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Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories

2012-01-14T09:06:00.000-08:00

've had a bit of a break from the old personal work front so I decided what better way to start the New Year than by entering the book illustration competition for Angela Carter's 'The Bloody Chamber and other stories'.

It was quite a feat given I allowed myself only one week to produce all four illustrations. I went with a very simple graphical style given the amount of time I had and I actually really like the resulting style, I think I will carry on working and refining this way of illustrating.

The book itself consists of a fair few short stories, 'The Bloody Chamber is the main story and is loosely based on the fairy tale of 'Blue Beard', the other stories to be illustrated were 'Puss in Boots' and 'Company of Wolves'. I really enjoyed reading these reworked fairy tales and will be dipping into more Angela Carter books as a result. Here are my finished illustrations, each is accompanied by a short text caption from the story.

The Binding

The Bloody Chamber

The very first key I picked out of that pile was, as ill fortune had it, the key to the room he had forbidden me

Puss-in-boots

Instanter I draw my new boots on over the natty white stockings that terminate my hinder legs.

The Company of Wolves

See! Sweet and sound she sleeps in granny’s bed, between the paws of the tender wolf.

Chick Habit

2011-09-07T15:21:00.000-07:00

hick Habit: Ipad painting with sketch book pro

Cat High

2011-08-10T02:45:00.000-07:00

I miss you

2011-07-28T02:14:00.000-07:00

Big Sushi Freak

2011-06-10T09:15:00.001-07:00

Design Challenge no.3

esign a poster for a retro computer game using this game name
generator, here's my poster:

3D Character Design

2011-06-10T09:12:00.000-07:00

Great characters from Teodoru Badiu

Cat Food

2011-06-10T09:09:00.001-07:00

ove these Catty Illustrations from Jeni Yang

The Missing Link

2011-03-13T04:10:00.000-07:00

he missing Link is in my belief is this cute pink angry monster. I submitted this to Pictoplasma, which I hope to go to in April!

Kitty Cat Groove

2011-03-06T16:19:00.000-08:00

little personal project.

Gluko & Lennon

2011-01-30T15:44:00.000-08:00

♥ these two!!!

Gluko & Lennon ENG from Gluko & Lennon on Vimeo.

Animal Choices

2011-01-22T10:00:00.000-08:00

John C. Reilly & Will Ferrell's "Animal Choices" from FODPresents

I HEART SLOTHS

2011-01-16T02:45:00.000-08:00

ll together now AHHHHHhhhhhhh........

Meet the sloths from Amphibian Avenger on Vimeo.

Takashi Murakami at Versailles

2011-01-06T15:24:00.000-08:00

I visited Paris last month, during my time there I made a trip to the Palace of Versailles to see the last day of the Takashi Murakami Exhibit. The Japanese artist had filled 15 rooms at the palace with his work. The sculptures themselves were pretty amazing and the setting was a great contrast to the quirky pop art. It's fair enough to say I really enjoyed this retrospective and found it very inspiring. Murakami's characters are cute, quirky, bright and a little bit naughty. Murakami I am now a big fan of your work!

Christmas Wish List

2010-12-13T13:57:00.000-08:00

don't usually make wish lists for christmas as I like to get a suprise but this year there are a few items I've got my eye on.

1. Heico Rabbit Lamp 2. Pip Studio Dressing Gown 3. Donna Wilson Fox Scarf 4. Liberty London Sketch Pad 5. Paul & Joe Bambi Bag 6. Pip Studio Towels 7. Giles Deacon Happy Socks 8. Electronic Sheep Scarf

Black Swan

2010-12-01T02:55:00.000-08:00

I am quite excited about the upcoming release on the new Movie directed by Darren Aronofsky 'Black Swan'. To celebrate the launch La Boca have designed these exquisite Art Deco style posters, I would love to get my hands on them!

Tron Legacy and Daft Punk

2010-11-09T04:37:00.000-08:00

'spread your love' by Hamed Kohan

2010-10-07T03:39:00.000-07:00

cycled to work for the first time today, whoop whoop! It was great, felt so refreshed by time I got to work. 1000 times better than catching the tube in.

I stumble across this article this morning on the design boom website about these amazing tyres with hearts on designed by Hamed Kohan for the 'seoul cycle design' competition. I want them, I hope they manufacture these. My tyres are looking a bit crusty anyway.

'spread your love' by hamed kohan from Iran is one of the shortlisted design entries from more than 3000 participants in our recent designboom competition,'seoul cycle design 2010', organized in collaboration with seoul design foundation.

The tire design features heart-shaped knobs that create playful tracks on the streets.A series of corresponding bike racks are distributed throughout the city.

