A bold, collage-style illustration of two diverse children riding through the night sky in an open book. The illustration, by Hayley Wells, is suitable for a picture book or young children’s audience, and feels handmade with its limited colour palett
A black and white, greyscale illustration with orange spot colour by Hayley Wells. This cute children's illustration shows three kids dressed for Halloween gathering pumpkins at the pumpkin patch. One is a skeleton, one is a devil, and one is a witch
A non-fiction children’s illustration by Hayley Wells showing a diverse group of children at a community allotment. Some kids are watering or harvesting vegetables while others are playing. The artwork uses a limited colour palette of red and teal, a
A bright and zingy festive poster by Hayley Wells for Illustrators’ Fair, King’s Cross. The cute character illustration shows two elves carrying a big pencil. The illustration uses a limited colour palette and hand-drawn elements to create an image t
A limited palette illustration by Hayley Wells of a girl surrounded by raspberry bushes. She is reaching up and picking a berry with one hand whilst joyfully eating one with her other hand. There are butterflies and bees in amongst the foliage. Winne
Artwork from illustrated picture book Train of Thought by Jess Horn and Hayley Wells. The cute illustration shows a small boy dressed as an astronaut floating through space alongside rockets and spaceships. A yellow train is in the background. This i
Internal spread from illustrated picture book Train of Thought by Jess Horn and Hayley Wells. The cute illustration shows a child driving a yellow train round a fantasy mountain with a dragon flying alongside and unicorns in the grass below. The righ
A children’s illustration from Be True to You! by Hayley Wells showing a diverse group of characters expressing themselves in various ways. Some kids are playing, one is roller skating, two are hugging. This picture book illustration is aimed at chi
A children’s illustration by Hayley Wells showing a cute child character dressed as a king riding a pink dragon across a starry night sky. The image is textured and playful and uses a limited colour palette.
A children’s illustration from Be True to You! by Hayley Wells showing a small black girl dressed as a butterfly on a flowery background. She is seen removing her butterfly wings and replacing them with a bee costume. This picture book illustration i
A sweet and happy children’s illustration by Hayley Wells showing two young girls splashing joyfully in puddles. They are wearing brightly coloured raincoats and wellington boots. The image is made with a limited colour palette and hand-drawn texture
A children’s illustration by Hayley Wells showing a father and two children hugging in an emotional scene. The children are holding lockets and the sky is soft and pink. The gentle illustration uses hand drawn textures and line to feel unique and spe
A children’s illustration by Hayley Wells showing a child wearing a spectacular suit. The suit is blue and covered in brightly coloured stars, lightning bolts and moons. The warm yellow background is bold and expressive to match the child’s expressio
A children’s illustration by Hayley Wells showing a diverse family party. Parents and children of different races and genders are shown under a big celebratory marquee. A child wearing a spectacular suit is centred.
A children’s illustration from The More Monster by Hayley Wells showing a group of small yellow creatures being scared by the shadow of a much larger creature. There are factories in the far distance. The illustration is inspired by science fiction a
A children’s illustration from The More Monster by Hayley Wells showing the insides of a mechanical monster. There are various contraptions and a big pile of junk inside, suggesting that we should live a more sustainable life. The illustration is ins
A children’s illustration from The More Monster by Hayley Wells showing a busy factory scene. The workers are small yellow creatures and they have speech bubbles coming from their mouths. The creatures are working on various conveyor belts in a capit
A non-fiction children’s illustration by Hayley Wells, showing a hedgehog about to eat a worm. The background includes leaves and a log with mushrooms growing on it. The artwork uses a limited colour palette of blue, red and gold to create a textured
A non-fiction children’s illustration by Hayley Wells, showing a fox walking through the snow towards a forest. The foreground includes berries and foliage. The artwork uses a limited colour palette of blue, red and gold to create a textured, vintage
A non-fiction children’s illustration by Hayley Wells, showing a bat hunting a moth in front of a full moon. The artwork uses a limited colour palette of blue, red and gold to create a textured, vintage feel.
A character design illustration by Hayley Wells showing two sisters dressing up as cats for Halloween. The older sister is drawing whiskers on the younger sister’s face while she holds a pumpkin-shaped trick or treat basket. This illustration could s