
A Substack about Illustration, by Abigail Halpin
| Platform | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly | |
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| Issues | 81 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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What is it about the start of a new school year, no matter your age? I don’t miss catching the school bus at 6:50 AM, true. But September always makes me nostalgic. New ideas! New supplies! New adventures!
And I’m not prepared to leave tha...
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One last bit of summer before September gets underway, here’s a sticker printable for full subscribers. There’s a couple floral designs, some seals for envelopes and faux tape. I have three nieces in college this autumn...
When the first daffodil emerges, I always think to myself, “Daffodil season is the best season!” But when the peonies start popping off, I find myself caught up in their charm. Same for the roses. And now, the zinnia. Seasons seem too big s...
Do you choose a word of the year? I’ve tried a few times. But somewhere around the end of January it falls out of focus. By spring, it’s forgotten entirely. But if I were to retrospectively choose a word for 2026, it would be, “pivot.”
I’m...
Firstly, if you recognized the subject line, high five. Jonathan Richman’s “That Summer Feeling” is always the song that’s looping in my head this time of year.
I can’t compute that it’s the last week of July. There’s so much more summer I...
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Illustrator + New Englander. I write about illustration, creativity, books and assorted passing whims.
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