Happy autumn equinox! ✨🍁🦇🍄‍🟫🍃🦔 Here’s a little autumn critter parade to wish you an invigorating and beautiful fresh season ahead 🧡🦝🍂🎃 I painted this a little while back using gouache paints, which I don’t use very often, hoping to experiment with them more soon! 🎨

Finally got round to reading Shimmer Paths by @beastlyworlds.bsky.social. It was warm, magical, emotional and a must-read for cat owners 🐱 The world building! The snacks! The creatures! I loved every second ♥️

Read "Fox Flight Market Night" by @beastlyworlds.bsky.social that I picked up @sequential-scot.bsky.social - I'd judged by cover, only to find it was a different story, but an adorable one about two shape changing fox sisters, one studying hard the other wanting to play and go to the night market.

Ahhh thanks so much Kamila!! ✨🥹💛🐈‍⬛

Today!

Review! Zineapalooza – Party On as the Zinezilla Comics Anthology Returns with Work from @mereida.bsky.social, @beastlyworlds.bsky.social, @castrike.bsky.social, @rein-lee.bsky.social and More. www.brokenfrontier.com/zineapalooza/

Very excited to be at Gosh!Fest @goshcomics.bsky.social tomorrow, 30 August 🤩 Come along for a day celebrating indie comics, with signings & drawing happening throughout the day. My session will be from 12-1 pm! I’ll be bringing comics and zines + prints, stickers & pin badge pals 🌱 Come say hi!

KICKSTARTER IS HERE! My new original comic “The Ecstasy of Jenny D” is now LIVE at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/pig... I’m so flipping excited to get this book printed! I’ve got some special early bird rewards so follow along :>

Had a lot of fun making a comic for the new Zinezilla anthology ✨ Can’t wait to see the whole thing at the Zinezilla comics, illustration and zine market on 7 September! 🤩

Thank you to everyone who bought these comics at Sequential last Saturday (and those of you who have bought them from my shop since!). We were able to give £130 ($172) to Animator Haneen's GoFundme today.

I had such a great time at Sequential Scotland comic con in Glasgow this weekend! Thanks so much to @sequential-scot.bsky.social and to everyone who stopped by, I had so many lovely chats with visitors & other artists! ✨🙌💕 Here’s a drawing made while on the train back to Bristol yesterday 🚂🌱🦊🐦🐈‍⬛

Lovely haulage from @sequential-scot.bsky.social 🫶🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨ thnx to my art pals who did trades with me tooooo. 🥹💖📚

I’m terrible for forgetting to post my con hauls 😵 but here is my collection from @sequential-scot.bsky.social !! @/wamgoozle (ig) @bytwistwood.bsky.social @beastlyworlds.bsky.social @homenzinho.bsky.social @/szymonchk (ig) @goblinpurwin.bsky.social @dontfoldpress.bsky.social 💖💖💖

This was such a lovely day, and a real pleasure to be on a panel with such thoughtful and talented people. I was extremely lucky to be included and I'm so grateful for it. Thank you Kamila, Abs, Lydia, and all the panelists and tablists (is that a word?)

Small Press Day at ArtHole Cardiff was amazing!! 🤩 @smallpressday.bsky.social A huge thank you to @abscomics.bsky.social and @pigeonface.bsky.social for their incredible organising and to @lydiaturner97.bsky.social for the fantastic panel moderating, it was so much fun to be part of the day 🙌💖📚

What a brilliant day with brilliant people 🙌 @pigeonface.bsky.social @abscomics.bsky.social @lookhappy.bsky.social @beastlyworlds.bsky.social @mereida.bsky.social

If you enjoyed #SmallPressDay there's lots of work from artists who were involved in the day on show at the @ldcomics.bsky.social Online Comics Fair. Read lots of reviews here!

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Looking Back on Small Press Day 2025 – Probably the Most Well-Received Year in the History of SPD as Small Press Communities Celebrate the Scene Across Six Countries and Two Continents. #SmallPressDay Check out our awesome photo gallery! www.brokenfrontier.com/looking-back...

Last week at Broken Frontier... Shimmer Paths – A Thematically Layered Yet Fun Romp through Fantasy Realms Courtesy of Beastly Worlds @beastlyworlds.bsky.social. @ldcomics.bsky.social #BF6toWatch www.brokenfrontier.com/shimmer-paths/

Hey Mel! Absolutely - they all sounded great, didn’t they?!😊 @beastlyworlds.bsky.social - Mending a Rift by Jean Wei @lookhappy.bsky.social‬ – Nothing is Forgotten by Ryan Andrews @mereida.bsky.social – Decadence Comics by Tsemberlidis and Lando Shri Gunasekara – The King’s Warrior by Huahua Zhu

What a pleasure to host a panel packed with such brilliant creators! Thank you to @beastlyworlds.bsky.social @mereida.bsky.social @lookhappy.bsky.social #PiggyHammer and #ShriGunasekara for your thoughtful answers and telling me all about the comic that altered your life! 🎉

Such fun at the first panel of the day ‘A Journey into Publishing’ at Arthole, Cardiff’s #SmallPressDay! @mereida.bsky.social @lookhappy.bsky.social @beastlyworlds.bsky.social Hosted by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social from @brokenfrontier.bsky.social !