Raggy Dolls

2010-09-26T14:20:00.000-07:00

ay Way back in April I received my dolls I had commissioned Cherry Hurren to make. I would have posted this sooner but I've been having a lot of problems with my blog. I have decided to go back to using blogger for now because they won't allow my to publish the blog directly to site, oh well maybe I'll think of a better solution soon.

Here are the pics of the beautiful dolls Cherry made for me, I have given them a home on my wicker Peacock chair. All the little details on them are great, the small zips and the sun glasses are so cute, the stripe doll's top was drawn by hand with fabric pens, Amazin! You can really tell Cherry put a lot of effort into them.

Grimm Brothers Brewhouse

2010-09-22T09:40:00.000-07:00

Not sure if it tastes good but I love the packaging, I think I'd buy a bottle just for that!

Down the Rabbit Hole

2010-09-22T09:02:00.000-07:00

Beautiful promo for this lovely Pop up 'Il était une fois' book by Benjamin Lacombe

Daily Drop Cap

2010-02-16T04:46:00.001-08:00

You may have been reading my blog regularly and perhaps noticed some beautiful Capital letters adorning the front of my paragraphs. Unfortunately I didn't craft these myself, they are by the wonderfully talented Jessica Hische, who has created a blog called Daily Drop Cap, each day she publishes a new hand crafted decorative Capital letter for anyone out there to use in there blogs. I love the idea and intend to use them in the near future. Check out the blog here: Daily Drop Cap

Dazed Decade Drawn Out

2010-02-16T04:34:00.000-08:00

y entry to the Dazed and Confused competition 'Dazed Decade Drawn Out'. Slightly different style to usual but I really enjoyed doing it, might try more like this!

Felt Mistress

2010-02-15T07:19:00.000-08:00

heck out the Felt Mistresses brilliant creations, I love the girl with the blue skin. I'm even more inspired to make my own dolls!

Faile @ Lazarides Gallery

2010-02-15T07:00:00.000-08:00

popped into the Lazarides Gallery in Soho at lunch today to see the Faile exhibition that has just started. I was very impressed, above are some dodgy pics from my iphone, I'm hoping to pop into the other Lazarides galley to see the rest of their work.

Harvey Nicks Raggy Dolls

2010-01-17T04:39:00.000-08:00

've been blogging less and less frequently due to being so busy and remembering posts I meant to do a while back so this one's a little late. I saw these rag dolls in Harvey Nicks last year some time, they are full sized and really lovely, dressed in clothes from the store. It was quite inspirational for me to see these as at the time I was making my own doll for the 'Momiji Couture contest'. I hope to make more dolls in the future hopefully of some of my own characters, until then I leave you with these beauties!

Update: These dolls were created by Cherry Hurren, click to see more of her fabulous work

Amelias Anthology of Illustration

2009-12-17T07:38:00.000-08:00

melias Anthology of Illustration promotes renewable technologies to prevent climate

change through the medium of illustration. Its a great book and would make a wonderful

Xmas present, I also have 5 glorious spreads, which I am most thankful for!

Go buy it! x

What I wore today!

2009-12-17T05:54:00.000-08:00

joined this newish drawing group on flickr called

'What I wore today' my plan is to fill a whole sketch

book of my outfits over the year, lets see how it goes.....

Momiji Couture Contest

2009-11-15T08:04:00.000-08:00

Her name is Pierette

Vintage Loveliness

2009-10-26T03:59:00.000-07:00

One of my self confessed addictions is scouring ebay and etsy for vintage loveliness, so far this month I've bought a vintage trunk, a ceramic vanity set for my dressing table, a 1970s peacock chair and a silver afghan necklace. A girl just can't help it, affordable prices and originality in one....

This morning I came across this adorable blouse, at the moment I really like the idea of looking like a harlequin, and this blouse is perfect! As I scoured down the listing I was praying it would fit but Alas it wasn't to be, too small :-(

I thought I'd post it on here because at such a bargainous price this blouse deserves a good home!
Gorgeous Blouse

Cutest ad I've ever seen!!!

2009-10-06T08:58:00.000-07:00

House of Cards

2009-09-26T16:25:00.000-07:00

My 2 of hearts card made it to the quilt, maybe you can spot it... Which meant I got to be part of the House of cards exhibition which is at the Haunch of Venison gallery this weekend. I went to the private view at the Haunch of Venison which was fun and the show is really quite impressive, so many good pieces of work.

The exhibition includes 52 of the country's leading artists and designers, including Damien Hirst, Marc Quinn, David Bailey and Vivienne Westwood, have come together to create a unique collection of art inspired by Shelter's House of Cards campaign, which aims to highlight Britain's housing crisis.

Go see it if you can!!

All about Bows

2009-08-11T12:52:00.001-07:00

Fat Quarter

2009-08-05T02:15:00.000-07:00

I did this little interview a while ago for a new website called Fat Quarter. So if you want to know a bit more about me check out this great new site here.

