Postcards we're mailing of sky blue skies and oceans

Here is a commission that I just finished this past week. It's my second project surrounding a sort of "pirate" theme, but I had fun working on some different techniques and interpreting it slightly differently than I did a couple of years ago. I'd been wanting to do something with the "fishing lure" idea for a while too!
I hope that you're all having a nice weekend and start to the week!

Morning

Images from Barbara Cole, Edmund Dulac, Degas, Lina Scheynius, Lula, Sarah Moon, Rossetti, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Antoinette, Skins, William Turner
I've been having lots of early mornings lately. I'm still adjusting to it, but its nice to be up at that time when things are very still, you know?
This is my breakfast (and sometimes lunch...) for the week, so far. It kind of reminds me of that crumble I made a while ago. It tastes good with maple syrup or honey in place of brown sugar, too!

Kelly watch the stars

I created some illustrations that feature pieces from Orla Kiely's F/W 2011 collection. They are to go on display and for sale alongside some of the actual line when it is sold at Audrey Grace Boutique. I stuck with the 1960's theme that always works so well for Orla Kiely. Honestly though, any excuse to incorporate the decade is good with me. I even had the chance to put the massive collection of 1960's hair and editorial photos that I seem to have accumulated over time to good use! Something that I'm sure I'll find many more occasions for in the future.

I hope that the weekend is off to a good start for you!

The girl who makes potions in the travelling show

Here is a project that has turned me into a bit of a recluse for the past while (but a content recluse!). I created 10 Lula magazine based images for Audrey Grace Boutique. Most of them are inspired by editorials from various issues, but there are also a couple that feature Leith Clark with Kirsten Dunst and Alexa Chung.

Many happy days were spent on these, while I listened to 70's love songs on repeat. Haha sometimes when I get to working I become obsessed with one of the first songs I hear and can't be bothered to listen to anything else! But I am pretty happy with how they turned out, and now wish to create more Lula inspired pieces, after spending so long pouring over my favorite pages.

I have another little project to share with you this week, which I am also pretty excited about! I hope that all is well with you across the sea, Katie! And now I plan to collapse into a sea of hot chocolate until tomorrow.

Illustrated Authors

Issue 6 of Cupcake magazine is out now, and it includes the polaroid illustrations that I posted about a while ago, as well as this article that I painted some little portraits and flowers for. I would have loved to have drawn Bret Easton Ellis and Dodie Smith as well, had I known they were included/had there been room. I loved "I Capture The Castle" as a child and have read "The Rules of Attraction" one two many times!

Anyways, I know you are a Charlotte Bronte fan, so I hope that I did her justice! I went a little crazy on the colour in these, wanting to put a spin on the black and white portraits that I had for reference. Trollope seems to have been the primary victim, gaining some blue in his beard. I haven't read any of his work, and I can't say that I know too much about him, but I feel like it suits him well!

Backstage

Paintings by Michael Carson. Aren't they lovely?

Wouldn't It Be Nice

Some Spring and Summer reminiscent paintings from Marcel Dyf. I wish that I lived in his world!