Social media can often feel like a dark place filled with negative energy – but not if you’re following the right people. If you want to add a sense of joy and coziness to your Instagram feed, head to Maddi Pearn’s page Nettle and Twig, because her adorable illustrations feel like a warm hug.
Pearn is a talented illustrator from Bath, United Kingdom, who made quite a splash on social media with her cozy illustrations. Her Instagram page Nettle and Twig is followed by over 130,000 people, and she’s also active on Patreon and Etsy, where she’s sharing prints and stickers of her art.
Life took Pearn in many different directions before she found success with her own brand. She used to work in the fine art industry, had a stint in screen printing, and found her true calling while working on many creative community projects with children.
Pearn’s illustrations mostly focus on “lovingly illustrated animals with big hearts and big dreams” and they’re inspired by things she loves most in life.
“I love wild walks in the woods, across the meadows, and along the coast. I like to feel the wind in my hair, the rain on my face and the sun on my back, and to come home to this cozy little space,” she writes on her Etsy page.
