Book Covers
The Moon's Lost Slipper
A bedtime cover about a moon who misplaces one shoe and borrows the tide to find it.
✨ Open for commissions & licensing
Hi, I’m Ritika — I draw whimsical little worlds.
children’s book illustration · book covers · general illustration · character design · surface pattern
I make soft, story-filled pictures where the moon misplaces a shoe, garden gnomes have opinions, and every character has a favourite snack. If you need artwork that feels like a warm bedtime story, you’re in the right place.
🎨 Selected work
A little shelf of favourite pieces
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Book Covers
Book Covers
Pip and the Paper Whale
A small girl folds a whale from a bus ticket and sails it across the kitchen floor.
General Illustration
Clouds With Opinions
An editorial piece about weather that argues back.
General Illustration
The Long Way Home
A quiet scene of a walk that takes all afternoon on purpose.
Character Design
Momo the Marshmallow Bear
Round, brave, and slightly sticky.
Character Design
Wren, Keeper of Keys
A quiet kid with too many pockets and a lantern that never goes out.
Surface Pattern
Meadow Repeat
Daisies, dots and little sparks — a spring repeat for fabric and stationery.
Surface Pattern
Confetti Picnic
A playful toss pattern with tiny treats scattered at every angle.
📖 Book Covers
Book Covers
Cover art that makes a small reader pick the book up — warm characters, one clear feeling, and room for the title to breathe.
Book Covers
The Moon's Lost Slipper
A bedtime cover about a moon who misplaces one shoe and borrows the tide to find it.
Book Covers
Pip and the Paper Whale
A small girl folds a whale from a bus ticket and sails it across the kitchen floor.
Book Covers
The Very Shy Thundercloud
A thundercloud who is too polite to rain, until a wilting sunflower asks nicely.
Book Covers
Map of Small Brave Things
A middle-grade cover about a folded map that only shows places you are afraid of.
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✨ General Illustration
General Illustration
Story moments, editorial pieces and dreamy scenes — the everyday whimsy of clouds with opinions and trees that gossip.
General Illustration
Clouds With Opinions
An editorial piece about weather that argues back.
General Illustration
The Long Way Home
A quiet scene of a walk that takes all afternoon on purpose.
General Illustration
Tea for the Tin Robot
A robot learns that a small cup is a big kindness.
General Illustration
Starlight Delivery
Someone has to carry the stars down before morning.
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🐰 Character Design
Character Design
Turnarounds, expressions and tiny personalities. Every character gets a favourite snack and a secret fear.
Character Design
Momo the Marshmallow Bear
Round, brave, and slightly sticky.
Character Design
Wren, Keeper of Keys
A quiet kid with too many pockets and a lantern that never goes out.
Character Design
Bramble the Garden Gnome
Grumpy about slugs, secretly the softest in the garden.
Character Design
Paper Dragon, Small Version
Origami dragon who is certain she is terrifying.
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🌻 Surface Pattern
Surface Pattern
Seamless repeat patterns for fabric, wallpaper, stationery and packaging — built to tile beautifully at any size.
Surface Pattern
Meadow Repeat
Daisies, dots and little sparks — a spring repeat for fabric and stationery.
Surface Pattern
Confetti Picnic
A playful toss pattern with tiny treats scattered at every angle.
Surface Pattern
Moon Garden
Night-blooming flowers in muted lilac for grown-up nurseries.
Surface Pattern
Tiny Weather
Raining a little, shining a little, all at once.
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💜 The artist
Soft pictures, made carefully
I’m Ritika — the artist behind ritikasartbook. I illustrate for children’s books and for the small, lovely things around them: covers, patterns, characters and the occasional editorial spread.
My work leans pastel and playful, with a strong line and a lot of heart. I like art that a child can read before they can read words — clear silhouettes, warm faces, and one feeling per picture.
Start a projectWhat I can make for you
- Illustration for picture books, middle grade and editorial
- Book covers designed with space for type and shelf appeal
- Seamless surface patterns for fabric, wallpaper and packaging
- Character design with turnarounds, expressions and story bibles
- Friendly, deadline-respecting collaboration from sketch to print files
Studio replies usually within 1–2 working days.
📬 Contact
Let’s make something whimsical
Tell me about your book, your product or your brand — a rough deadline, a favourite thing your character does, anything. The quickest way to reach me is Instagram DM or email.
Currently taking on picture-book, cover and licensing projects for the next season.