2 hearts

2009-06-30T02:13:00.000-07:00

Hello, haven't blogged in a while. This is my entry to the 2 hearts brief for Amelias magazine. Amelia is planning to make a patchwork quilt of cards in many different styles and designs, all depicting the TWO OF HEARTS so hopefully my card gets to be a part of this amazing project!

Feathers

2009-05-20T15:57:00.001-07:00

Florence

2009-05-13T16:28:00.000-07:00

Herb Lubalin

2009-05-13T03:13:00.001-07:00

I first came across Herb Lubalin's work unwittingly whilst browsing through old magazines at Vin mag in Soho. I found a Sound of music advert with one of the most gorgeous logo's I'd ever seen, unfortunately I had no idea who had designed it. After some searching of the world wide web I cam across Herb and his tremendous portfolio via typogabor

Herb is probably classified as one of the worlds best logo designers, how had i not known this before?? He also designed the typeface ITC Avant Garde, this distinctive font could be described as a post-modern interpretation of art deco, and its influence can be seen in logos created in the 1990s and 2000s, I think Topshop often use it!

BARBARA HULANICKI for TOPSHOP collection

2009-04-22T13:09:00.001-07:00

I'm so excited and I just can't hide it..... The Barbara Hulanicki for TOPSHOP collection is due to launch next Tuesday, I've already picked out what I like, have you?
I just love the illustrations too.... and the fact that they've been used on the fabris. I bought all the Biba catalogues I could find on ebay for the gorgeous photo's and illustrations quite some time ago, was just a little bit gutted I missed Barbara's Illustration exhibition last year.

Girls of Summer

2009-04-13T09:34:00.001-07:00

My latest illustration for a new magazine called 'Know', the theme is 'London Smiles when the Sun comes out'

ECO Labs - 6 degrees

2009-04-13T09:16:00.000-07:00

I haven't been posting much this year mainly due to the fact that I have had so much work on. This project in particular took me over a month to complete.

I was quite a hard task set by Eco labs. The project is based on Mark Lynas' book 'Six degrees' which talks about what will happen to the world as it heats up degree by degree until it reaches the point of 6 degrees. Six artists were involved in the project including Jody Barton and Airside and I had to illustrated a world where the climate temperature had risen by 6 degrees.

I decided to base my illustration on the painting 'The raft of Medusa' not only because it had historical context but also because of the despair and drama.

Momiji t-shirts

2009-04-13T09:09:00.000-07:00

A while ago, actually way back last year Momiji asked a bunch of illustrators to come up with idea's for Momiji t-shirts. I don't think the project went ahead, as they kept sending emails saying they were still deciding and since then have heard no more nor seen any t-shirts being produced but I thought I'd post my designs never the less as I was actually quite fond of them.

Winter Wonderland

2009-02-04T16:19:00.000-08:00

It snowed on Monday and it was great! The most fun I had in ages and the most snow we've had in ages, in 18 years in fact. Joe and I ran down the streets to the park snow fighting along the way like big kids, when we got there we built a weird but cute snow bear, ours didn't compare to other peoples efforts though of perfectly smooth snow men with twigs for hair, leafy eyes and carrot noses, there was even a large group of people building a 10 ft snow man!

My Street

Snow dudes and dudettes

About to hurl a giant snowball

10ft Snowbeast

JULIE VERHOEVEN: FANNYING AROUND

2009-02-04T16:01:00.000-08:00

I dropped by the Hayward cafe to see Julie Verhoveven's latest exhibition Fannying Around. It was a colourful mass of portraits painted onto paper plates and silver spray painted pasta shapes, so childish yet sophisticated. Whilst there I tucked into a yummy Aubergine Curry and took in my surroundings. I tried to pick out my favourite plate but was unable to in the end as there was so many wonderful ones to choose from. Apparently the work was availiable for purchase but the girl in the shop knew nothing about it, I did consider slipping a plate off the wall for a few seconds, no one would notice would they?... anyway gave that idea a miss but I did take some great photo's to share.

Alan Aldridge Design Museum

2009-02-04T15:40:00.000-08:00

I recently visited the Alan Aldridge exhibition at the Design Museum and I loved it. If I'm completely honest I wasn't so familiar with his name before but when I saw his work I was blown away. The exhibition was called the man with the kaleidoscope eyes, during the 1960's-70s Aldridge was dubbed the graphic entertainer Illustrating everything from Beatles song books to childrens books and album covers for the Who and Elton John. He was an Art Director at Penguin books and illustrated the muched loved The Butterfly Ball, part of the exhibiton was a room of full sized illustrations from the book. Sadly it's finished now but I've posted some of the sneaky photo's I took.

