Jenny Fernley Illustration Portfolio – Characters, Sketchbooks, Personal & Client Work

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My portfolio

From playful character design and picture book concepts to sketchbook studies, self-initiated illustrations, prints, and surface patterns.

Ophelia is a vibrant surface pattern designed by Olivia Green, blending inspiration from Millais’ Ophelia painting and Taylor Swift’s The Fate of Ophelia album colours. The design features a mix of hand-drawn and digitally coloured organic shapes and floral motifs. The colour palette includes bright orange tones, lush greens, and turquoise, contrasted with delicate pops of lilac, evoking a sense of romanticism and femininity.

Ophelia is a vibrant surface pattern designed by Olivia Green, blending inspiration from Millais’ Ophelia painting and Taylor Swift’s The Fate of Ophelia album colours. The design features a mix of hand-drawn and digitally coloured organic shapes and floral motifs. The colour palette includes bright orange tones, lush greens, and turquoise, contrasted with delicate pops of lilac, evoking a sense of romanticism and femininity.

“Woodland House” – Digital Illustration for Picture Book Setting. A fully digital illustration depicting a cozy house nestled in the woods during autumn. The forest features a rich palette of purples, soft greens, and warm neutrals, capturing a sense of seasonal calm and quiet wonder. This piece was created in Procreate and explores setting as a character — inviting young readers into an imaginative, storybook world.

“Woodland House” – Digital Illustration for Picture Book Setting. A fully digital illustration depicting a cozy house nestled in the woods during autumn. The forest features a rich palette of purples, soft greens, and warm neutrals, capturing a sense of seasonal calm and quiet wonder. This piece was created in Procreate and explores setting as a character — inviting young readers into an imaginative, storybook world.

Front cover design of Pip, a girl character, climbing a ladder to hug her elephant, Olive, developed by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green.

Front cover design of Pip, a girl character, climbing a ladder to hug her elephant, Olive, developed by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green.

digital illustration of a grandad leaning on a gate at his allotment, developed by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green.

digital illustration of a grandad leaning on a gate at his allotment, developed by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green.

Girl in a boat- a picture book illustration of Bea, a girl character, sat in a yellow boat in a pond, who was developed by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green.

Girl in a boat- a picture book illustration of Bea, a girl character, sat in a yellow boat in a pond, who was developed by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green.

Character drawing of Josie using pencils by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green

Character drawing of Josie using pencils by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green

Digital illustration of lots of families on the way to nursery. In a simple colour palette of greens oranges and pinks by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green

Digital illustration of lots of families on the way to nursery. In a simple colour palette of greens oranges and pinks by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green

Colour version in greens and soft pinks of Ivy, a girl character, sheltering under some tall leafy plants in her garden, with her cat, Ru curled up beside her, developed by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green.

Colour version in greens and soft pinks of Ivy, a girl character, sheltering under some tall leafy plants in her garden, with her cat, Ru curled up beside her, developed by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green.

A girl standing in the rain holding her toy owl limply at her side. She looks sad. she is wearing a yellow coat illustrated by artist and picture book illustrator Olivia Green

A girl standing in the rain holding her toy owl limply at her side. She looks sad. she is wearing a yellow coat illustrated by artist and picture book illustrator Olivia Green

Sketchbook page of picture book artist and Illustrator Olivia Green using watercolour and Caran d'Ache Luminance pencils.

Sketchbook page of picture book artist and Illustrator Olivia Green using watercolour and Caran d'Ache Luminance pencils.

Art Print- by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green showing a single lone boat bobbing in a calm sea. The sea is calm and flat, in blue and pink tones, the sky is big and there are swirls of blue, pink, and turquoise clouds. It is a very calm and restful image of the sea in Cornwall.

Art Print- by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green showing a single lone boat bobbing in a calm sea. The sea is calm and flat, in blue and pink tones, the sky is big and there are swirls of blue, pink, and turquoise clouds. It is a very calm and restful image of the sea in Cornwall.

A digital illustration of the view from my desk of the river below. By picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green

A digital illustration of the view from my desk of the river below. By picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green

Art Print- by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green showing a tuscan view, the sky is orange, coral and pink, the fields are deep purple and there is a lone bench looking out at the view of the tuscan hills and poplar trees

Art Print- by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green showing a tuscan view, the sky is orange, coral and pink, the fields are deep purple and there is a lone bench looking out at the view of the tuscan hills and poplar trees

Art Print- by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green showing a single lone boat bobbing in the sea. The sea is dramatic and is purple and stormy, the sky is orange, coral and pink, it feels very dramatic

Art Print- by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green showing a single lone boat bobbing in the sea. The sea is dramatic and is purple and stormy, the sky is orange, coral and pink, it feels very dramatic

Road by the Sea- a digital illustration of a winding, tree lined road by the sea with orange and purple tones by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green

Road by the Sea- a digital illustration of a winding, tree lined road by the sea with orange and purple tones by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green

John Lewis Notebook featuring geometric tiles on the cover with various shades of pink and gold and abstract botanicals on a geometric background with paperclips in the picture as staging © Portico Designs -developed by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green.

John Lewis Notebook featuring geometric tiles on the cover with various shades of pink and gold and abstract botanicals on a geometric background with paperclips in the picture as staging © Portico Designs -developed by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green.

Blue cate- art print by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green. Featuring lots of blue cats in funny poses on a cream paper background

Blue cate- art print by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green. Featuring lots of blue cats in funny poses on a cream paper background

Stick and ink drawing of an elephant by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green

Stick and ink drawing of an elephant by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green

Line drawing of buildings in London by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green

Line drawing of buildings in London by picture book artist and illustrator Olivia Green

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A little girl called Pip who has brown curly hair, a red jumper and blue floral patterned leggings reaching up to try and touch the words on the page

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