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I’m glad I followed my instinct to get in my car and drive to the @royalbotanicgardensvic today🌲🌳🌱
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#botanicalgardens #melbourne #outdoors #procreate #trees #bandstand #architecture #drawing #illustrator #illustrationartists #illustration #palmtrees #ShannonTowell

A happy four day weekend to me! I’m starting tomorrow right by having a virtual brunch with my mum featuring an Eggs Bene-Duck from @dearabbey_cafe 🦆 edit: their kitchen was closed and can only do sandwiches and coffee, rip.
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#procreate #brunch #eggsbenedict #pekingduck #illustration #womenwhodraw #illustrationartists #illustratorsoninstagram #digitalpainting #laptop #zoom #isolation #ShannonTowell

Who else is binging @britishbakeoff? 🍓
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#GBBO #MaryBerry #greatbritishbakeoff #procreate #portrait #satire #illustrator #femaleswhodraw #bbc #berriesofinstagram #strawberry #britishmeme #illustratorsoninstagram #digitalart #tdk #quarantine #lockdown #ShannonTowell

What a throwback! It’s been six years since I created these type based posters back in first year. I still adore them! 🖊
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#typography #posters #layout #typeofinstagram #fonts #design #womendesigner #womenwhodraw #editorial #typedesign #smartquotes #waist #spine #stress #palette #melbournedesign #tdk #communicationdesign

867 is the answer for how many layers were part of the animation. Each frame had about 50 individual layers! No wonder it took so long! Congratulations to @bunsbroochesanddresses with her guess of 120 frames (although she did guess 792 frames!). Thanks to everyone who entered!
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#japanesesnacks #Japan #animation #framebyframe #behindthescenes #frameanimation #softdrink #vendingmachine #procreate #aftereffects #digitalart #digitalillustration #bubbles #grapefruit #tdktuesday #tdk #agda #mograph #femaleartist #womanwhodraw #ipaddrawing #femaleillustrator #illustration #procreateart #ShannonTowell

It took 16 frames to create the Japanese grapefruit soft drink animation I posted last week. Congratulations to @zoehudesign who was closest with a guess of 14!
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#japanesesnacks #Japan #animation #framebyframe #behindthescenes #frameanimation #softdrink #vendingmachine #procreate #aftereffects #digitalart #digitalillustration #bubbles #grapefruit #tdktuesday #tdk #agda #mograph #femaleartist #womanwhodraw #ipaddrawing #femaleillustrator #illustration #procreateart #shannontowell

In celebration of the longest time I’ve ever spent on an animation, I have a competition for you! All you have to do is like this post and comment below how many frames you think this animation has, and how many single layers there are in the whole thing (if you want to tag your buddies, hey I won’t turn my nose up at free promotion 😉).

There will be two prizes available for the closest guess for both. What do you win? I will turn the animation of your choosing into a print and ship it to you! You have until Sunday 11 Oct at 5pm and I will announce the winners on Monday 12 Oct.   * This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed or associated with Instagram. It is open to Australian residents only.

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After three solid weeks of working on this everyday I have finally finished my animation of the Dydo Pink Grapefruit drink that stole my tastebuds in Japan. I learnt a lot completing this project, mainly that I never want to be a traditional animator!

This amazing Japanese soft drink has a peculiar texture combo of carbonation, jelly and chewy nata de coco. I’m obsessed with the flavour and bottle design even though I can’t get it in Australia and from Google searches it looks discontinued. I have a full backlog of ideas from that trip that I’m finally beginning to work on, which is terribly exciting!

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#competition #instagramcompetition #japanesesnacks #Japan #animation #framebyframe #frameanimation #bubbles #softdrink #vendingmachine #procreate #digitalart #digitalillustration #bubbles #grapefruit #tdktuesday #tdk #agda #mograph #femaleartist #womanwhodraw #ipaddrawing #femaleillustrator #illustration #digitalillustration #procreateart #procreateanimation #damngoodmove #shannontowell

@stualt3 and I had the chance to visit @cactuscountry at the start of the year, when we could still leave the house. After a few too many frozen margaritas I was asking Stu “why don’t they water the cacti with tequila?”

