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| Anna |
Friday, 21 January 2011
Anna and her Portrait
Anna and her Portrait
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| Anna |
Sunday, 16 January 2011
Chicky Pig
Chicky Pig
Anna
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| Watercolours and Acrylic |
A snippet of my painting for Anna of Our Broken Garden.
Hope she like's it.
Am posting it to Denmark tomorrow!
Anna
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| Watercolours and Acrylic |
A snippet of my painting for Anna of Our Broken Garden.
Hope she like's it.
Am posting it to Denmark tomorrow!
Monday, 10 January 2011
Amelia's Magazine - First piece for the new year, new decade.
Beautiful lady to illustrate Anna Bronsted from Our Broken Garden for Amelia's personal top albums of the year. Please go have a listen, so very lovely and calming.
I chose a magical photograph of Anna to draw, she wears an electric blue satin jumpsuit which reminds me of an early evening sky with black tree silhouettes. I love white blonde hair, and I like to try and make it glow. And a little deer comes to meet her. Would have liked more time for such enjoyable subject matter but as you know I spent all weekend working on my The Outsider competition entry.
Some wonderful illustrations for this article. Including one from my favourite illustrator, Daria. Am not afraid to gush, but am so in love with her artwork. It taps into some kind of nostalgic feeling I have, not sure if they remind me of something I was fascinated by as a child, but I love everything about them. Am just waiting for her to produce some prints for me to buy to adorn my bare white walls with.
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| Daria Hlazatova. |
Happy Monday all, Nunite x
Amelia's Magazine - First piece for the new year, new decade.
Beautiful lady to illustrate Anna Bronsted from Our Broken Garden for Amelia's personal top albums of the year. Please go have a listen, so very lovely and calming.
I chose a magical photograph of Anna to draw, she wears an electric blue satin jumpsuit which reminds me of an early evening sky with black tree silhouettes. I love white blonde hair, and I like to try and make it glow. And a little deer comes to meet her. Would have liked more time for such enjoyable subject matter but as you know I spent all weekend working on my The Outsider competition entry.
Some wonderful illustrations for this article. Including one from my favourite illustrator, Daria. Am not afraid to gush, but am so in love with her artwork. It taps into some kind of nostalgic feeling I have, not sure if they remind me of something I was fascinated by as a child, but I love everything about them. Am just waiting for her to produce some prints for me to buy to adorn my bare white walls with.
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| Daria Hlazatova. |
Happy Monday all, Nunite x
Sunday, 9 January 2011
Getting Inside The Outsider
A few years ago, perhaps in 2006. I had befriended some top chaps. We were the Team. We ate Percy Pigs to keep us going till our 12.45-8pm Saturday shift came to an end at Waterstone's, King's Road branch and laughed till our bellies hurt. We were three, Martin, Indira and me. These two were probably the most intelligently cultured friends I had ever had, they kept talking about Nietzsche and stuff. One day we were loitering in the C section of fiction, and they told me to read some Albert Camus, in particular The Outsider. I liked it alot.
Years have passed and I don't get to see them much now, the team is no longer as we knew it, we all escaped the corporate monster that is Waterstones. But I soon told them when I heard that the Folio Society and House of Illustration had put together a competition to illustrate scenes and a cover for The Outsider. I only noticed the competition last week, and wasn't sure I would get anything done in time, let alone find my old copy of the book and read it again.
But I have, and it has been one of the most enjoyable projects I have done. Be amazing to think Quentin Blake will be judging! I loved his crocodile in the Enormous Crocodile. Also didn't realise how cute he looks.
So here we are.
First off, is of Meursault at his mother's funeral. The sun is beating down.
And then here is a depiction of Maria, Meursault's lover.
"I was still in the water and she was already lying flat on the bouy. She turned round towards me. She had her hair in her eyes..."
Wish me Luck!
x
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| Indira, Me and Martin |
Years have passed and I don't get to see them much now, the team is no longer as we knew it, we all escaped the corporate monster that is Waterstones. But I soon told them when I heard that the Folio Society and House of Illustration had put together a competition to illustrate scenes and a cover for The Outsider. I only noticed the competition last week, and wasn't sure I would get anything done in time, let alone find my old copy of the book and read it again.
