Clare Brunet

@claremccanna

Freelance illustrator, gremlin, occasional unicorn princess Portfolio ✨ clarehenrymccanna.com Contact ✉️ chenry74@gmail.com

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Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Mar 27

So excited that this zine is fully funded!! Which means It Is Happening 🩷 You’ve only got 5 days to join the party, meet the full version of my Irish warriors, and so many other beautiful queer stories www.kickstarter.com/projects/tap... and check out @taplingzines.bsky.social for more previews

Cropped photo of an oil painting illustration of two masc presenting people, one with longer dark hair resting their head against the head of a blonde person as they embrace them tenderly against a clouded blue sky and a few gorse bushes in the background

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Mar 18

Forgive me for tossing my own work in here especially given the subject but you can totally see the « drawing » through the painting and how bad it is

Watercolour sketch of a blue tit on a scrap of paper held above a canvas bag. The inscription reads « would you like a tit ❤️ coco »

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Jan 13

Hello #portfolioday!! I'm Clare, DC based artist who loves fantasy and nature focused projects. I'm available for new work at the end of February, with book covers and TTRPG illustration high on my wish list feel free to get in touch! ✉️ chenry74@gmail.com 🖼️ clarehenrymccanna.com

oil painting of a golden horse with a fiery green mane and tail in a snowy forest landscape. The horse is stamping down on a frozen creek and a flicker of the same green flame is shattering the ice, ushering in the first shift towards spring.

oil painting of a shining woman riding a glowing pale gold unicorn. They are standing at the top of a dark set of steps against a shadowy background. She is leaning over to kiss a man dressed in midnight blue with a cloak of stars

oil painting of Artemis shooting a star arrow from a gleaming rainbow bow. She is standing against the night sky and huge crescent moon. around her feet a pack of misty hounds, wolves and deer are running

watercolour painting of a fiery ferret creature with a tiny unicorn horn and glowing golden eyes. In one view they are lying on the floor and contemplating life. In the other they are seen from below as if standing on a glass table. Their toe beans are visible and they have a big goofy smile

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Dec 31

This year’s Art vs Artist ✨ Here’s to *even more* painting in 2026

Me, the artist, on top of a big hill in Hong Kong in the middle of a 3 x 3 photo grid. From top left going clockwise - watercolour of a bird on winter branches and a sleeping faun, an oil painting of a glowing star woman on a golden horse leaning to kiss a dark knight, oil painting of a princess kissing a warrior, oil painting of a hand surrounded by little glows, watercolour of a sorcerer wielding lightning and a glowing sword, oil painting of Artemis drawing her bow, oil painting of a frost fairy in the arms of a warrior, oil painting of Sleeping Beauty embracing her prince surrounded by roses

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Dec 30

Got my diving license Moved to DC Celebrated the arrival of my nephew Married the person I love Got inspired all year long by wonderful artists and friends creating beautiful things

All decked out in diving gear waving at the camera while swimming in bright blue water off Nusa Penida

My husband and me smiling like fools in sunshiny Albi while on a visit to his family

Delighted to be holding my baby nephew who is wearing fuzzy brown overalls for his 100 day celebration

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Dec 4

Hello #kidlitartpostcard! I'm Clare, illustrator living in DC. I especially love drawing fantasy, animals, and nature. Looking for projects, big or small for March onwards

watercolour painting study of four little brown bunnies. Two of the bunnies are crouched into little round fluff balls. One bunny is up on his hind legs checking out the scene, the other is also sitting up, facing the audience. Clare Henry McCanna, clarehenrymccanna.com, chenry74@gmail.com

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Nov 10

If you see this, post your bird art 🐦 #birds (they are so cool)

Watercolour painting of a bullfinch, saffron finch, kestrel, European robin, cardinal, and northern saw-whet owl perched on a branch together against a blue sky. Is this possible in reality? No. Don’t freak out, it’s just a painting

Oil painting sketch of a trumpeter swan taking off from an autumn pond in late fall light causing the spray to glow as they rise out of the water

Watercolour painting sketch of a golden eagle with its back to the viewer as it looks to the left of the image

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Nov 6

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Clare, illustrator living in DC. I love fantasy, whimsy, and nature. The next few months are filling up but still looking for work and representation! clarehenrymccanna.com chenry74@gmail.com

Watercolour painting of a tiny blonde girl in denim overalls wielding a wooden sword on the back of a kestrel. Her brother is riding on an ermine wearing a colander helmet and has a round wooden shield. A blue tit perches nearby. They are surrounded by autumn grapes and foliage and stand on a mossy log with tiny mushrooms

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Nov 6

Horses (graceful lines, weird knobbly legs) and mermaids (graceful lines, no boring human legs 😅)

Pen and watercolour sketchbook drawing of a mermaid sitting on a seaweed covered rock and placing a crown of shells on her head. Behind her is a big fluffy cloud

Pencil sketch of a donkey lionfish hippocampus

Ink and watercolour sketchbook drawing of a mermaid holding a glowing green orb. Around her is stylised black flowing water

Watercolour painting of a blue-black unicorn peering back over its shoulder. It has white stockings and a white blaze and slightly glowy pale blue-white eyes

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Nov 5

I love getting a chance to work on portraits! clarehenrymccanna.com

Oil painting from a 3 hour live model session of an older middle aged white man in a dark cap and navy tank top

Oil painting portrait of a young woman with lots of curling, wavy red hair wearing a flowy grey off the shoulder dress and holding a grey and white cat like a baby. She is set against a floral forest background

