Where is the Bee? Animal ABC and Repeating Pattern Design

The little stories behind each illustrated animal:

A for Anteater - inspired by an anteater mum with her baby in Zurich Zoo

B for Bear - an animal everyone loves but so many are frightened of

C for Cat - inspired by our little black cat Tarsi, we rescued in Fuerteventura

D for Dolphin – discovered this dolphin on a boat trip around the Grand Canary Island

E for Elephant – elephants are social and can recognise themselves in a mirror

F for Fox – when I was a child we were told to be very cautious when spotting a fox because of rabies

G for Giraffe – an animal I only know from the zoo but looks very fascinating with its long neck and legs

H for Hare – an animal I often feel uncomfortable to draw

I for Iguana – are those vibrant colours really real?

J for Jellyfish – How would we feel about them if they had sweet eyes and faces?

K for Koala – dedicated to the koalas of the wildfires in 2020

L for Lion – still unsure if I would be brave enough to visit this animal in the wild

M for Mouse – this mouse is in love with muffins and cheese; illustrated for fun for a doodle challenge

N for Nuthatch – a beautiful bird that can move downwards in a tree

O for Owl – In love with their shapes and sweet eyes

P for Panda – an animal I would love to see in real once

Q for Quokka – looking at this animal brightens up your day in a second

R for Rhinoceros – unfortunately, this wonderful animal is threatened with extinction because of their horns

S for Sheep – in cooking school I used to draw sheep in half of my cooking book

T for Toucan – a miracle of nature

U for Unicorn - send me an email if you know where to meet them :-)

V for Vulture – scary and fascinating at the same time

W for Whale – probably not only the heaviest but also the longest animal that has ever lived

X for X-Ray Fish – a fish with a translucent body, discovered this fish when creating the Sealife ABC Tea Towel

Y for Yak and little dragon Yimo – little dragon Yimo is one of my very first characters on my way as an illustrator

Z for Zebra – did you know that there is a seahorse, which looks like a zebra? You can also find it on the Sealife ABC Tea Towel

Hi, I am Priska an illustrator and fabric designer from Switzerland. I create designs which are colourful and fun, for fabrics and kid’s products. Some of my designs are also available on different kinds of fabric on Spoonflower. To get in contact send me an email or sign up for my newsletter. I am looking forward to meeting you in my mailbox.