Editorial illustrations of mind, body and meaning

Mixed media editorial illustration working with themes of wellness, mental health, women's health and the body. Symbolism, analogue texture and layered mark-making - images that support a story without over-explaining it.

Editorial illustration for A Failure to Convalesce published in The Mortar - a small solitary figure standing in a pool of cold blue light inside a vast dark tangle of wool fibres, roots and organic forms suggesting entrapment within the body

Editorial illustration for The Mortar / The Fence - accompanying "A Failure to Convalesce", an essay about living with Long COVID. Inspired by a Cortázar story of a man trapped inside his own jumper. A lone figure stands in a clearing of cold light, surrounded by the tangled fibres of an enormous jumper that become roots, veins, a labyrinth - the body as a place you cannot escape.

https://mortarmagazine.com/p/a-failure-to-convalesce

Mixed-media illustration of a woman in crow pose balancing gently against the tall stem of a letterform, surrounded by soft blue and green wildflowers. A visual metaphor of strength, imperfection and mindful resilience.
Mixed-media artwork exploring self-care, vulnerability, and inner strength. Created with watercolor, pencil, ink, and paper cutouts, it visualizes acceptance and healing through symbolic natural forms — calmness growing from imperfection.
Hand-painted mixed-media illustration inspired by the rhythm of the Surya Namaskar sequence. Watercolor and ink textures express balance, flow, and mindful repetition — a visual meditation on breath and movement.
Editorial illustration of a yoga pose filled with collage lettering and watercolor textures — surrounded by circular patterns of fruits and seeds, evoking balance between food and body.
Watercolor illustration of a cat stretching in winter sunlight by a window. A potted plant and a cup on the windowsill glow in pale cyan-green light. Air is full of dancing dust and soft pastel textures of pencil and paint.
Surreal illustration of a mountain landscape with a fallen teacup forming a river of tea — floating lemon slices and chamomile flowers, drawn in textured pencil and watercolor.
Editorial spread featuring a dog portrait — violet and beige tones, watercolor textures and floral motifs with dark overlay.
Symbolic editorial illustration addressing endometriosis — pink floral dress filled with eyes, tears, and a uterine flower motif, in turquoise and navy flat colors. Spot 1: Collage-style spot illustration — a pipe with smoke forming a speech bubble r
Flat-style editorial illustration inspired by summer noise — bright yellows, reds, and turquoise conveying heat and sound.
Symbolic editorial illustration — a man in a suit with a pregnant belly and a birdcage for a head; orchid flower and rope connecting body and cage, shadow of a woman behind.
Personal editorial illustration about allergic reaction — enlarged eye under glass, swollen lips in flames, chemical patterns of histamine surrounding the figure.

Editorial illustration by Kata Qooo - mixed media, watercolour and collage exploring wellness, women's health and the human body.