My name is Emma Cracknell and I am an award-winning children’s illustrator based in Rosevale in the beautiful Scenic Rim in Queensland, Australia. I am also a Library Officer and busy mum of two kids.

I am a self-taught illustrator, using a combination of traditional and digital media. My process usually involves beginning on paper with various media including pencil, watercolour and gouache paint and then scanning my hand-drawn work into Photoshop where I add further layers to create a seamless blend of styles.

My first published picture book “Is this your egg?” written by Ella Kris, was one of twelve picture books to win a place in the First 5 Forever Stories for Little Queenslanders series in 2020. In 2021 “Is this your egg?” was chosen for a national award - “Speech Pathology Australia book of the year” in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait authored book category. Please see my ‘Portfolio’ page for more information on my projects and achievements.

I am extremely passionate about my craft and love to experiment - always seeking to grow, learn and improve as an artist. In addition to illustration art, I love to dabble in other areas of creativity including pottery and model painting as well as fine and digital arts.

I am fortunate enough to live on a very picturesque working farm with my partner and family, where I draw much of my creative inspiration from the landscape and its variety of creatures. We live a lot of our life outdoors in amongst the magic of nature, an adventurous existence! The stories (almost!) write themselves…