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Imaginative illustrations by Vanessa Gillings – Colossal

For fans of cozy cabins, sipping tea with a good book, exploring misty woodlands, and savoring timeless folk tales and fairy tales, Vanessa Gillings’ illustrations can bring a sense of comfort and wonder. Her protagonists often wear wizard or sorcerer-like hats and appear to be on wondrous and mysterious journeys, sometimes accompanied by crows, foxes, or butterflies as they explore forests, write stories, or attempt to cast spells.

The works on display here are part of the artist’s recent solo exhibition, into the woods, with gallery core. For more information, visit Gillings’ website and Instagram.

“Making Friends” (2025), watercolor and gouache, 9 x 11 3/4 inches
A watercolor by Vanessa Gillings depicting a white dragon in a forest greeting a pair of much smaller humans
“Keeper of the Forest” (2025), watercolor and gouache, 19 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches
A watercolor painting by Vanessa Gillings of a young woman wearing a pointed hat sitting next to a large tree and looking at a blue butterfly
“Waiting for Inspiration” (2025), watercolor and gouache, 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches
A watercolor by Vanessa Gillings depicting a young woman in a feathered cloak floating above a rocky summit greeting a crow
“Constant Companion” (2025), watercolor and gouache, 9 3/4 x 14 1/2 inches
A watercolor painting by Vanessa Gillings depicting a fox with a branch in its mouth, standing on a grassy rock outcrop in the woods
“Ferdinand” (2025), watercolor and gouache, 7 1/4 x 9 inches
A watercolor painting by Vanessa Gillings showing a young woman wearing a black feathered cloak standing in front of a standing stone and greeting three crows
“Homeward” (2025), watercolor and gouache, 9 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches
A watercolor by Vanessa Gillings showing a bearded wizard greeting a flock of white birds next to a huge old tree
“Memories” (2025), watercolor and gouache, 18 x 6 3/4 inches



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