erin kate
archer✧
artist & illustrator
about the artist
erin kate archer is a new york-based artist & illustrator with an ethereal, magical style. her work aims to calm, comfort, and transport. from immersive knitted seascapes and pastel galaxies to charming children’s book illustrations – erin makes what was once a static image a tranquil visual journey.
erin has illustrated children's picture books; was selected for the sing for hope NYC piano painting project; is a skillshare top teacher, and has created work for a number of consumer brands.
clients & collaborators
check out my recent work on instagram
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spring as an artist in nyc currently looks like this 🎨 #art #nycartist #minivlog #traditionalart #romanticaestheticButton -
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sketching at the met in "bayou berry mist" ink from @ferriswheelpress 🫐 use code JA-EKA for 15% off, or the affiliate link in my bio to get your own ♡ #ferriswheelpress #lightacademia #classicalart #sketchbookButton -
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color matching secrets & springtime activities #sketchbook #pastelaesthetic #traditionalartButton -
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#sketchbook 🌸 #pastelaesthetic #gardencore #princesscore #romanticacademia #gouacheButton -
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me & every shade of blue ♡ #art #painting #traditionalart #impressionism #sketchbookButton -
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🌸 #art #enpleinair #sketchbook #pastelaestheticButton -
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moonrise on paper #traditionalart #sketchbook #moonart #pastelaestheticButton -
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i have been told once or twice that i look like my art #traditionalart #painting #pastelaestheticButton -
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i can't get over how different this ink looks in different lights ✨ @ferriswheelpress in emerald gardens use code EKA or the affiliate link in my bio to get your own ♡ #ferriswheelpress #mostmagicalink #bestink #ferritales #sketchbook #drawingButton -
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oh to be sitting in a wild-growing garden 🌸 #sketchbook #pastelaesthetic #gouache #paintingButton -
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perhaps an unbeaten way to spend a saturday night. event by @bachandbacchanalia, space by @meganeuell_artist, music by @twelfthnightensemble #sketch #livedrawing #nycButton -
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if you need me 🐚 #sketchbook #pastelaesthetic #mermaid #drawingButton -
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was in desperate need of some play 🦢 #art #pastelaesthetic #sketchbook pochade box is from @jerrysartarama i am so enjoying it #jerrysartistsButton -
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#sketchbook #gouache #mixedmedia #pastelaestheticButton -
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if i was crushed up and made into an ink it would be this pale blue with gold & rose glitter ⚜️ "unfettered flight" by @ferriswheelpress use code EKA or the affiliate link in my bio to get your own ♡ #ferriswheelpress #mostmagicalink #bestink #ferritalesButton -
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early signs of spring #art #painting #pastelaesthetic #sketchbookButton -
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a little classical art study with a twist 🐚 #art #nycart #painting #renaissanceart #pastelaestheticButton -
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snowy central park and @theplazahotel - 5x7 mixed media on panel. partly done en plein air with my new favorite @jerrysartarama soho pochade box, and smooth & creamy daniel smith gouache. (but once it started snowing again it started melting so i finished at home) thank you #jerrysartarama for sending me these to try out 🩵❄️ #art #nycart #nycartist #painting #pleinair #pastelaestheticButton -
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cant get over this potion-bottle ink, "knitted nettle" from @ferriswheelpress ✨ use code EKA or the affiliate link in my bio to get your own ♡ #ferriswheelpress #mostmagicalink #bestink #ferritalesButton -
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all the mini moonlit landscapes i painted on gold ⚜️ yes the end features a giant gold paint spill stain on my desk--precious casualty #art #pastelaesthetic #impressionism #painting #goldartButton -
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id rather be alone at tea 🫖 "sylvan tea" process - 12x12 acrylic on panel 🌟 available - email to inquire 🌟Button -
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"sylvan tea" 12x12 acrylic on canvas the last slide is the first layers 🥲 🫖 🌟 available - dm or email to inquire 🌟 🫖 p.s. just posted a photo album of progress pics on patre⭐️n if that's something you're interested inButton -
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"the fairy ring" - 8x10 mixed media on paper. 🌟 available - email to inquire 🌟 #art #fantasyart #pastelaesthetic #gouacheButton -
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🪽 painting in gouache on toned paper in my sketchbook #art #sketchbook #fantasyart #pastelaestheticButton -
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sketchbook experiments in gold 💫 #celestial #goldpaintButton -
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little 🪽 sketchbook page #art #pastelaesthetic #painting #gouacheButton -
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sunlight & air #sketchbook #painting #art #pastelaesthetic #cottagecoreButton -
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"lunar bloom" 5x7 gouache on panel #art #moonart #contemporaryimpressionism #pastelaestheticButton -
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painting the moment the moon joins in 🌙 #art #painting #fantasyart #pastelaestheticButton -
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for those of us who grow towards the moon 🌙 #art #pastelaesthetic #painting #sketchbookButton -