Oil painting of Sixth of the Dusk and Vathi from Brandon Sanderson’s novella Isles of the Emberdark. Sixth’s aviar, Sak and Kokerlii, look out from between them. More aviar fly across the background while elements of the rich vegetation found on the island of Patji, where the two characters have their adventure, is in the foreground

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Oct 2

Hi #kidlitartpostcard I’m Clare, I love watercolour, animals of all sorts, and the colour blue. Currently in DC and looking for projects

Cinderella is adjusting her glass slipper with a pumpkin hilted sword strapped to her back and in discussion with puss-in-boots while a group of four other warrior princesses wait for her. Each has signifiers suggesting their past such as Snow White’s apple embroidered surcoat, Sleeping Beauty’s rose crown, the Little Mermaid’s trident
Clarehenrymccanna.com chenry74@gmail.com

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Sep 4

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!! I’m Clare, recently moved and looking for work/representation

A rolypoly hedgehog, chickadee, red wing blackbird, and two mice enjoy some wine and pie together clarehenrymccanna.com chenry74@gmail.com

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Aug 8

Hey #kidlitartpostcard!! I’m Clare, just moved to DC and very flustered but looking for work, representation, and projects in September!! Definitely feel free to get in touch any time for space in my schedule ☺️

Two flower fairies chat while mounted on song birds. One is riding a bluebird, the other a cedar waxwing, against an abstract green leafy background Clare Henry McCanna clarehenrymccanna.com chenry74@gmail.com

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Jul 3

Hey #kidlitartpostcard I’m Clare, illustrator in the middle of a move to DC and definitely looking for some projects coming up… You can find more at clarehenrymccanna.com

Watercolour painting of three fairy knights mounted on bunnies. The bunnies do not appear especially intimidating or cooperative. One knight is carrying a bumblebee on his fist like one would a falcon, another is holding onto his helmet as his steed stands up to peer over his companions, the third is doing his best to heroically display a crocus banner while his bunny munches on a leaf
Clarehenrymccanna.com
Chenry74@gmail.com

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Jun 13

Studio clearing part one- A little late for #mermay but some watery being themed paintings that have been sitting in the studio All of them are now available for sale, DM for details

oil painting of a blonde, blue skinned mermaid wearing many necklaces of pink shells leaping out of the water, arched against a heavily clouded sky and a tropical sea

oil painting of a young strawberry blonde girl, a stray beam of sunlight illuminates her hair as she blissfully drags her toes in the murky water of a swamp. She is riding a kelpie which appears as a black pony with a few bits of trailing swamp weed and a skull face; cold pinpricks of light shine from its eyes

oil painting of a merman reaching up to grasp the mane of a hippocampus. The black hippocampus is leaping out of the water, clearly unwilling to accept a rider

oil painting of a shirtless drowning man, his last few breath escaping his mouth in bubbles as a beautiful white haired mermaid embraces him and drags him down into the depths of a kelp forest

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Jun 5

Hey #kidlitartpostcard! I’m Clare, traditional artist endlessly inspired by nature, fantasy, fairy tales, and the colour blue

Watercolour painting of a little green dragon nomming on a mango like a fruit bat
Clare Henry McCanna - clarehenrymccanna.com - chenry74@gmail.com

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· May 1

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!! I’m Clare, I love painting magic and nature, and I will be open soon, but please feel free to get in touch any time! My portfolio is at clarehenrymccanna.com

Watercolour painting of a rolypoly pig with lovely wings flying along his merry way. Contact details for Clare Henry McCanna, clarehenrymccanna.com and chenry74@gmail.com

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Apr 17

The mind horse is uh not a pretty baby

Digital sketch of a palomino horse drawn without reference

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Apr 9

Do I love #nationalunicornday? 😌 yes

Water colour painting of a Little Clydesdale foal unicorn prancing and jumping with blue ribbons in their mane and tail

Watercolour painting of a draughthorse unicorn walking in a stately manner with black, yellow, and red ribbons tied in their hair and blowing in the breeze

Watercolour painting of a palomino unicorn with blue and yellow ribbons decorating their mane

Watercolour painting of a prancing bay unicorn

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Apr 8

Hey #portfolioday! I’m Clare, freelance illustrator in New England Open to for books/spots/ttrpg 📝 at chenry74@gmail.com I’d really love to do more book illustration and tarot projects especially! clarehenrymccanna.com

Watercolour painting of a young woman in a dark shawl seated in a winter wood. Eery ghost faces float through the air around her

Watercolour painting of a verdant ancient forest. A glowing silver fawn picks their way through a glade of pale blue flowers trailing a cloud of mist

An oil painting of a pair of lovers embracing in a midnight garden. They are surrounded by an arch of red and pink roses, with luna moths and tiny glowing fairies hovering around them. Reminiscent of sleeping beauty vibes

An oil painting of two lovers wrapped around one another in a moonlit forest

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Apr 4

Hey #kidlitartpostcard !! I’m Clare, illustrator from New England, love the ocean, animals, and anything fantastical. Currently open for work

Watercolour painting of a blue sea serpent splash splashing about. Website: clarehenrymccanna.com and contact email: chenry74@gmail.com

Clare Brunet@claremccanna· Mar 7

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. Allow me to provide some owls watching football Currently looking for projects, especially interested in anything about animals and environmental conservation ☺️ clarehenrymccanna.com