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| Quentin, will you be my Grandad? |
But I have, and it has been one of the most enjoyable projects I have done. Be amazing to think Quentin Blake will be judging! I loved his crocodile in the Enormous Crocodile. Also didn't realise how cute he looks.
So here we are.
First off, is of Meursault at his mother's funeral. The sun is beating down.
And then here is a depiction of Maria, Meursault's lover.
"I was still in the water and she was already lying flat on the bouy. She turned round towards me. She had her hair in her eyes..."
And lastly, Raymond gets it from the Arab, with a knife.
Wish me Luck!
x
Getting Inside The Outsider
A few years ago, perhaps in 2006. I had befriended some top chaps. We were the Team. We ate Percy Pigs to keep us going till our 12.45-8pm Saturday shift came to an end at Waterstone's, King's Road branch and laughed till our bellies hurt. We were three, Martin, Indira and me. These two were probably the most intelligently cultured friends I had ever had, they kept talking about Nietzsche and stuff. One day we were loitering in the C section of fiction, and they told me to read some Albert Camus, in particular The Outsider. I liked it alot.
Years have passed and I don't get to see them much now, the team is no longer as we knew it, we all escaped the corporate monster that is Waterstones. But I soon told them when I heard that the Folio Society and House of Illustration had put together a competition to illustrate scenes and a cover for The Outsider. I only noticed the competition last week, and wasn't sure I would get anything done in time, let alone find my old copy of the book and read it again.
But I have, and it has been one of the most enjoyable projects I have done. Be amazing to think Quentin Blake will be judging! I loved his crocodile in the Enormous Crocodile. Also didn't realise how cute he looks.
So here we are.
First off, is of Meursault at his mother's funeral. The sun is beating down.
And then here is a depiction of Maria, Meursault's lover.
"I was still in the water and she was already lying flat on the bouy. She turned round towards me. She had her hair in her eyes..."
Wish me Luck!
x
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| Indira, Me and Martin |
Years have passed and I don't get to see them much now, the team is no longer as we knew it, we all escaped the corporate monster that is Waterstones. But I soon told them when I heard that the Folio Society and House of Illustration had put together a competition to illustrate scenes and a cover for The Outsider. I only noticed the competition last week, and wasn't sure I would get anything done in time, let alone find my old copy of the book and read it again.
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| Quentin, will you be my Grandad? |
But I have, and it has been one of the most enjoyable projects I have done. Be amazing to think Quentin Blake will be judging! I loved his crocodile in the Enormous Crocodile. Also didn't realise how cute he looks.
So here we are.
First off, is of Meursault at his mother's funeral. The sun is beating down.
And then here is a depiction of Maria, Meursault's lover.
"I was still in the water and she was already lying flat on the bouy. She turned round towards me. She had her hair in her eyes..."
And lastly, Raymond gets it from the Arab, with a knife.
Wish me Luck!
x
Monday, 3 January 2011
2010 Round Up
I can safely say in my adult life, every year has been totally different to the one before. In 2010 I have come such a long way when it comes to my work as an illustrator. This time last year, I was stuck on an Island I was tired of being on, fed up with the 25 other islanders and knew I had to wait until the 8th of March to leave. I couldn't wait. Just the idea of a Supermarket was exciting! It had been a wonderful, magical summer experience but I was more than ready to leave in the grey light of January. There weren't many good, honest islanders, and by the end of it I had experienced a lot of individuals who were quite honestly socially inept, and probably had to live on an island for a reason!
The 7 minute helicopter flight back to Hartland, Devon could not have got me off Lundy any quicker! And seeing my Mum waiting for me was wonderful. Shortly after I went on a lovely break to Paris with my good friend Martin. It was a bit of a daze to be in London then Paris so soon after limited civilisation, and was very headachey, but it was marvellous all the same.
