Illustration for Licensing and Custom Projects

Person (Molly Chidsey) with pink hair painting with watercolors at a desk, surrounded by art supplies and jars, next to a desk lamp in a cozy room.
An illustration of a swirling green vine with leaves by Molly Chidsey.

As an illustrator, I create whimsical and expressive designs rooted in imagination and human connection.

Working in watercolor, ink, hand lettering, digital drawing, and surface pattern design, I develop original artwork for art licensing and custom illustration projects across products, publishing, packaging, stationery, creative brands, organizations, and individual clients.

Explore artwork available for licensing, or commission an original illustration created for your project.

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Art Licensing Portfolio

Original artwork for products, publishing, and branded collections

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Explore my private portfolio of available illustrations, hand lettering, and surface pattern designs. Because many of these collections are unpublished, portfolio access is reserved for art directors, manufacturers, publishers, and other licensing professionals.

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Custom Illustration

Commission original ink, watercolor, lettering, or digital artwork for your business, publication, organization, event, or meaningful personal project. My superpower it the ability to listen closely to your vision and translate it into original artwork with whimsy, personality, and my distinctly hand-drawn character.

  • A craftsman house home portrait illustrated in ink and watercolor. A gray house surrounded by trees.

    Home portraits

    I create hand-painted ink and watercolor house portraits from your photos, combining careful architectural detail with a warm, whimsical illustration style.

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  • Live watercolor portrait of a couple at a fundraiser event, with colorful whimsical outfits.

    Live Event Art

    My hand-crafted art created live for your guests will elevate your event and make it truly memorable. Great for fundraisers, retreats, conferences and reunions.

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  • A gray dog with brown eyes as a watercolor illustration pet portrait.

    Pet portraits

    When you order a custom pet portrait from me, I create it by hand, with ink and watercolor paint, an original artwork that captures your pet’s unique spirit.

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Green decorative swirl border illustration on black background, copyright design by Molly Chidsey.

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Green swirling and looping vine line art on a black background, copyright design by Molly Chidsey.
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What my satisfied clients say

  • Book design

    “Molly does a creative and professional job of making your project come to life in a way that will exceed your expectations! Detailed and artistic, Molly really cares about what she creates for you - you will feel this in her interactions with you.” - Debi

  • Special gift

    “Molly's work not only caught the memory and moment for my project, which I simply adore, and she was able to communicate a feeling, through her art, to the recipient of my gifts. She has a very special talent.” - Allen

  • Special keepsake

    “I wanted to gift something special to a friend who is moving into her new home. Molly worked with me to create a whimsical one-of-a kind piece that will undoubtably be displayed as a keepsake in my friend’s home for years to come.” — Neha

  • Custom home portrait

    “Molly did a wonderful job of capturing the beauty of the home, and the sentiment of grateful happiness that I wished to convey! The gift was so appreciated by the recipient, who absolutely loves it!” - Rob

  • Custom illustration

    “The generosity of Molly’s spirit and her deep love of nature and magic shine through in her beautiful work. Her images and lettering combine a delicacy and whimsy with strength, attention to detail and vibrancy that is impressive and lovely - just like the artist herself.” - Hila

  • Custom family tree

    “Molly brings her sense of whimsy and magical thinking to everything she does, and her hand-lettering is no exception. Woven within the beauty of each carefully crafted stroke is a lightness that holds your gaze as they gather together and dance across the page…and you find yourself smiling along with them, no matter what the message.” – Diane

  • Custom art for home office

    “I wanted some art to hang at my desk to remind me to pause and reflect on what matters most. Molly took this idea and created a beautiful hand-lettered piece of a line of poetry that encourages me to live a life true to myself. I cherish it and look at it several times a day!” - Jenna