Illustrations

Freshly Baked Words

A humorous storybook of invented words by Charlotte Charny

Published through KDP

illustration of a smiling man washing the dishes while looking out of a window into a garden

illustration of a couple in the kitchen arguing over the dishes

Illustration of a woman throwing out leftovers while wishing that she had a dog to feed them to.

illustration of a knight in a kitchen, kneeling before the oven.

illustration of a hippie woman feeling left out between some people in dinner outfit.

Illustration of a woman choosing between a greengrocer and a chocolate shop.

Illustration of a woman after dinner dreaming of her comfy sitting room

Illustration of a woman in an evening dress cooking while drinking a glass of red wine.

Illustration of a kitchen counter full of fresh herbs and vegetables.

Illustration of a woman preparing a meal while her kitchen is a mess.

Illustration of a pot full o fresh vegetables.

Illustration of big cats jumping the dinner table, where there is a big chunk of meat.

Nahual

(personal project)

Concept & Illustrations for a storybook

In Mexico it is said that for every human soul born into this world, an animal is born in the wild. It is the guardian of your soul.

Tiger Lily's Magic

In school, Lily was taught about all the dangers looming in the wild, and how to keep out of trouble. Her own experience, however, was contrary to those lessons: She found much more peace and harmony among her friends in the jungle than when her parents turned on the tv to watch the news at night.

illustration of a girl and a jaguar in the jungle

illustration of a raven and a woman in front of skyscrapers

The Raven Mother

It is said that a "raven mother" doesn't look after her children and pushes them out of the nest too early. The truth is that the raven baby flees before it is ready, and so the mother still feeds it while the youngster is already on the ground, learning to fly.

Lucinda Plays for the Stars

Sometimes, you're in a room full of people and feel all alone. Other times, you're all alone, but feel connected to something much bigger than yourself. Funny, don't you think?

illustration of a buffalo and a girl playing the clarinet

illustration of a boy and a capybara in bed, reading horror stories

Spooky Tales

Maybe it was because he was so good-natured and got along extremely well with everybody, but there was nothing that Capybara liked as much as listening to his human read him some scary stories late at night.

Beto & Betta: Two Truly Cheerful Champions

Although these two besties are highly successful, win every underwater chess tournament with their ruthless tactics and cunning strategy, and are feared by players all over the world, I've yet to see them smile.

Illustration of a boy and a betta fish under the sea.

Other Illustrations

Assorted images

illustrated scene of a cat escaping with a haggis in its mouth from a butcher shop.

Illustration of an owl flying out of a landscape towards the viewer.

Baudrons the Pirate

Illustration for a competition held in Edinburgh titled "What's the story cat?"

The Great Escape

From a series of watercolor illustrations "The Return of the Spirit Animals"

Surrealist illustration of a woman and a panther in a landscape with peace lilies.

Peace, Lily

Illustration for a short story about death and grief.

Illustration of a parrot in a surrealist landscape that resembles a chessboard.

The Game Master

Illustration for a surrealist short story about life lessons.