Still here Still life
Is an online creative platform which encourages individuals from around the world to draw, animate, and paint on a weekly basis. This vibrant community has published a sold-out
book, collaborated with some amazing clients and hosted workshops globally.
Photographs by @emilygeorge.me
Freelance illustrators Zena Kay and Tess Smith-Roberts founded Still Here Still Life during the height of the pandemic. Little did they know that the drawing page would turn into a phenomenon and would still be thriving in 2025.
Read more about the journey here!
Photographs by @emilygeorge.me
Kind Words from our community
“The opportunity to interact with many artists and helps me practice to relieve stress” - @dear____jam
“It’s my favourite drawing challenge and helped a lot to define my style and process” - @carinalindmeier
“Really big help getting out of my creative rut! Thank you :)” - @queenquennie
It gave me a much needed change of direction in the art I was making and I look forward to every week!” - @georgereynolds1
"You have helped me so much, thanks to SHSL I discovered I love painting with gouache” - @kitt_ana