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little green studies 🌳 gouache & colored pencil on paper #sonicshorelinepartner #calming #oddlysatisfying #painting #sketchbookButton -
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a little collab with @rodrigoveloso_art ✨ check out his video to see his process too, love the contrast of expressionist vs impressionist 🌸 #nycartist #originalart #natureart #painting #paintingprocessButton -
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5 x 7 gouache on panel 🪽 #art #nycartist #painting #pastelartists #pastelaestheticButton -
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volume up if you need a little encouragement boost 🎖️ #enpleinair #sketchbook #painting #nycartistButton -
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mini sketchbook tour from june 2022 to sept 2023, mostly gouache & colored pencil #painting #pastelaesthetic #fantasyart #sketchbooktourButton -
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🪽 #art #paintings #sketchbook #fae #pastelaestheticButton -
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sound on for pencil scritches ♠️ #art #painting #sketchbook #moonartButton -
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[SOLD] dragon in the forest -- 5x7 gouache on panel  #art #painting #fantasyart #dragonpaintingButton -
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a little autumn sketchbook page 🎃 🍂 #art #illustration #pastelaesthetic #impressionism #paintingButton -
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breaking in my new @stillmanandbirn sketchbook with a little color study of a library 📚 #sketchbook #gouachepainting #art #pastelaesthetic #libraryartButton -
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prism figures 🪞 12x16 ink on paper #art #painting #figuredrawing #figurepainting #contemporaryartButton -
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druid of autumn, 9x12 gouache on paper 🌱 swipe for some of the process #painting #nycartist #pastelaesthetic #fantasyart #mysticalcreaturesButton -
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belvedere castle en plein air with a friend 🏰 scorching but a lovely way to spend an afternoon @c.montes.garcia #art #nycart #pastelaesthetic #impressionism #painting #sketchbookButton -
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living out my undine dreams painting by the water #enpleinair #painting #sketchbook #pastelaestheticButton -
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a lovely afternoon painting on the train (the best way to travel) feat. the mummy 1999 & some @amtrak wine #painting #sketchbook #publictransit #pastelaesthetic #romanticaestheticButton -
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"woman born of frothy sea" gouache on toned paper. this piece will be available as part of the art of access benefit for reproductive rights hosted by @newcollectorsgallery @visionaryprojectsnyc @projetmone______ 🩵 paper - @strathmoreart gouache - @winsorandnewton brushes - @kingartcompany #art #painting #gouache #folktaleart #fantasyartButton -
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[SOLD] little shell study 🐚 5x7 gouache on panel small break between painting mermaids - perfect for the season #art #painting #mermaidcore #gouache #contemporaryimpressionismButton -
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paintings from my trip to iceland 🇮🇸 the third slide is a sketchbook spread from horseback riding through lava fields, the second is #gullfoss waterfall, and the first shot was taken at 10:30pm #midnightsun booked via @getyourguide -- highly recommend 🩵 gouache & colored pencil on paper #painting #mixedmediaart #travelart #icelandartButton -
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three in the mermaid lagoon with mother of pearl edges (swipe to see) 🐚 gouache on panel #mermaidlagoon #mermaidart #pastelaesthetic #mermaidcore #gouacheButton -
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this piece, moonlit dip (10x10 acrylic on canvas) will be shown in the @studioartego summer show along with another one of mine! hope to see you there at the opening on friday, june 2nd 🥰 (both originals will be for sale) #nycart #nycartist #originalart #pastelaestheticButton -
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imagining these two patterns on summer dresses 🪁 @miyaarts sent me their latest gouache in tubes to test out. the verdict: amazing beginners gouache, they layer well, most have good opacity, and work really well with colored pencil on top. definitely prefer tubes to the pots so you can keep them at the perfect working consistency 🎨 #himigouache #painting #sketchbook #artnouveau #artButton -
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mermaid lagoon inspired by the 1950s disney peter pan mermaids x classical 1800s classical academic paintings for @mermay_official 2023 🐚 5x7 gouache on panel #art #mermay #mermay2023 #mermaid #gouacheButton -
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couple of pages of your suggestions 🥰 #sketchbook #coloredpencil #art #nycartist #pastelaestheticButton -
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varnish magic 🌕 this piece will be exhibited at @studioartego 's summer show in june! opening night june 2nd 5-9pm, hope to see you there 🩵🥂 #art #satisfyingart #acrylicpainting #moonlight #nycartistButton -
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snapshots of april (repost because i somehow used the same central park cherry blossom clip twice) #minivlog #artistvlog #nycartist #sketchbookButton -
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central park cherry blossoms in gouache & colored pencil on paper #painting #gouache #mixedmediaart #springButton -
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her storybooks @winsorandnewton gouache on a @shopdenik sketchbook #paintingprocess #sketchbook #lightacademia #gouache #artButton -
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park reading, pansies, and pastries in pencil (my favorite pencils from @blackwing ) #blackwingaffiliate #gifted #pencildrawing #sketchbook #blackwingButton -
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[SOLD] "moonlit dip" 12x12 acrylic on canvas #art #painting #artvsartist #magicButton -
