Illustration portfolio

Where whimsy meets reality.

I create whimsical watercolor illustrations that are entirely handcrafted, with expressive lines and saturated color. My work balances playful detail grounded in story.

My illustrations help people imagine—and then build—the world they want to see.

Watercolor and ink landscape by Molly Chidsey.

Commercial client illustration

Lane County Waste Wise cover illustration detail

Lane County Waste Wise cover illustration detail

Lane County Waste Wise cover illustration detail

Temporary tattoo design, Peri & Sons tearless onion campaign

Temporary tattoo design, Peri & Sons tearless onion campaign

Temporary tattoo design, Peri & Sons tearless onion campaign

Infographic detail

Infographic detail

Infographic detail

Illustration for client ad campaign

Illustration for client ad campaign

Illustration for client ad campaign

Small business client illustration

Podcast cover art, "It Might Get Dark"

Custom illustration of salon for owner

Custom illustration featuring client's own sketch

Hollywood Theater Facade

Kenton Veterinary Hospital

Book cover design and book layout

Infographics

Hand-drawn infographic created for Lane County, Oregon.

Nature illustration

Maidenhair fern botanical illustration

Catmint botanical illustration

Nootka rose botanical illustration

Environment & Sustainability

LED light bulb illustration

Digital watercolor illustration of Earth

Organic onion illustration

Tablet cover illustration

Old discarded mattress illustration

Toxic chemical ooze illustration

Tarot card illustrations

Tarot of These Times

The Magician card, ink and watercolor

Three of Cups card, ink and watercolor

The Hermit card, ink and watercolor

Architectural & home portraits

Line drawing of a theater marquee with the word 'HOLLYWOOD' and ornate architectural details, including decorative statues and windows.

A watercolor illustration of a two-story home with a residential upper floor and a storefront on the ground level, featuring a small outdoor fruit stand with signs and crates, a utility pole with a tree nearby, and other buildings in the background.

Ink and watercolor home portrait with blossoming cherry trees.

Watercolor illustration of a house with green walls, red brick columns, a front door, wide windows, a small front porch with steps, a sidewalk, and bushes in the front yard. There is a large tree in the background behind the house.

A watercolor illustration of a house built in 1922 with green siding, red steps, and surrounded by trees and greenery.

A watercolor illustration of a house with a front porch, surrounded by greenery and trees, with potted plants and bushes in the garden.

A watercolor illustration of a charming white house with a blue front door, surrounded by greenery and colorful trees with red and green leaves, under a blue sky.

Calligraphy & hand lettering

The Dual Attunement Frame (Copyright Brainspotting); client project.

Limbic Countertransference Principle (Copyright Brainspotting). Client project.

The Uncertainty Principle (Copyright Brainspotting). Client project.

Illustrated travel journals

just for fun!

Oahu, Hawaii

Illustrated travel journal of a trip to Palm Springs, California.

U.S. Supreme Court, Washington, DC

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Kyoto, Japan

Ise Shima, Japan