Hello, my name is Sheleen Cocea, and I am a UK-based Children's Book Illustrator.
I've always had a passion for art, drawing, and telling stories. My beautiful children inspire me with ideas every day as we go for walks in nature. They have a vivid imagination, just like myself.
I hold a BTEC National Diploma in Art and a BA (Hons) in 3D Design: Furniture. I have spent my years teaching Design & Technology and Art in schools. While doing this, my passion was always to draw.
I love to use watercolours and pencils to create my pieces, you will see soft hand-painted images bringing a soft touch. But at the same time, my style has a bold, graphical edge.
With my illustrations, you will see more representation of different hues of skin tones to show that we live in a big world of beautiful people. Also, I want to see a bigger representation of books for boys, too!
If you would like to collaborate with me, please do not hesitate to contact me so that we can make your visual dreams come true.
What do you do when you're not drawing?
*I play the piano, guitar, viola and sing
* I love going to the library with my children to find some cool books to read
*You will see me baking often, especially bread
*I am a professional swimmer
*I can speak a bit of Romanian, 'Buna'!
Thank you for passing by!
Sheleen Cocea
sheleencocea@gmail.com
*All Rights Reserved to Sheleen Cocea, please do not copy work or break copyright infringement. Thank you!