BARBARA HULANICKI for Topshop

2009-01-05T09:14:00.000-08:00

One of Barbara's designs for Topshop

I have often daydreamed of browsing the big Biba store picking up deco inspired dresses, turbans and marabou feather Boas as I please, so upon hearing the news BARBARA HULANICKI is to design a collection for Topshop my day dream could become just a little bit real.

Here is the article featured in the telegraph magazine this weekend.

" Designed by Barbara Hulanicki of Biba fame, Topshop’s new designer collection includes body-con dresses and palazzo pants plastered with supersize animal prints; wide-leg catsuits with cutaway shoulders (a Hulanicki trademark), cute, printed silk chiffon blouses and three-quarter-sleeve suede jackets. Given that this is the woman behind the cult label largely considered to have defined the Swinging Sixties and louche Seventies, the collection looks set to rock the late Noughties. Barbara Hulanicki’s 20-piece collection will be available nationwide from April 20. Prices from £20-£120"

My mum owns a seventies Biba dress which is gorgeous but alas I am going to have to loose some weight if it's ever to fit me, I'll put some of my biba images up at a later date.

One plea I have is that I hope Topshop don't schrimp on the fabric quality as they often do with these collaberations.

Barbie's 50th Birthday

2009-01-05T08:36:00.000-08:00

I don't think that I've ever purchased a copy of the telegraph before but at the weekend I noticed the it's magazine peeking out from the paper in my local newsagagents. It had the most amazing cover featuring a huge crop of the first Barbie in her black and white swimsuit. I had to buy it!! Inside was an article all about Barbie's 50 year rein, some good some bad but all together very interesting.

I loved Barbie as a child, I wanted to carry on playing with them till I was at least 11, I think my mum had to tell me to stop.... Perhaps it explains my fascination with drawing doll faced girls.

As well as sharing the cover with you I thought I'd also share some interestings facts:

Barbie was based on a German doll called Bild Lili, Lilli was based on a prostitute from a German adult cartoon!!!

Barbie has 12 hairdressers and 50 designers, lucky girl!

Barbie has so far tackled more than 100 careers ranging from air stewardess to palaeontologist, aerobics instructor to Marine Corps sergeant.

Barbie’s designers have included Armani, Givenchy, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Dior, Versace and Vivienne Westwood.

If Barbie were a real person her measurements would be 38-18-34, her legs are 50 per cent longer than her arms (it’s 20 per cent for the average human), which means she would be unable to walk. Her feet are so small that the weight of her chest would tip her on to her toes. To look like Barbie, a real woman would need to be 2ft taller, take 6in off her waist, add 5in to her bust and 3in to her neck.

....and to her half-centenary, global events will include 50 designers presenting Barbie-inspired clothes at next month’s New York Fashion Week.

I actually have the 80's remake of the cover featured doll, picked her up for 20p at a car boot sale... I want an original though, her hair is much cooler!

My Christmas

2008-12-28T08:31:00.001-08:00

Christmas card I made for my boyfriend

Fabulous Lea Stein brooch he gave me

Russian Dolls from Dad

My pressies from everyone

Russian Dolls, Art of looking sideways, Mark Ryden book, Vintage Bobby Pins, Singing farm animals, Jon Burgerman Posca pens, Poodle brooch, Moleskin diary, Sixties Design

Christmas Vegetable Nativity

Yummy mince pies baked by Joe, mmmm

Christmas birds

Merry Pin ups

2008-12-24T05:03:00.000-08:00

I did these a little while ago but completely forgot about them.... upon opening my sketch book I remembered them, so here they are. I think I'm going to carry on this style for a while.

Esty shop reopened

2008-12-08T15:34:00.000-08:00

Hello,

I have reopened my Etsy shop just in time for Christmas, get your prints while you can! :-) I will be adding new prints too so keep chacking back!

Matrioshka Russian dolls for Vogue Russia

2008-11-13T06:45:00.000-08:00

A bunch of top end designers have designed these gorgeous Russian dolls for Vogue Russia's up coming Birthday.

I adore Russian dolls, I have thought about painting my own set before, I also wanted to do this with Kokeshi dolls, maybe I should....

Here are some of my faves:

Emilio Pucci

Dolce and Gabbanna

Marni

Whimsical Favourites

2008-11-13T06:40:00.001-08:00

1. did I dream it?, 2. Coming Up Roses, Harper's Bazaar by Solve Sundsbo, 3. Untitled, 4. dance of the flower, 5. Showgirl Clowns, 6. Tim Walker - Tales of the Unexpected, 7. german cutie on piano, 8. Untitled, 9. Untitled

The Incredibly Talented Klaus Haapaniemi

2008-11-09T15:19:00.000-08:00

I discovered Klaus Haapaniemi's Illustrations via the British Vogue December Issue as I mentioned in the previous post. I thought I'd post some of his illustrations for your viewing pleasure, including the Vogue Story time. To view more of his work go here.

