Father's Day Illustration for Baileys

I was really delighted to be commissioned for Baileys' Father's Day social media campaign. The brief's aim was to paint an image that conveyed a moment between Father and Daughter; it was really great to use my watercolour paints again and a real challenge. This image was featured on across their social media channels such as Facebook and Instagram. 

More from Dearly Beloved Design... You and Me - Process Painting

Here is a little something I have been working on with my wedding stationery company - Dearly Beloved Design. Check out our website here for more of what we do x

Hooray for boobs!

21. Diane M Foster, 22. Abigail McKenzie (Me)

9. Naomi Wilkinson, 10. Jen Collins

 Boobzine was compiled by my dear friend and fellow Illustrator Clare Owen

New year, new business! Dearly Beloved - Design for the modern couple...

My partner, Ben Aslett, and I have just launched our brand design company Dearly Beloved specialising in bespoke wedding stationery. We met and university where we both studied Design: Illustration; fast forward 7 years we are looking forward to creating alternative design wedding invitations for other design led couples. Check out our website here:

dearlybeloveddesign.co.uk

Are you getting married? Email us, say hello, get a quote for your big day!

Follow us on Twitter / Facebook to hear more

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Photography by Freckle Photography

Dancing Urchins

These dancehall urchins have swapped dancing around their handbags for dancing around their heads. I drew these just in time for Halloween, eventually I would like to screenprint these for some great textures. Happy spooking everyone!

Tigermilk at The Duke

Images courtesy of Tigermilk at the Duke

Saturday night was Club Bijou at Tigermilk, I had a wonderful time launching my solo exhibition at this Plymouth 1920s speakeasy inspired cocktail bar! As well as an exhibition showing a mixture of my printmaking and painting, it was an event full of swing dancing, foot stomping, jazz singing, magic performing and cocktail sipping! Photos to follow!

Check out what else is going on at Tigermilk at the Duke here

Art Car Boot, Sat 30 Aug, 1pm

I'll be selling a selection of these notebooks/sketchbooks for only £2 

alongside all my usual illustrations and gifts.

Next Saturday is the Art Car Boot at Newton Downs Farm, I will be selling with Marmalade Collective alongside other talented creative folk such as Bairdy Clothing. It's going to be a fun filled day of stalls from independent artists and designer makers, food, drink and camping! I'm also leading a workshop for kids (and adults) with illustrator Emily Watkins and fine artist Olivia Lorne inspired by the countryside location. We will be selling all day from 1pm, workshops begin at 2pm and festivities will continue till the early morn. Pray for sunshine everyone!

Click here for the Facebook event for more details!

She Walks in Beauty

Commissioned illustration of Lord Byron's 1814 poem 'She Walks in Beauty' 

Original painting in watercolour and gouache, lettering hand rendered in black ink.

The client's daughter had recently purchased one of my watercolour burlesque drawings and was interested in owning more Marmalade artwork for her home. As a birthday surprise her mother commissioned me to illustrate her favourite poem.

Shelter

My submission for the third Pylon Press zine. The theme given was "Shelter", this drawing is inspired by my Mom who as a shy little girl used to hide under skirts in the kitchen.

Straw skirt

Made this as a quick teaching demo for my Intermediate Illustration evening class; we were experimenting with mark making and collage. What started out as a learning experiment ended up looking pretty exciting so think I'll be working with this process again soon.

Mwah! Happy Friday!

Kisser

Playing with layering ink texture :)

The Devil's Music

Drawings of Blues musicians from the 1970's music documentary 'The Devil's Music'. 

It has been ages and ages since I posted new drawings on here, a few months ago I used this amazing documentary as a starting point for my sketchbook. It also inspired me to start to attempt to play the ukelele and sing/wail in my kitchen. 

Dearly Beloved Designs

I'm beginning to work with couples who are about to be wed! I love weddings so am very excited to be getting involved in "the big day". Head over to [Dearly Beloved Designs] to see what I have been working on so far. 

If you are about to tie the knot email me at abigailpamela@hotmail.co.uk for a chat and quote for your own bespoke stationary

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Illustration Stuff Shopping

As a member of staff at Plymouth College of Art I have joined the talented students there to sell some work in Drake Circus shopping centre, Plymouth (the old Stormfront shop space). Head down with your pocket money for a looky!

Photos from Pop Up Plymouth...

The Pop Up Plymouth shop on Cornwall Street, Plymouth city centre is here until 1st Deccember...

 

 Left - Natasha Wightman Ceramics, Right - My illustrated silk scarf - £55

 

 Christmas and greetings cards - £2

 

Jez Bird Illustration

 

  

My 'Goodbye Sailor' mugs - £6

There's so many lovely things for sale at the Pop Up Plymouth shop, get down there before Saturday and start your (dreaded) Christmas shopping  :)

A look at my sketchbook pages...

Finally found some free time to do a little sketchbook work, hopefully I'm going to develop this images into some work for our exhibition this summer! Since starting to teach my watercolour evening class I am rekindling my love for layering up watercolour paints... more to come soon! I'd love to hear what you think :)

Handmade Arcade - 7th April, McCoys Arcade, Exeter

Handmade Arcade organised by the wonderful folk over at No Guts No Glory (Nathan Blaker and Hayley Merchant) is sure to be a wonderful day! This time round I'll have signed prints, rings, badge sets, greetings cards, postcards and even more Marmalade Collective treasure; I'll be selling for the last time until the Christmas fair boom later on in the year so come down and say Hi... 

The event blog is looking awesome so check it out for a peak at what will be happening next Saturday (click here)! There's so many great creative people coming out of the South West at the moment I'll be trying very not not to spend all my pocket money x

P.S - If you can't make it never fear you can find us on ETSY (click here)

It's that Crikey time again - TOMORROW

 Leopard Lady, available unframed - £7            The Pearl pocket mirror, back in stock - £3

This is my happy face at the PCA Christmas Fair, photogrphy by Olivia Lorne

If you haven't picked up anything to show your Ma how wonderful she is yet come down to The Thistle Hotel, Exeter tomorrow for the Crikey Mother it's Vintage Fair. 

We have new stock, yipee, including new greetings cards (we're now stocking all our fabulous blank artists cards as well as Mother's Day, Birthdays and more); some great new BurlyQ themed postcards from Diane Foster's new print collection and we also have favourites such as The Pearl mirror back in stock. 

Can't wait for another great event we're looking forward to dusting off the vintage gladrags. Come and have a chat with us! x

Plymouth Painting

Create your own watercolour paintings!

19 April – 05 July 2012

Mount Batten Centre

Thursday evenings

18.30 – 21.00
 

Watercolour painting course for absolute beginners located at the picturesque Mount Batten Centre. We will be learning everything from composition to mixing colours so come along to paint, enjoy the Spring time views and meet new people. 

Course Code: A09-43O
 

For more information, check our website www.plymouthoncourse.com or contact 01752 660713

 

Greetings card ideas...

Experimenting with using typography on designs for greetings cards x