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Japanese influences wrapped up with bright colours create these dreamy illustrations

Natsuki Otani is a Tokyo-born illustrator working in England, and is someone I've long admired and followed. She runs her own amazing blog called Illustration Rally - but as if I needed to tell you that! I'm pretty sure you lot are well aware of Nat and her passion for illustration. Not to mention her ongoing dedication to supporting over illustrators all over the globe. Nat's style is best described in colour and realised in detailed design.

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A bespectacled figure in vibrant red and yellow clothing floats against a cloudy sky, holding a colourful winged creature aloft with both hands

She says: "Bold vibrant colour forms the basis of a working practice that seeks to unite dreams and reality. I try to give the viewer a feast of colour and complexity, my surreal macabre touches are the counterpoint to my sweet and childlike innocent subjects." Here are some of her latest works, and you can discover more at www.natsukiotani.co.uk.

Illustration of a woman with teal hair and closed eyes surrounded by vibrant red and golden fruits on branches, wrapped in a red and yellow patterned serpent
Illustration of a figure with pale skin and lime green hair, wearing an elaborate collar of densely drawn flowers in red, pink and yellow, with a green top and patterned orange jacket, surrounded by flowing coloured ribbons
Two illustrated figures with colourful flower crowns holding an orange cat, set against a vibrant patterned background by Natsuki Otani
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