Fantastic Vogue

2008-11-09T14:53:00.000-08:00

To be honest I'm not a regular buyer of Vogue, occasionally I get it if it has some pretty photo shoots to inspire my drawing but this month I was really blown away. It was actually whilst sipping my Marshmellow topped Mocha visiting the boyfriends family in Ramsgate that I picked up Decembers copy of British Vogue and began to flick through the pages.

Adorning the front cover was a gorgeous shot of Kate Moss in a silk tulle dress that took up the space of 3 pages, also the typography is adorable, the word 'Fantastic' is made up of Circus tents, wings and puppet hands. This issue of Vogue is forgetting It bags, serviceable coats, investment buys and instead embracing how extraordinary things can be. My favourite spread has to be the Tim Walker photo shoot ' Tales of the Unexpected' which inspiration is drawn from the magical world of Roald Dahl, as you may know I'm already a big fan. I also love the Story Time spread which features 4 short stories illustrated by the extremely talented Klaus Haapaniemi.

If Vogue was like this every month I may even consider a subscription!

Quinny

2008-11-06T14:11:00.000-08:00

Heather and Ellie

2008-11-04T03:42:00.000-08:00

I don't know much about Heather and Ellie other than they create beautiful pictures and were winners in the Irregular Choice photo competition.

On there flickr page it says' We are two girls who love to create pretty pictures. Our favourite things are bows and cakes and subversive perversion.'

I hope you enjoy these pic's as much as me!

Shrinkles

2008-11-03T10:53:00.000-08:00

I bought some Shrinkle plastic a while back, you know the plastic sheets which you draw upon, place in the oven it shrinks to half the size et voila you have a a shrinkle! I used to love it when I was a kid and I still do! I finally got round to trying it out and was very pleased with the results. One problem I bought the clear version which is good for hanging up say by a window but if you want to make a brooch for example the drawing kind of disappears against the background, so I thinks I'm gonna get the white version and a whole punch and start making some jewellery.

The idea's for the illustrations actually came from Top of the Pops 2, which I was watching whilst off sick from work, there was this amazing singer called Noosha Fox. I actually want to do my hair and make up like her now, oddly enough I think she's the spitting image of Alison Goldfrapp, dress sense and look, weird huh or maybe not so weird I wouldn't be surprised if Alison knew about Noosha too.

My little Gamma Ray

2008-11-03T03:48:00.000-08:00

I am totally addicted to Becks new single Gamma Ray, I think I have listened to it about 30 times on repeat already :-) The video is amazing too, it features Chloe Sevigny dancing in a fringe dress and the most amazing illustrated tatoos and clown make up amongst a psychedelic backdrop of cutesy illustrations, I'm inspired. I've already spent the morning looking for a fringe dress on etsy, I think I've found one too, yay. I'll be dancing away to my little gamma ray in a little fringe dress very soon

Dover Books- Classic childrens illustration

2008-10-20T02:29:00.000-07:00

I just love Dover books as many designers and illustrator's do. They are an endless source of inspiration, I usually look upon them for ideas as opposed to directly using the imagery although I do love to incorporate the beautiful florishes of times gone by into my work.

Every week I recieve a sampler from dover which contains a few free images, often some hidden jems that you wouldn't normally think to use or that would be copyright free. This week one of the books included was 'Classic Children's Book Illustrations Clip Art' which includes pictures from Alice in Wonderland and Beatrix Potter. How gorgeous they are I am very tempted to purchase this book!

Flickr Favourites

2008-09-27T02:30:00.001-07:00

1. Räv, 2. fifi wears karen walker, 3. Dog & Pony Show, 4. Ring Of Notes, 5. no-fly-zone, 6. wearing_shoes, 7. lineas12, 8. secrets, 9. Sisters or Sometimes a Momma Kitty- pinkytoast 2

Illustration Friday - Sail

2008-08-13T15:21:00.000-07:00

I like Brown paper and Posca pens

2008-08-10T11:39:00.001-07:00

Tim Walker – Pictures

2008-08-10T09:37:00.000-07:00

I finally got round to visiting the Tim Walker - Pictures exhibition at the Design Museum featuring over 100 of his photo's. I loved it, so inspiring, so magical, I especially loved the intro monologue to the exhibition. This was displayed as a letter from him, describing how he loved to visit a fancy dress shop in Hammersmith near where he lived when he was a boy. He describes the shop as being owned by Turkish sisters and having rail upon rail of fantastical costumes that enter you into a dream world. Suddenly it all makes sense! Often I find artists inspiration and sketch books and so on just as interesting if not more than the final product. This exhibition really gives you an insight into the world of Tim Walker. The cabinets of his sketch books were my favourite:

The exhibition also featured some of the giant props he uses and a video featuring a photo shoot with the ethereal Karen Elson. How I would love to spend a day on one of his shoots, the whole operation just looks amazing, so many beautiful clothes, props, sets, it's almost incomprehensible, I would love someone to make a documentary on him.