The Summer brought me a new job and much focus on my fashion illustration. I started to contribute to Amelia's Magazine after my agent Mehala noticed they had a competition to be in Amelia's Compendium of Fashion Illustration. I set up my blog, joined twitter and eventually built my website, all down to Amelia's advice. I was actually doing lunges of excitement when I got her email at work to say I could be in the book. I have always set myself little targets and goals for illustration, and being published in a proper book with a proper ISBN was a dream come true!
I have had a year which has been dedicated to settling back into Devon life, spending time with family and friends. I saw my best friend have her first baby, Tilly. And get engaged, and these were such happy moments, she makes such a lovely Mummy, but we all knew that!
My Brother, Mum and I also brought home with us Amber from The Dog's Trust. I absolutely adore her, and have never known a more affectionate and lovable dog! She was found on Bodmin Moor, skinny and with a bad skin condition. She is only two years old and very puppy like still, her back leg has grown shorter than the other, so she does little ballet dancer stretches! I love her so much! Rufus the cat has finally started to accept her, but his brother Godfrey isn't so impressed and cat-growls at Amber all the time. He is a grumpy cat though.
Most exciting part to my year was receiving the finished Compendium through the post, and seeing the friends who I have built friendships with featured in it too. I find facebook such a boring little world compared to Twitterland and all the lovely creatives I follow! Looking forward to meeting them all at the book launch!
It was lovely to show it to my Nan, because I don't think she really understood why I studied illustration and moved away. I went up to hers on Christmas Eve and she sat and read it with such a smile on her face!
I have also been involved with a very exciting collaboration which you shall hear more of in a few months time. This was thanks to my involvement with Amelia's Magazine.
I only wish the end of the year had not ended with the loss of my Mum's boyfriend. It has been terrible for her, but am so proud of how strong she has been.
Today we had a little Tea Party. Mum didn't celebrate NYE, and she doesn't drink so thought it would be nice for us to do some baking and have an afternoon of finger sandwiches and tea!
It was a lovely afternoon so maybe it can be a new New Year's tradition.
My only realistic resolution this year is to blog more, now I have a website I can use this for ramblings and photographs and inspiration. I have 50 followers now, and have even reached far flung lands such as India. So am looking forward to another productive year hopefully full of collaborations, projects and commissions!
Song lyrics my friend Martin just left me on my facebook page which sums things up quite nicely I think :
The sun on the meadow is summery warm.
The stag in the forest runs free.
But gather together to greet the storm.
Tomorrow belongs to me.
Happy New Year x
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| View when at work on Lundy :) |
The 7 minute helicopter flight back to Hartland, Devon could not have got me off Lundy any quicker! And seeing my Mum waiting for me was wonderful. Shortly after I went on a lovely break to Paris with my good friend Martin. It was a bit of a daze to be in London then Paris so soon after limited civilisation, and was very headachey, but it was marvellous all the same.
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| Versaille |
The Summer brought me a new job and much focus on my fashion illustration. I started to contribute to Amelia's Magazine after my agent Mehala noticed they had a competition to be in Amelia's Compendium of Fashion Illustration. I set up my blog, joined twitter and eventually built my website, all down to Amelia's advice. I was actually doing lunges of excitement when I got her email at work to say I could be in the book. I have always set myself little targets and goals for illustration, and being published in a proper book with a proper ISBN was a dream come true!
 |
| Amelia's Compendium of Fashion Illustration |
I have had a year which has been dedicated to settling back into Devon life, spending time with family and friends. I saw my best friend have her first baby, Tilly. And get engaged, and these were such happy moments, she makes such a lovely Mummy, but we all knew that!
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| Ellena and Tilly Rose Tricker |
My Brother, Mum and I also brought home with us Amber from The Dog's Trust. I absolutely adore her, and have never known a more affectionate and lovable dog! She was found on Bodmin Moor, skinny and with a bad skin condition. She is only two years old and very puppy like still, her back leg has grown shorter than the other, so she does little ballet dancer stretches! I love her so much! Rufus the cat has finally started to accept her, but his brother Godfrey isn't so impressed and cat-growls at Amber all the time. He is a grumpy cat though.
