pastel art materials

The Artist

Beautiful artwork for beautiful souls


Because the world is heavy — and what we surround ourselves with matters.
Each piece is created to hold feeling, mark moments, and stay with you through seasons of becoming. From lasting fine art to recyclable paper goods, everything here is made with intention, care, and respect for what endures.

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Women-Owned

Led with care. Made with intention. Proudly Canadian

Award-Winning

Award-winning work, rooted in emotion and craft.

Giving Back

Every Original and print helps support women’s health and care that listens.

Artist drawing in studio

Animals, Art and Love

Those are the guiding forces behind everything I create.

My name is Crystal Clarke — I draw animals from the heart, capturing not just their form but the deep, soulful connection we feel with them. Each piece begins with hand-drawn pastel originals and is made into fine art prints and premium greeting cards meant to be cherished, displayed, and shared.

Artist Crystal Clarke drawing a small illustration on paper with pastel pencils and a cup of pencils nearby.

Animals have always been part of my inner world. I was either drawing them or spending time with them — family pets, animals belonging to friends or strangers we’d just met, watching wildlife, studying documentaries, and later working in veterinary clinics. With animals, I felt understood in a way that never needed words. That feeling never left.

Today, I’m an award-winning pastel artist creating deeply realistic animal portraits that go beyond likeness.

My work isn’t about decoration — it’s about presence.
That quiet pause when an animal’s gaze meets yours, and something inside you softens.

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From my cozy studio in the woods of Moonstone, Ontario, I work slowly and with intention, building each piece layer by layer to honour the strength, vulnerability, and soul animals bring into our lives.

This work is for the animal lovers — the ones who feel deeply and know art can hold love long after a moment has passed.

Awards

Two-page feature in published book

Artist of the Year 2025 — Arts to Hearts Project (international juried selection)

Best Animal Portrait Award

Winner of 2025 Animal Portrait Competition from the Portrait Society of Canada with artwork 'Majesty'

Talent Prize Award

In the 13th Annual 2026 International Juried Art Competition from Teravarna with artwork 'You're Not Alone'

Also Awarded

Talent Prize Award in the 12th Annual 2025 International Juried Art Competition from Teravarna with artwork 'Fierce'

Finalist Award in the 4th Annual Animal Portraiture Open International Juried Art Exhibition from Wild Heart Gallery with artwork 'Effie'

Intentional design

Everything we do starts with why

Made with care

We believe in building better

A team with a goal

Real people making great products