ILLUSTRATION: Year of the Pig

It's Chinese New Year! Here's my contributory illustration to celebrate the year of the pig:

ILLUSTRATION: Illamasqua

This is the closest I've ever gotten to a digital piece of artwork, usually I tend to keep my illustrations more sketchy and fluid. I thought this would be a good one to illustrate digitally as it consists of straight lines. This was more of a challenge than I originally thought as illustrating glass is simply not fun, and more time consuming than I had thought. However, I think all the time invested in this really paid off as it is an outcome that I'm really happy with. 

WISHLIST: Desenio

Following on from my previous post, can you tell I'm on a bit of a homeware buzz at the moment? This website I discovered on Instagram, if you fancy looking at some homeware porn and love a good gallery wall, @desenio is for you. Don't believe me? Well check out these I nicked from their Instagram...

There is a theme running through these which I respond really well to; dark, luxurious emerald greens and blues with pops of metallic gold. The pairing of velvety fabrics, block colours, and addition of plants just really bring the pictures to life. If these don't tickle your fancy however, I've popped in a few of my favourite prints - with no rhyme or reason, I just hope these are more to your liking.

Sweet Vibes Poster

Cotton Candy Poster

Black Pear Poster

Kate Moss, Life is a Joke Poster

Future is Female Poster

Issues Poster

Spring Flower Poster

Grey Bunny Poster

Pink Sky Poster

The reason I am completely awed by Desenio is because of the wide range and variety of posters and print they feature; everything from fashion to maps - and everything in between! I love the fact that I've discovered multiple designers and creators through this website and I can say that I genuinely just adore pretty much every single poster from this site.

*No, this post is not sponsored. But Desenio, if you're reading...Please do me a solid and sponsor me. 

ILLUSTRATION: Dolce and Gabbana

'Did you draw this?'

Lately, I keep getting quite a few of this particular question. Frankly, it is one of my favourite questions and a compliment within itself. Every time I get asked this question, I find it very very hard to maneuver my head through a doorway. 

So, here is one of my latest illustrations. Obviously, I just cannot seem to get D&G off my mind. So this was a past illustration of mine, I decided to revamp it as, honestly, I just did not have the time or energy to start from scratch. The majority of my illustrations evolve from a sketch in pencil - or mechanical pencil because I am just that uncultured. I use a mixture of pencils - my favourite being 4B and B and my blending tool of choice is a (clean!) cotton bud.

After I have my finished sketch, I ideally would scan my image onto the digital world. However, as I am a newbie and lack the funds, I opt for a photo on either a Pixel phone or a Samsung Galaxy S8. Once the image has transported itself magically to my PC, I can freely use Adobe's fantastic software to edit, add colour, textiles and the finishing sparkles. Swipe in some rouge, add a touch of hairspray, maybe a label and Voila!

If you fancy having a look at the fantastic collection this was based on: CLICK HERE
For more DOLCE & GABBANA

ILLUSTRATION: Fendi Autumn/Winter 2017

Was so inspired by the collection from Fendi (see post) that I decided to illustrate one of my favourite looks from it. This look stood out to me because of the mixture of textures and combination of black fabrics. I adore the details as well as the silhouette, and the overall styling of this outfit is so subtle, wearable and chic.

This illustration enabled me to experiment with creating different textures. Obviously with the use of Adobe Photoshop, I was able to achieve this look, however, this year my aim is to strengthen my Adobe skills. We'll see how it goes...

ILLUSTRATION - Victoria Beckham S/S 2018

Following on from my previous post where I practically wrote an ode to VB SS2018, I couldn't help but do a little doodle to illustrate my appreciation. Something I've found out (as an adult with a full time job) is how truly difficult it is becoming to set time aside to actually turn all the crazies in your brain off and just draw. However, once you're past that point, it's actually quite relaxing.

INSPIRATION: Recho Omondi

When positivity ensues from an Instagram obsession...

Below are a series of photographs from designer Recho Omondi

All images in this post courtesy of Recho Omondi

Images acquired via Instagram @omndi

Click on the Pinterest link below to explore more of Recho Omondi's gorgeous photographs.

ILLUSTRATION: Tropical Leaves

New duo prints for Spring/Summer
Flat canvas
Acrylic paints
25 x 30cm (each)
Time taken: 8 hours (approx)

WELCOME TO MY NEW(ISH) BLOG!

ILLUSTRATION: Feast your eyes...

Just a quick blog-post to say Hi! So this is just one of my latest illustrations - a really fun one using different media! As this is part of the illustration project I have just completed, I did try to experiment using different medias...

From top to bottom...

Cara Delevingne
Image: Cannes for The Great Gatsby premiere
Media: Watercolour, water soluble pencils and chalk pen
Time taken: 2 hours approx

Daphne Groeneveld
Image: Self Service S/S 2012 Cover
Media: Letraset promarkers, gel pen
Time taken: 2.5 hours approx

Lindsey Wixson
Image: Balenciaga Spring 2011
Media: Pencils
Time taken: 3 hours approx