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| Amber, Godfrey and Rufus (all rescued!) |
Most exciting part to my year was receiving the finished Compendium through the post, and seeing the friends who I have built friendships with featured in it too. I find facebook such a boring little world compared to Twitterland and all the lovely creatives I follow! Looking forward to meeting them all at the book launch!
It was lovely to show it to my Nan, because I don't think she really understood why I studied illustration and moved away. I went up to hers on Christmas Eve and she sat and read it with such a smile on her face!
I have also been involved with a very exciting collaboration which you shall hear more of in a few months time. This was thanks to my involvement with Amelia's Magazine.
I only wish the end of the year had not ended with the loss of my Mum's boyfriend. It has been terrible for her, but am so proud of how strong she has been.
Today we had a little Tea Party. Mum didn't celebrate NYE, and she doesn't drink so thought it would be nice for us to do some baking and have an afternoon of finger sandwiches and tea!
It was a lovely afternoon so maybe it can be a new New Year's tradition.
My only realistic resolution this year is to blog more, now I have a website I can use this for ramblings and photographs and inspiration. I have 50 followers now, and have even reached far flung lands such as India. So am looking forward to another productive year hopefully full of collaborations, projects and commissions!
Song lyrics my friend Martin just left me on my facebook page which sums things up quite nicely I think :
The sun on the meadow is summery warm.
The stag in the forest runs free.
But gather together to greet the storm.
Tomorrow belongs to me.
Happy New Year x
2010 Round Up
I can safely say in my adult life, every year has been totally different to the one before. In 2010 I have come such a long way when it comes to my work as an illustrator. This time last year, I was stuck on an Island I was tired of being on, fed up with the 25 other islanders and knew I had to wait until the 8th of March to leave. I couldn't wait. Just the idea of a Supermarket was exciting! It had been a wonderful, magical summer experience but I was more than ready to leave in the grey light of January. There weren't many good, honest islanders, and by the end of it I had experienced a lot of individuals who were quite honestly socially inept, and probably had to live on an island for a reason!
The 7 minute helicopter flight back to Hartland, Devon could not have got me off Lundy any quicker! And seeing my Mum waiting for me was wonderful. Shortly after I went on a lovely break to Paris with my good friend Martin. It was a bit of a daze to be in London then Paris so soon after limited civilisation, and was very headachey, but it was marvellous all the same.
The Summer brought me a new job and much focus on my fashion illustration. I started to contribute to Amelia's Magazine after my agent Mehala noticed they had a competition to be in Amelia's Compendium of Fashion Illustration. I set up my blog, joined twitter and eventually built my website, all down to Amelia's advice. I was actually doing lunges of excitement when I got her email at work to say I could be in the book. I have always set myself little targets and goals for illustration, and being published in a proper book with a proper ISBN was a dream come true!
I have had a year which has been dedicated to settling back into Devon life, spending time with family and friends. I saw my best friend have her first baby, Tilly. And get engaged, and these were such happy moments, she makes such a lovely Mummy, but we all knew that!
My Brother, Mum and I also brought home with us Amber from The Dog's Trust. I absolutely adore her, and have never known a more affectionate and lovable dog! She was found on Bodmin Moor, skinny and with a bad skin condition. She is only two years old and very puppy like still, her back leg has grown shorter than the other, so she does little ballet dancer stretches! I love her so much! Rufus the cat has finally started to accept her, but his brother Godfrey isn't so impressed and cat-growls at Amber all the time. He is a grumpy cat though.
Most exciting part to my year was receiving the finished Compendium through the post, and seeing the friends who I have built friendships with featured in it too. I find facebook such a boring little world compared to Twitterland and all the lovely creatives I follow! Looking forward to meeting them all at the book launch!
It was lovely to show it to my Nan, because I don't think she really understood why I studied illustration and moved away. I went up to hers on Christmas Eve and she sat and read it with such a smile on her face!
