Hello, I’m Mimi

I’m an Australian illustrator bringing stories to life through picture books, and helping other creatives follow their dreams of becoming an artist.

I started Mimimoo Illustration as a way to improve my art and share my creative journey. I’ve always loved making art, but I struggled with self-confidence, drawing ideas and creative motivation.

So, I set myself a challenge to draw something every single weekday for a full year to grow my skills and confidence, and from that blossomed my dream job as an artist.

The Love That Grew
Nice & Slow
How To Be A Friend
5 Minute Human Body Stories
The Easter Bunny Hop
Worms Are Our Friends (2024)

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Redrew this sweet teapot kitty that I originally drew back in 2021 - swipe across to see the original! It's crazy to think about how much art I've made in between these two versions over the last four years. Brushes I used (from my brush packs): 🌷
A closeup for this sleeping cutie because I love them so much 💖 Brushes I used (from my brush packs): 🌷 Mimi Simple Sketching for initial sketch 🌷 Mimi Marker Pen and Big Fuzzy Brush for colouring shapes 🌷 Mimi Textured Pencil, Even Texture, Tex
Some very colourful fishies I made using a prompt from my Drawing Ideas Generator on my website and they were SO fun to draw 🐠💖 Swipe to the second slide for a sneak peek at my 30 minute Procreate drawing tutorial that's available now on my Patreo
This little worm and their pet beetle are enjoying a calm evening in their cosy undeground den 💖 I usually keep my illustrations quite simple so that I can do them in an hour or two, but this one took me aaages. Had the best time though! Swipe acro
Let's get to know each other better! It's been a while since I introduced myself, so hello, I'm Mimi 👋✨ I'm an Australian artist who started teaching herself how to draw digital art 5 years ago. I (unofficially) have three part-time jobs: 🌷 I il