The joy of you in everything

Warning... this is post is full of mushy love stuff!

A few years ago my design company Dearly Beloved was lucky enough to be commissioned to design wedding invitations for some wonderful friends; now in their third year as husband and wife I was asked to paint a surprise Christmas gift! 








This poem is an original painting created with watercolour paints and indian ink in the same colour palette as their wedding. It makes me so happy to see a couple of awesome people be awesome together!

Merry Christmas everyone! Don't forget to love each other :)

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. 

Desiderata

My latest commission has been a real treat to illustrate; this time last year I painted a poem as a birthday gift and the birthday girl loved it so much her Mother asked me create another. This year she chose one of favourite poems 'Desiderata' by Max Ehrmann.

She picked out her favourite verses which are about being able to look beyond desired things and striving to be happy. I have really enjoyed dusting off the watercolours and creating a new character.

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

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.

Illustration Stuff Fair! This Thursday!

See you there!

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)

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

 

Competititon...

Head over to the Marmalade Collective blog (click here) to find out how to win one of these new pocket mirrors x

New badges!

These are a set for 4 new badges I have made using some of my most recent work. Once I get them nicely packaged they'll be for sale on our etsy :) 

Girl meets boy...

Some old line drawings x

Time for tease...

Happy New Year!

 

As always the plan for the new year is to draw more, share more, dance more, read more... maybe drink less! Hope you enjoy my new burlesque character Knockout Nina x

Floretta

Drawing more Vaudeville inspired ladies for a project coming soon.

Queenie

 

BurlyQ doodlings x

New jewels!

 

Earrings - £7, rings - £5

We've had a really great time selling this weekend at All Things Vintage and Lovely and PCA's Christmas Fair, really hope that things go as well at Totnes Christmas Market (6th, 13th, 20th December). Here's a few bits of new jewellery that I'll have for sale x

New christmas cards!

This year I wanted to make cards inspired by ladies from the 1930s - 1950s, wouldn't these retro beauties light up somebodies mantlepiece? x

For sale with Marmalade...

I have a few affordable treats for sale over at Marmalade Collective's new online shop! Be sure to check it out here... x

Meet me at the Havana...

Silver plated rings made using a selection of my previous watercolour drawings - £6

SATURDAY 2ND JULY - RETRO ROMP VINTAGE CRAFT FESTIVAL

Here is a little preview of the new jewellery I will be selling with Marmalade Collective at the Retro Romp,  Held on Exeter's Quayside at the newly re-opened Havana Bar, this Saturday. www.retroromp.com x