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little spring sketchbook page 🐇 #art #sketchbook #coloredpencil #pastelaestheticButton -
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my march in nyc 🩵 a little mini vlog #artistvlog #nycartist #nyc #sketchbookButton -
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a spot for day dreaming 🪽 #painting #sketchbook #pastelaestheticButton -
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through hallowed halls ii — gouache on board this original will be available—send me a dm if youre interested or sign up for my mailing list to get notified when it’s listed 🪞 #art #painting #lightacademia #gouacheButton -
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dashing from the library to the ballroom #gouache #painting #lightacademia #royalcore #illustration #art #sketchbookButton -
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my february in nyc & portugal #art #minivlog #artvlog #gouache #travelart #sketchbookButton -
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sketching beautiful things i saw in lisbon 🇵🇹 #art #sketchbook #coloredpencil #lisbon #travelart #artjournalButton -
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lisbon en plein air 🌊 #art #sketchbook #lisbon #lisboa #gouache #coloredpencil #travelartButton -
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such a dream #sintra #portugal #sketchbook #coloredpencil #travelsketchButton -
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🐉 #art #painting #sketchbook #gouache #mixedmedia #coloredpencilButton -
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happy year of the rabbit 🐇 acrylic on panel #art #yearoftherabbit #painting #pastelaesthetic #acrylicpainting #acrylic #rabbitButton -
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sketched this after lots of abandoned pages #art #sketch #sketchbook #coloredpencil #pastelaesthetic #pastelButton -
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gouache on paper #painting #pastelaesthetic #sketchbook #gouache #elvenforestButton -
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🦢 #painting #pastelaesthetic #sketchbook #gouache #illustrationButton -
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making a lily pad stool 🧚 #painting #diy #pastelaesthetic #fairycore #acrylicpaintingButton -
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moonlight winding 🌙 #art #pastelaesthetic #painting #gouache #moonartButton -
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this is your sign to make mini vlogs ❄️ #artistvlog #nyc #artvlog #nycartist #illustration #sketchButton -
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gouache on paper #sketchbook #art #pastelaesthetic #gouache #gouachepaintingButton -
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sunday pages drawing your suggestions 📖 #sketch #coloredpencil #sketchbook #drawing #pastelaestheticButton -
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sketches in colored pencil in @thecreepingmoon sketchbook #coloredpencil #sketchbook #art #pastelaesthetic #fairytaleButton -
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the start of a sketchbook page 🎻 #sketchbook #art #pastelaesthetic #gouacheButton -
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a goat’s cloven hooves & a lion’s tail #art #painting #gouache #pastelaesthetic #fairytale #unicorn #mixedmediaButton -
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saturday morning sketching #art #sketchbook #pencilsketch #figuredrawing #romanticButton -
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🐇 🐌 #art #sketchbook #bunny #pastelaesthetic #gouache #coloredpencilButton -
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racing to sketch the bethesda fountain before sunset #art #sketchbook #nycart #sketch #enpleinair #urbansketchersButton -
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fae & starlight #art #faerie #sketchbook #illustration #gouachepainting #pastelaestheticButton -
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sketching in my pencil-only sketchbook 🐉 #art #illustration #pastelaesthetic #dragonart #coloredpencil #sketchbook #sketchbookpageButton -
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a messenger 🕊️ #art #sketchbook #gouache #pastelaesthetic #illustrationButton -
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sketching on the train #art #sketchbook #pastelaesthetic #publictransit #gouachepainting #illustration #coloredpencilButton -
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sketching on a rainy october eve #art #illustration #pastelaesthetic #sketchbook #coloredpencil #cottagecore #witchcraftButton -
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a good place for a rest #art #illustration #pastelaesthetic #painting #fairycore #calmingButton -
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the first fairy & rabbit of this sketchbook #art #sketchbook #pastelaesthetic #illustration #fairycore #rabbitsofinstagramButton -
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sketching at the @metcloisters #art #nyc #metcloisters #sketchbook #illustration #coloredpencilButton -
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☁️ #art #illustration #sketchbook #painting #gouache #pastelaestheticButton -
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can’t get enough of this olivey green #art #illustration #pastelaesthetic #sketchbook #coloredpencilButton -
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romantique 🔱 #art #illustration #pastelaesthetic #sketchbook #baroqueButton -
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somewhere to go 🪞 #art #illustration #sketchbookButton -
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lil sketchbook page #art #illustration #pastelaesthetic #sketchbook #faerie #pegasusButton -
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sketching in rome in gouache & colored pencil #art #illustration #pastelaesthetic #impressionism #painting #enpleinair #gouache #sketchbook #rome #romeitalyButton -
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🕊 #art #sketchbook #italy #romeButton -
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sketching the colosseum 🇮🇹 #art #sketchbook #romeButton