And finally the Photo's, wanted to buy a print but the pics they had were my least favourite boo hoo... none the less I left feeling very inspired and as if I was leaving magical world full of toy's, giants, clowns and princesses!

Cancer sell charity event

2008-08-10T08:51:00.000-07:00

Recently I attended the Cancer Sell charity event in Old St. It was a colleague at work who was helping out with the event who invited us. The event consisted of a bunch of street artists donating they're work for sale and auction with all the proceeds going to charity. Some of the artists included were Banksy and Copyright.

There was some really good work to buy prices from £20 up, which I thought was very bargainous! We bagged two paintings of mexican sugar skulls, I thought they were by the same artist but not so (maybe sugar skulls are the next big thing), the one with the baby blue background is by Please Flush' and the other by OGSF Familia.

Overall it was a great night and they made a load of money for charity. Here are some more pic's:

The next day I was feeling inspired and actually decided to do some painting myself. I decided to do a painting as a wedding gift for my friends Lloyd and Bengu. We went to Cas art and bought loads of art supplies including Posca pens which I now adore, so much easier than painting lines! Here's the result (Bengu's gonna hate me for putting this pic up but it's the only one I got before I gave it away, I'm in the middle).

Poster spotting

2008-08-10T08:31:00.000-07:00

In my previous post I mentioned the poster I did for climate camp. I've now managed to spot a few out and about and the lovely Amelia from Amelia's magazine also sent me some pics of the ones she's been putting up. I would love to here if anyone else spots them, here are the ones I spotted....

ps. love how there always near rubbish bins hehe

Climate Camp Posters

2008-07-16T14:50:00.000-07:00

I've been very busy lately, one of the things I have been working on are posters and flyers for Climate Camp ,which is on the 3rd - 11th August if you fancy popping down. The commission was to illustrate a positive future vs negative future. It was quite time consuming but I already some bits for the illustration as I had based the poster on my illustration of a positive future which is to come out in this months copy of Amelia's magazine ( I will post this later as I need to take some pic's). It's for a good cause so go and investigate the site if you have a chance and perhaps you'll see my posters up around London some time soon.

More Deco ladies

2008-07-16T14:08:00.001-07:00

Some more Illustrations from my Deco dollies series, I actually forgot to put these up for quite a while, they were designed before I did the gocco set.

A weekend in Ramsgate

2008-07-09T14:35:00.000-07:00

This weekend I went down to Ramsgate to go to my boyfriends mum's 50th birthday party, the theme was the 1920's and the location was the monkey house in Ramsgate which is no longer used by monkeys but is still a beautiful if a bit run down Art deco building. There was a big pond in the middle to which was full of peddalo's and canoes, we had lots of fun cruising the pond in our pedalo and having races too! It was such lovely weather even managed to get a bit of a sun tan, oh and some great pics!

Deco Dolly Prints

2008-06-01T15:05:00.000-07:00

I have finally got my act together and printed my deco dolly prints, made a shop on etsy and listed them for sale. I used my gocco printer for the second time am delighted with the results, it was quite a fun process apart from cleaning the silk screens which took a lot longer than making the prints, i really need to find a better way to clean them!

you can purchase my prints now here. My etsy user name is lolacherry, go on treat your self :-)

Curvy 5

2008-05-27T13:52:00.000-07:00

I have been waiting ages to tell everyone I got into Curvy 5, an annual publication of female graphic designers and illustrators. It finally turned up on the doorstep today, I think it came out beginning of April but as it's an Australian publication it took a while to get here :-) Anyway I was so excited as I didn't even know which illustration of mine they were printing, I had submitted 3 illustrations to them, to my surprise they chose my 'Soar' illustration which was actually my third choice not that I'm not delighted, its just interesting to see other peoples favourite's. The book is great it features many amazing artists my favourites being Vitty B, Susan Belle, Marguerite Sauvage and Kukula. Get your own copy now, it might take a while to come but it's worth it :-)

Day out in Ramsgate

2008-05-26T14:34:00.000-07:00

I spent half of my bank holiday weekend visiting my boyfriends mum and Kit in Ramsgate by the sea. I managed to get a few good pics, we visited this amazing junk shop 'Scotts' in Margate. I bought a lot of goodies including a Howard Holt Cat string dispenser, a scary porcelain poodle doll called Edward, a cutesy 1960s/70s print of a girl and a bird on canvas and a box full of vintage ribbons and trimmings. After spending a couple of joyous hours rummaging through 'Scott's' and 'Junk Deluxe (the really cool vintage shop in the basement of 'Scotts') we headed to the opening of the refurbished pier in Margate, there was quite a few people about for this, apparently its normally deserted. We then had a delicious lunch, yummy yummy chips and a mushroom burger in pitta at a seaside cafe, the best fish and chip shop in England is supposed to be in Ramsgate, haven't been yet but its on my list of things to try. Joe's mum Sue then took us to this amazing haberdashery shop in the centre of Ramsgate, it seemed like they hadn't changed their stock for 50 years, amazing vintage trimmings and buttons galore and downstairs a huge den of fabric all at £1.00 per meter I tell thee!

