Hand drawn speech bubble for about me paragraph.

Hi there! I'm Tanya. I'm an illustrator, graphic recorder and art teacher living in Pembrokeshire, Wales. I'm a lover of all things hand lettering, visual note taking and drawing from life!

Photo of a young Tanya Hankinson drawing with felt pens at the kitchen table (in my element!). Limb difference is apparent in this photo.

Still here?!

More fun facts for ya:

I was born with a congenital limb difference, meaning my left hand is M.I.A;
When I was in reception in school, I used to bury my pointless yellow prosthetic doll arm in the sand because it freaked other kids out;
I have a degree in Illustration and Animation from Kingston University (graduated in 2013);
I have a PGCE in secondary art and I am currently teaching in Pembrokeshire.

photo of live illustrator with congenital amputation working on iPad with Apple pencil.

Photo of Tanya Hankinson working on the iPad. Photo includes reference to congenital limb difference.