Natasha Durley’s artwork bursts with color, curiosity, and a profound sense of wonder. The UK-based illustrator has carved out a style that’s instantly recognizable.
The vivid, layered, and alive with natural forms of her work straddle realism and imagination.
Her work celebrates biodiversity with a joy that feels both childlike and deeply sophisticated, a balance that’s hard to find, and even harder to master.
Each piece, from her swirling jungle scenes to her kaleidoscopic portraits of insects, vibrates with texture and life.
The Bournemouth UK-based illustrator’s vibrant, nature-inspired work has attracted clients like Apple, and The BBC.
Her illustrations appear across books, homeware, and editorial projects, including the What to Look For… series and Creature Features books.
Her use of mixed-media combines hand-made textures, digital techniques, and saturated hues, which creates an effect that’s tactile even when viewed on a screen.
Speaking of screens, Samsung has commissioned several of her pieces to live on their artful Frame TVs, which we have happily hanging on our own wall at home.
You can almost feel the bark of a tree, the shimmer of a beetle’s wing, or the warmth of the sun in her painted skies.
Her illustrations have moved beyond the canvas, able to be pieced together in jigsaw puzzles, board books, and even on textiles.
What makes Durley’s art so resonant to us is its emotional register. It’s playful yet contemplative. There’s a quiet reverence behind the riot of color, which we love.
Durley’s command of texture gives her digital work a human warmth, grounding her surreal palettes in something tangible.
See more of Durley’s work on her website, on Instagram, and her shop, entitled Sunny Beast.
Images © Copyright Natasha Durley. Used with artist’s permission.
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