EMILY
I’m back! I do apologise for the hiatus; it has been so long since I’ve put a new post up, but there has been one thing after the next after the next, and I haven’t had internet for the past 2 weeks either! Except when my phone decides to let me use the mobile internet...
BEATRICE
It is getting colder and colder, and despite the weather reports that the temperature is rising.. it is still very much chilly all round! That is my excuse for not updating over the past week plus.. I’ve been busy defrosting my iced up blood in my fingers… This illustration is of my best friend, Beatrice....
THE ALBION
My boyfriend subscribes to a bunch of magazines each month, all for which makes great browsing when it’s a lazy, rainy day in. The Albion mag is one of those and I love its simple design- chock full of great photos and really interesting reads. So much so I usually finish all the articles long...
A GIRL FORLORN
A girl forlorn- something from my head that I drew today while I was sipping a Lemsip. (The flu/cold is slowly being combatted. Still lethargic but am feeling the energy slowly return to my limbs! Which is very welcome sign). I really enjoyed the sketch of this character. I always like starting with the hair,...
ERIKA
I have a very long list on my Google Reader that I absorb everyday.. not sure if they’re all useful information to absorb, but in it goes! I enjoy stumbling upon pictures that are slightly out of the norm, especially in style blogs. Not to say that most pictures in said blogs are boring, but...
ALLISON
I will shamelessly admit.. I am a big Top Model fan! Since my teenage years, when the first season aired, I have watched every single episodes, till what is now season 17! It’s got me hooked. My favourite has always been Allison Harvard,; a quirky face, huge eyes and a natural personality in tow. And...
HAILEY
Another evening, another illustration. This is of model Hailey Clauson. Puts a smile on my face. I like the happy non-serious spontaneous burst of smile. I’ve had quite the productive 2nd half of the day! Along with drawing time, I’ve had short but good relaxed climb and stonebaked pizza and hot chocolate with lovely Mrs....
SHIMADA
Back to the drawing board..or book in my case! The Works has great cheap sketch pads, and surprisingly for their 99p price tag, the paper quality is great. Have not had one that’s had any ink or felt tip colour seep through the page and ruin the next one! Woohoo for that. Have spent the...
KATE
Who’s that girl.. the light blonde hair was abit of a tricky one to colour, as it had plenty of subtle tones to it, like blues, pinks and light light yellow, and hence it has resulted in so, which when taken in with your whole eye, does the trick nicely I think. Hello my dear...
LOVELY LU
Back to the series of drawing people I know. A random (or not so) night of picture hunting led me to this of lovely Lu and Nick. She is expecting, and looking as radiant as ever. Like an ethereal being. Hope you like, Lulu!
SWEATER GIRL
The girl with golden blonde hair and a stripey sweater (the grey pen is finished.. I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my refills!). A quick draw before I pop off for a climb. Happy Tuesday!
TOFFEE APPLES
Awright. Had a suggestion to draw you when I was announcing to the open air my uncertainty of what/who to draw next. And so I am embarking on drawing friends, and you, Toffee, are the first one.
THE 1920s
Taking it back to some old 1920s vintage fashion photographs. Found it as a black and white photograph.. I did intend to keep it as a black and white sketch but the lines in her face and pose made me reach for the felt tips.. also because a new refill had arrived and I desperately...
60s DREAMING
Oh how I love drawing. What a release to the brain when you start that first line, slowly seeing the image in your mind coming together and taking form on what used to be an untouched black piece of white paper, to putting the final last colour dab to it. Have ordered many more copic...
COLLISON COLLISION
Back from an impromptu Saturday camping night in Gower, Wales. Not so sure why we took a trip and drove 2+ hours further away from the sunshine instead of closer to it, but it was great fun nontheless! Trips camping by the seaside, BBQs, tent and breathing fresh countryside air always clears the brain, cleanses...
BE FREE
New Copic refills and also some brand new skin tone colours has certainly set my brain cogs going. Or it simply could be put down to the amazing weather Bristol is getting right now.. 27 degrees at the beginning of October is a wonderful thing. Here is a drawing of Charlotte Free; a model that...
LATE NIGHT SKETCHING
And I am back. A thousand apologies for having neglected this site for awhile, I have been ever so busy with exciting new ventures that in short, involves fashion week, bundles of vintage clothes and styling for a magazine… whirlwind! When I get a breather in my weeks, it always feels amazing to have time...
MASTER CLASS
My first magazine purchase in absolutely years on a milk buying walk to the local McColls by the Evening Post building. I thought, well why not hey? Let’s buy the Vogue UK Sept issue. The writeups on the history of Gucci, the life of Galliano, were quite enjoyable reads. I haven’t yet got to the...
LOVE
I do love the topic of love. It’s truly interesting and encompasses the ticking on of the world. Wherever it’s created from, what side of the brain it is, what causes it to happen, this and that, tit and tat.. who cares really? All is important is that it’s real and special to all living...
LIVE, DIE
Sketch sketch sketch. I was going to post this after plenty of painting, colouring, filling in, tweaking. But on this Sunday night at 10 to eleven, I felt my brain shiver at the 3-4 hourly long process and so have decided with this. I love her stare. It is haunting enough that a little old...
DICE
What a Monday. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting to do a post anytime soon due to time being well spent on the restructuring of my brain, but lovliness hit through via the post in the form of issue 39 of a motorcycle mag, Dice Magazine. It was a thoroughly different cover to the other...
DRAWING IN JUNE
I’ve seen many blogs reccently (many, many, many) due to my internship with Motel Rocks that started a few weeks ago! Some that I’ve come across have really stood out and offer something interesting and different from the crowd (and are now on my Google Reader list). ElleVictoire was one of them where I came...
PAPPY
I’ve had a wonderful 2 weeks off. Time spent in the outdoors, biking around, climbing rocks, turning 25, running in open fields like children let loose and getting to hang out and catch up with awesome people. Time spent poring through books for inspiration, or simply to read for hours on end. Time to reflect,...
WIXSON
It certainly has been a busy week and I apologise for the lack of posting. I have been working on a fair few projects, which I am excited to show you once they are ready and out. Unfortunately sometimes when that happens, my stack of A4 drawing papers have to take a backseat! This piece...
PROPSITE
There are plenty of online fashion sites around and from having about 50 that I follow on my Google Reader list, the best ones are always the most simple. They focus on the content and don’t distract your eyes with too much going-ons in the sidebars, too many columns, complicated menus and far too long...
DELISH
When I saw pictures of the Miu Miu S/S 2010 collection, I loved the usage of the bird and cat prints on their fabrics. They reminded me of similarly printed pyjamas I wore as a kid! The ensemble the girl is in in my illustration didn’t appear on the runway, but what can go wrong...
SUNRISE
This is an illustration of a friend of mine that used to be my neighbour in Malaysia. When I was living there and knew her, she was only maybe 12 years old! I was chatting to her earlier and clicking her photos and was really drawn to one that she had as her profile picture...
VOUS JADORE
A letter through the door is always a delight. Unless it’s a bill of course, then it’s always opened with some trepidation. I drew this after watching the Sophia Coppola directed Marie Antoinette and fell in love with the beautiful muted pastel colours splashed all over the movie. It makes me think of cream cakes,...
COME TO THE TARTAN
I drew this from a picture of one of my favourite models, Freja Beha, that I really liked. It has almost completely changed from its original black and white minimalistic photo of course, after I got my own way with it. There’s almost always a story in my pieces, this one particularly is about this...
