Cara Ord Create

Welcome to Whimsy

If you would like a detailed look at some of the below projects feel free to download my mini children’s illustration portfolio

Illustration created in watercolour, pencil and gouache based on an original story concept © Cara Ord

Digital compilation of 26 watercolour and pencil illustrations

Illustration created in watercolour, pencil and digital mediums based on an original story © Cara Ord

Illustration in gouache and pencil based on original story © Cara Ord

Girl jumping off a diving board being brave and having fun

Illustration created in watercolour and pencil with digital overlay.

illustration of Anne of green gables frolicking in a fieldworker

Digital illustration of Anne from Green Gables done in procreate.

Illustration created in watercolour and pencil with digitally illustrated accents.

illustration of girl and her polar bear friend eating cookies and peanut butter together

Illustration in watercolour and pencil based on the book The Last Bear written by Hannah Gold

Children’s Publishing

The Compendium of Fairy Dell

A sixty page collection of whimsical tales about the goings on of the fair folk in Fairy Dell. Written By Jan Hill and Illustrated by Cara Ord, Published 2022

Why I Love Grandma’s Place

A sweet book all about visiting Grandma written by L.C. Wilson and Illustrated by Cara Ord, published 2021.

Clancy of the Overflow

A picture book conversion of the famous Australian poem.
Painted in acrylic on board.

Clancy of the overflow spread 1
Clancy of the overflow spread 3
Clancy of the overflow spread 4