After hearing “that’s ridiculous”, and “how drunk are you?” I turned to Google for back up and found nothing. So @cactuscountry can you settle this? Undiscovered genius, or just asking for a bunch of alcoholic cacti? 🌵🍹
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#cactus #drunkcactus #cactuscountry #tequila #agave #animation #procreate #tdktuesday #tdk #cactiofinstagram #mograph #planttips #margaritas #illustration #digitalillustration #procreateart #procreateanimation #plants #plantsofinstagram #shannontowell

I spontaneously bought some smart bulbs and have spent the better part of this afternoon playing around with them. There’s still a lot more to figure out as far as automation goes, but I’m having fun! 💡
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#huelights #smartbulbs #lightbulb #procreate #multicolour #animation #bulbsofinstagram #smarthome

I cannot believe this time FOUR years ago I was living it up on my first international trip to Japan. I cannot wait until I can get on a plane again soon. ✈️🌏
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#travel #japan #tokyo #osaka #kyoto #disney #disneysea #vacaction #throwback #neon #tourist

I got to be a very proud sister. Tash graduated her community pharmacy course today and managed to secure work before graduating. What a rockstar?! 🎓💊
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#graduation #procreate #procreateart #illustration #drawing #capngown #pharmacy #sister #proud #family

I did an itty bitty animation inspired by the business that offered sushi and car washes on Bell Street that I’d always pass while driving. 🍣🚗

Unfortunately it has very recently transitioned to a burger and car wash combo.
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#sushi #carwash #animation #procreate #frameanimation #nigiri #hotwheels #melbournedesigner #designer #mograph #2D #procreate #procreateart

I finally got around to sinking my teeth into @procreate and celebrated the occasion by drawing some xiao long bao based on @stualt3 and I’s poor (yet tasty) attempt from the weekend. If anyone has dumpling tips please let me know! While this piece doesn’t look quite as polished as my other digital illustration work, I’m looking forward to practicing with a looser hand drawn style! 🥟
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#procreate #dumplings #xiaolongbao #soupdumplings #illustration #texture #illustrationsoninstagram #tdk #tdktuesdays #procreateart #designer #melbournedesigner #artoninstagram #dumplingsofinstagram #homecooking

After teasing it on my story an embarrassingly long time ago, my pokie is finally finished! 💰

🔊: freesound.org
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#pokie #slotmachine #tdkpeepshow #tdk #aftereffects #ae #aescripts #joysticksnsliders #obsessivelayers #cyclops #mograph #mographics #motion #2D #gambleresponsibly

I finally got around to finishing this animation that didn't quite make an EDM @wearesandpit sent out a few weeks ago. It's quite an exciting challenge to think of ways to move away from communal touchscreens in museums 👆🚫

Today I've been alive for a quarter of a century, and what a year to celebrate it! 🎈

I had a blast visiting Taiwan over Christmas, and I have been missing the delicious food from their night markets every day. 🍲

Their animated traffic lights are just one of many cute touches that make their country great, and I'd love to visit again soon! .
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#trafficlight #taiwan #animation #aftereffects #walking #stop #melbournedesigner #tdkpeepshow #agda #shannontowelldesign

With the uncertainty of COVID-19, and heavy (but necessary) Tasmanian border restrictions it has been over six months since I've been able to visit family and friends in Launceston.

This has been the longest time of not visiting since I moved to Melbourne over six years ago. While the feeling of homesickness has gradually eased over the years, the comfort of home being so close has vanished recently, and Bass Strait has never felt larger.

Instead of throwing a pity party, I decided to use that energy to do an animation of City Park. I have incredibly fond memories of gazing at the monkeys (yes, it has monkeys!), riding the train for a gold coin, falling off the canon monument, skating on fallen acorns, and laughing at the fountain of a boy peeing in the plant filled conservatory. Here's hoping that I can make it back soon.
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#citypark #animation #homesick #monkeys #park #design #tdkpeepshow #tdktuesday #agda #melbournedesigner #shannontowelldesign

Today @zoosvictoria has reopened, along with their new exhibit 'Dinos at the Zoo' which is happening across Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Open Range Zoo.

These booths live at Melbourne Zoo and each one compliments a slightly terrifying and gigantic animatronic dinosaur.

@wearesandpit were in charge of the inside mechanics of these booths, and I had the pleasure of creating the pinwheel animation in the centre screen. Isn't the overall booth design gorgeous?

#dinosaurs #dinosatthezoo #animation #plants #melbournedesign #shannontowelldesign

Hello Zoo: Corroboree Frog Edition 🐸

Hello Zoo is a chatbot @wearesandpit created to answer questions visitors have about the Southern Corroboree Frog. It's been living at @zoosvictoria for a few months now.

This shape is an earlier iteration, but the curves are divine.
#chatbot #animation #corroboreefrog #design #melbournedesign #animator #2d #shannontowelldesign