I have also been involved with a very exciting collaboration which you shall hear more of in a few months time. This was thanks to my involvement with Amelia's Magazine.
I only wish the end of the year had not ended with the loss of my Mum's boyfriend. It has been terrible for her, but am so proud of how strong she has been.
Today we had a little Tea Party. Mum didn't celebrate NYE, and she doesn't drink so thought it would be nice for us to do some baking and have an afternoon of finger sandwiches and tea!
It was a lovely afternoon so maybe it can be a new New Year's tradition.
My only realistic resolution this year is to blog more, now I have a website I can use this for ramblings and photographs and inspiration. I have 50 followers now, and have even reached far flung lands such as India. So am looking forward to another productive year hopefully full of collaborations, projects and commissions!
Song lyrics my friend Martin just left me on my facebook page which sums things up quite nicely I think :
The sun on the meadow is summery warm.
The stag in the forest runs free.
But gather together to greet the storm.
Tomorrow belongs to me.
Happy New Year x
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| View when at work on Lundy :) |
The 7 minute helicopter flight back to Hartland, Devon could not have got me off Lundy any quicker! And seeing my Mum waiting for me was wonderful. Shortly after I went on a lovely break to Paris with my good friend Martin. It was a bit of a daze to be in London then Paris so soon after limited civilisation, and was very headachey, but it was marvellous all the same.
 |
| Versaille |
The Summer brought me a new job and much focus on my fashion illustration. I started to contribute to Amelia's Magazine after my agent Mehala noticed they had a competition to be in Amelia's Compendium of Fashion Illustration. I set up my blog, joined twitter and eventually built my website, all down to Amelia's advice. I was actually doing lunges of excitement when I got her email at work to say I could be in the book. I have always set myself little targets and goals for illustration, and being published in a proper book with a proper ISBN was a dream come true!
 |
| Amelia's Compendium of Fashion Illustration |
I have had a year which has been dedicated to settling back into Devon life, spending time with family and friends. I saw my best friend have her first baby, Tilly. And get engaged, and these were such happy moments, she makes such a lovely Mummy, but we all knew that!
 |
| Ellena and Tilly Rose Tricker |
My Brother, Mum and I also brought home with us Amber from The Dog's Trust. I absolutely adore her, and have never known a more affectionate and lovable dog! She was found on Bodmin Moor, skinny and with a bad skin condition. She is only two years old and very puppy like still, her back leg has grown shorter than the other, so she does little ballet dancer stretches! I love her so much! Rufus the cat has finally started to accept her, but his brother Godfrey isn't so impressed and cat-growls at Amber all the time. He is a grumpy cat though.
 |
| Amber, Godfrey and Rufus (all rescued!) |
Most exciting part to my year was receiving the finished Compendium through the post, and seeing the friends who I have built friendships with featured in it too. I find facebook such a boring little world compared to Twitterland and all the lovely creatives I follow! Looking forward to meeting them all at the book launch!
It was lovely to show it to my Nan, because I don't think she really understood why I studied illustration and moved away. I went up to hers on Christmas Eve and she sat and read it with such a smile on her face!
I have also been involved with a very exciting collaboration which you shall hear more of in a few months time. This was thanks to my involvement with Amelia's Magazine.
I only wish the end of the year had not ended with the loss of my Mum's boyfriend. It has been terrible for her, but am so proud of how strong she has been.
Today we had a little Tea Party. Mum didn't celebrate NYE, and she doesn't drink so thought it would be nice for us to do some baking and have an afternoon of finger sandwiches and tea!
It was a lovely afternoon so maybe it can be a new New Year's tradition.
My only realistic resolution this year is to blog more, now I have a website I can use this for ramblings and photographs and inspiration. I have 50 followers now, and have even reached far flung lands such as India. So am looking forward to another productive year hopefully full of collaborations, projects and commissions!
Song lyrics my friend Martin just left me on my facebook page which sums things up quite nicely I think :
The sun on the meadow is summery warm.
The stag in the forest runs free.
But gather together to greet the storm.
Tomorrow belongs to me.
Happy New Year x
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