It’s Small Press Day today! I’m super excited to be at Art Hole for Cardiff Small Press Day, with talks, drawing fun + a market 🎉📚✨ I’ll be taking part in a panel discussion on life-altering indie comics! I’ll also have a stall in the market with lots of comics & zines 🥳 Come by and say hi!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿WALES🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🎉 Small Press Day is hitting Cardiff! Join us at Art Hole crew for a day of signings, art talks, workshops & a buzzing small press market featuring South Wales talent & beyond 🖼️🗯️ 📍 July 19th @ Art Hole Cardiff, CF5 1JD More info: www.instagram.com/artholecardi...

OUR EVENTS LIST IS LIVE!!! Want to know WHERE and WHEN a #SmallPressDay event is being hosted on July 19th? Wonder no longer - all the details are right here: smallpressday.co.uk/spd-2025/

🔥 #SMALLPRESSDAY ZINE OF THE DAY🔥 Fox Flight Market Night by Beastly Worlds - two shape-shifting fox sisters go on an unexpected adventure to explore the mysterious night market! Reviewed on Broken Frontier: www.brokenfrontier.com/fox-flight-m... 3 days to go!🎉 @beastlyworlds.bsky.social

So glad that @beastlyworlds.bsky.social is getting the recognition she deserves. Bea’s imaginative style can only be described as warm, cozy and magical - and she’s just as delightful in person as you’d expect. Very excited to get my copy of Shimmer Paths soon!🐱✨

Review! Shimmer Paths – A Thematically Layered Yet Fun Romp through Fantasy Realms Courtesy of Beastly Worlds @beastlyworlds.bsky.social. #BF6toWatch #LDCFairatBF Via @ldcomics.bsky.social Online Fair. www.brokenfrontier.com/shimmer-paths/ Review by our @andywpoliver.bsky.social

Now more than ever ... ❣️SUPPORT THE SMALL PRESS SCENE !! ❣️ Get some amazing comics HERE: ⏩ www.ldcomicsfair.com

This is my @ldcomics.bsky.social LOOT!📚✨ Comics by Beastly Worlds❣️ @deadlyknitshade.bsky.social ❣️ Lana Lê ❣️ @mereida.bsky.social ❣️ @sitdownaj.bsky.social ❣️ @shanefaced.bsky.social ❣️ @pigeonface.bsky.social ❣️ @mahourarts.bsky.social & Sadaf Faghihi ❣️ @taran-draws.bsky.social ❣️ @rolinmari.bsky.social

My new comic Shimmer Paths launches today as part of the @ldcomics.bsky.social Online Comics Fair! 🎉 It’s about Kibbeling, a small black cat who finds himself more lost than he could have ever imagined. Luckily he meets Kroket, who knows about the Shimmer Paths and navigating the 9 worlds ✨🐈‍⬛

🌱SMALL PRESS DAY ZINE OF THE DAY!🌿 Japonica Transformed by Beastly Worlds - The small gardener is a tiny, cat-shaped, plant guardian who is fiercely protective of their plant patch. What will happen when disaster threatens to strike one night?😱 @beastlyworlds.bsky.social 18 days to go!

One more day kiddies! LDC online fair launches tomorrow

Rejoice! @smallpressday.bsky.social is coming to Cardiff! Myself and @abscomics.bsky.social are joining forces with the local art legends Art Hole to bring you a day of art talks, live comics readings, workshops and a small press marketplace. July 19th - see you there!

For tonight's #ColossiveCartographies Big Birthday Bash, @thegreatescapist.bsky.social had a GENIUS idea and made badges with all the cartography covers on them. So if you want to find a cartography's creator, just look for the corresponding badge. 😁 See you all @goshcomics.bsky.social from 7pm!

Here’s one of my favourite pages (or spread) from my Vietnam sketchbook 🌿🌧️ I got completely drenched walking to this spot (a bird watching hut) and sketching out this view. I’ve never been in a landscape like it, it was dreamy, so green and magical even when soaked through.

Meet @beastlyworlds.bsky.social Beatrijs Brouwer is an illustrator and small press creator from the Netherlands, Bristol based. Her work is aimed at anyone who enjoys creatures, plants, folklore, fantasy stories, and a sense of wonder about the world around us. She loves using ink and watercolour.