Grafuck 3

2008-05-06T14:18:00.000-07:00

So this ones a little racier than usual but it is my entry for Grafuck 3, a book of erotic illustrations, design and photography from established and emerging international artists. I've been trying out a new style of colouring too, really trying to achieve a cross between vector and the airbrush style of Michael English. Click Image to see a larger version!

J.G. Ballard design competition

2008-04-30T09:23:00.000-07:00

I just entered the J.G. Ballard design competition in conjuntion with the Times newspaper. The competition was to design a cover for ballard's best selling novel 'Crash'. It was a bit rushed and I was 6 minutes over the deadline but hey I think its alright! Judge for yourself anyway :-)

Armchair Delilah

2008-04-07T12:58:00.000-07:00

Momiji Party

2008-04-05T03:11:00.000-07:00

Does anyone remember the little vote for Leona image I put up a while back with Napolean Dynamite hugging a momiji doll? It was to try and get people to vote for me in the Don't Panic Momiji doll competition ,they were looking for a designer to dream up a collection of limited edition dolls which will be exclusively available in Selfridges this Christmas.

I didn't have a chance to win because I didn't hussle enough people to vote for me but I was picked as one of the judges favourites, which to me is more important than a load of fake votes! The winner was very well deserved and they're designs were lovely, I was just happy to have my design put on the wall at the party. Also Momiji told me they may use my designs in the future and I can send them any ideas I have for dolls, so it was worth entering after all. So I went to the party on Thursday and had a really good time, there were free drinks and delicious canapes going round all night not to mention I bagged myself some Momiji swag too!

Bjork- Wanderlust

2008-04-01T07:20:00.001-07:00

Amazing new video for Bjork's Wanderlust

China Now V&A

2008-03-25T13:52:00.000-07:00

At the weekend I braved the icy cold winds to visit the V&A exhibition 'China Now'. I was interested mainly by the advertised graphic designers of Shenzen but I found myself much more drawn to the second section of the exhibition featuring fashion and lifestyle. The graphic design was lovely and all but nothing blew me away unlike the photo's of Maleonn a chinese photographer. There's just something so playful and childlike about his work which really appeals to me and also really reminded of scenes from the film 'The Science of Sleep' which has the same sought of aesthetic, if you haven't seen this you really should. I love the romanticism of opting for the unrealistic solution, it really encourages the imagination, enjoy!

A drawing and a Haiku

2008-03-04T14:53:00.000-08:00

Floating flowers lie

Like a cherry blossom moon

The sound of nothing

Illustration Friday - Multiple

2008-02-28T16:08:00.000-08:00

Multiple Moves :-) Click Pic to view it bigger

Vote for me plleeeesssseee

2008-02-27T03:45:00.000-08:00

Please, please vote for me to win in the momiji 'Don't Panic contest'. I need as many votes as possible as I entered a wee bit late, I will be very greatful xxx Click the pic's to find out more!

Peacocks, glitter and swirls

2008-02-24T06:12:00.001-08:00

She floats in water

The sparkles of sun glisten

Like the vibrant bird

Ruby & Gustav

2008-02-19T15:53:00.000-08:00

Ruby met Gustav in Moleskin city.

Deco Dollz

2008-02-10T14:36:00.000-08:00

Some illustrations from my moleskin sketch book, I will be reproducing these as colour prints hopefully. I discovered today i'm quite rubbish at painting these days after not picking up a paint brush since A levels, I hear practise makes perfect but I'm stuck with spending time to do this or just drawing in illustrator, decisions decisions...

Moleskin City

2008-02-01T04:47:00.000-08:00

I bought myself a moleskin diary the other day to record all my ideas for my illustrations as I have too many, they especially seem to pop into my head when I'm walking about and by time I got home they've popped out of my head again doh! I'm loving it so far and there seems to be this whole communtiy online of moleskin diary users.

