Welcome to the online portfolio of illustrator and comic artist Sarah Bates
The Devil tarot card. A devil holds an apple. For my tarot card project.
A sleeping rat surrounded by flowers. Tattoo design.
The Empress tarot card. The Empress normally holds the cup and the wand but I wanted to mix things up with her holding the Pentacle and the Sword. For my tarot card project.
Tattoo design of a moth with a skull on its back.
Strength. A young girl holds a sword to hold back her enemies. For my tarot card project.
A tattoo design of a dragonfly, with a crystal on its forehead. Part of my insect series.
The Emperor. Normally holds the Sword and the Pentacle but I wanted to mix things up and have him hold the cup and the wand. For my tarot card project.
A page of tattoo flash
The High Priestess. For my tarot card project.
The World. Mother earth hugs the world. For my tarot card project.
The Moon. For my tarot card project.
A moth, for a tattoo idea
For a t-shirt design – a rabbit dragon hybrid.
An astronaut meets a turtle in space. Or perhaps they’re underwater? A fun illustration I drew to experiment with colour.
A chinese dragon. This was a gift for a friend.
Non binary pride. Drawn for a YouTube video.
A series of pin ups
Tattoo idea of a wolf growing out of a womans head.
Illustration for a print, drawn during Inktober 2017
Three eyed deer. Drawn traditionally, with copic markers and gel pens.
“There’s no end to the love you can give if you change your point of view” – A quote from Amanda Palmer that resonated with me. Painted traditionally with watercolour.
Crystal Dream. Based on a dream I had, where crystals were growing out of my body. I wanted to capture the disturbing elements of it.
Rainbow Tears. Drawn drawing a bout of insomnia, painted in watercolour.
“Let’s stop killing each other and explore space” – Drawn out of frustration with humanity. What can I say, I want to explore things.
World Hug. Originally a concept for a new logo design, ended up turning into a print instead. I wanted to draw something giving the world a big hug, as I hope to achieve that with my art (making people feel loved). It didn’t work out as a logo but I love the illustration.
