At the beginning of the first lockdown in England, I realised that I really missed all of the stunning places and views I've often taken for granted in the past whilst living in the city of Chester. I knew that other people would be feeling the same and this motivated me to create a colouring sheet inspired by our beautiful city featuring iconic landmarks and everything I love about it. I made the colouring sheet available to download for free and the response from the community was absolutely amazing. I know how relaxing and therapeutic these colouring sheets can be and creativity can play such a huge part in our mental wellbeing.
Emma Lucy is a multidisciplinary illustrator living in Cheshire, working across educational publishing, product design, fine art and children’s book illustration.
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