I stummbled accross this website this morning Moleskin City, it's awsome it has little video's exploring the diarys of some of my favourite designers and illustrators including Liselotte Watkins and Neasden Control Centre. There was an exhibition tour last year so I guess I'm finding out about this quite late but I thought I'd share seeing as there may be some other mole skin enthusiasts out there who don't know about this site, it's worth visiting for the video's alone. I'd like to make my own video when I've filled my moleskin :-) I want one of the city versions too, i saw them in a shop the other day but the 'London' version was all sold out and I can't exactly have New York or Berlin can I....

Brahma Competition

2008-01-24T14:40:00.000-08:00

Here is my entry for the Brahma ( Brazilian beer) Competion, a bit more commercial than usual but I feel it fulfills the style as well as being trueful to myself, I am quite pleased :-)

Update: My work is featured in the gallery on the Brahma site have a look, there's lots more cool artwork on there too.

Colette in the Clouds

2008-01-24T12:30:00.001-08:00

Colette in the clouds, drawing on tracing paper with rotering pens and coloured pencil.

More Dior

2008-01-24T08:48:00.000-08:00

Here are a few close up images of the make up from the Christian Dior spring/summer 08 show, I love the eyes so much!

Dior meets the Jetsons

2008-01-24T06:40:00.000-08:00

I've noticed the images from the Christian Dior spring/summer couture show this week and there making me weak at the knees, I love the Jetsons meets Barbarella Geisha theme, I'm even seeing some klimt influences too although it could just be my imagination. The make up is to die for, they look so cartoon, so over the top sixties! The clothes are equally as gorgeous and OTT, which I love, to me it is so creative and Galliano is really having fun with fashion. I already have a little obsession with sixties fashion and collect sixties fashion mags which I will no doubt scan in to show and tell soon. Anyway heres some pics, I feel some more drawings coming on! Sorry about the small pic, if you double click it should get bigger.

Stitch - Illustration Friday

2008-01-17T16:09:00.001-08:00

Curvy Submission- Lock work girl

2008-01-14T15:26:00.000-08:00

I almost missed the curvy competition for yen mag again, only finding out about it today I rushed to finalise this drawing for submission, hope you like!

100% Wool - Illustration friday

2008-01-08T15:28:00.000-08:00

This is my drawing for illustration friday topic '100%' I drew it in pen and ink with my new rotring pens which I love!

Minnie, Daisy and Bat girl

2008-01-06T15:06:00.001-08:00

I am loving the cartoon and character influenced fashion for next season. Comme de garcons and Luella have both been inspired by Minnie mouse and co, and there was the Disney land Paris fashion event 'Princesses and Createurs' which invited several designers including Vivienne Westwood to design dresses for disney characters. I have my illustrated my own take on a few characters, can you recognise them?....

Soar- Illustration friday

2008-01-04T05:30:00.000-08:00

She felt as free as the wind as she soared through the sky.

Double click to see a bigger image :-)

Illustrated Fashion

2008-01-02T04:41:00.000-08:00

At the moment there appears to be a lot of illustration being applied to fashion instead of the other way round which I'm loving. A while back Julie Verhoeven designed a lovely little capsule collection for Mulberry consisting of gorgeous quilted bag which I had my eyes on but could not come to terms with parting with so much money for a handbag! Now one of my favourite illustrators Liselotte Watkins has designed a collection of illustrations for Mui Mui and the results are gorgeous, I love the bold colours and patterns contained with in her work, I just wish I could afford to buy one but I can console myself as I do have some tops from H&M designed by swedish illustrator Cassandra Rhodin which are equally as wonderful.

James Jean has also produced illustrations for Prada dresses based on wood nymphs, the details of these illustrations are amazing you can view Prada wallpaper he designed here James Jean . I really hope illustrated fashion is here to stay, it' s so much more interesting applying illustration to garments other than t-shirts. One day I hope to have my illustrations adorning beautiful clothes such as these...

Merry christmas!

2007-12-25T03:54:00.001-08:00

"Atame" Miss Van

2007-12-08T15:57:00.001-08:00

I went to Paris with my boyfriend for my birthday and the highlight of my trip would definitely be the Miss Van exhibition at the magda danysz gallery. Her paintings are so beautiful in real life, I'd definitely recommend a visit if you are in Paris this month, J'adore Miss Van!!!

Betty Bows

2007-11-25T11:19:00.000-08:00

This is a vector drawing I did this weekend...

Gitter and bows

2007-11-24T11:45:00.000-08:00

A little painting I did...

Lola dolls

2007-11-20T13:31:00.000-08:00

Pastel Persians

2007-11-03T13:54:00.001-07:00

I was ill last week, so had a couple of days off work and decided to paint some weird pastel coloured cats

Holly Golightly sleep mask

2007-10-29T07:39:00.000-07:00

I love Breakfast at Tiffanys and today I stumbled across this iconic Mary Green 'Holly Go lightly sleep mask', I just bought one.... get one here Mary Green