Who's Jack No 4

Sunday Times Style- Brave New World!

Well, first of all "Merry Christmas!"

I hope everyone had a wonderful christmas and will have a great new year!

Check out todays issue of the Sunday Times Style magazine,

Which features my illustrations on the horoscope pages!

I was very excited to do this and love the way my work looks in print!

I am amazed that so many people will be seeing my work.

Also, My illustrations will be in next sunday's issue, another horoscope piece!

So if you happen to have a copy of this bad boy, check it out!

You can also view it online HERE

Here's looking forward to a great 2011!

xXx

Who's Jack No 3

This was one of the double page spreads from the who's Jack illustrations.

With clothing from Nasty Gal and accessories from urban outfitters.

Who's Jack Illustration No 2

Second instalment from my who's Jack illustrations.

xXx

Who's Jack Illustration No 1

O.K. so here's Numero uno illustration I did for Wo's Jack magazine,

December Issue, available to read online, just click HERE

All the clothes I drew are available to buy.

This was one of my favs, a lovely winter jumper from zara.

I kept a winter theme throughout in what I put in the background.

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Rojo & Garabato Issue 10

Open publication - Free publishing - More rojo

Check out this months special anniversary issue of Rojo & Garabato! I'ts a big one.

And i'm in it..yay!

Who's Jack

Open publication - Free publishing - More whos jack

Check out this months issue of Who's Jack which features my illustrations! There's a whole fashion feature where I have illustrated clothes which are available to buy!

The magazine is available in many shops throughout London, is given free with online Urban Outfitters purchases and is also available to view online. just follow the link above!

Also check out the Who's Jack website for other great stuff!

My Birthday weekend

So Last sunday it was my birthday! Hurray!

And even though the snow attempted to ruin everything

I had a brilliant time!

I went to Manchester on the saturday (where there was no snow, thank god)

with my bf, we went to see Ratatat at the Deaf institute which, might i add,

has the most spectacular collection of wallpaper. The "good Dolly, bad Dolly"

which featured in the ladies toilets was my favourite!

AND there was a giant glitter ball above the dance floor.

As far as presents are concerned I trawled the vintage shops of Manchester and ended up with a

beautiful mink fur trapper hat courtesy of my bf (sorry if you don't like fur, but it's vintage so i'm cool with it).

Also I got a gorgeously illustrated book called " Fifi Lapin- Style secrets of a furry fashionista"

and an amazing aron jumper with leather studded shoulder pads!

It shall surely keep me warm in this cold weather!

New header!

Well, I had decided to do a new header for the old blogski

I had this drawing just lying about doing not

much at all, so I decided to use it.

I was inspired again by the new Wildfox

shoot and also horror movie posters.

It's My favourite header that I've done so far

(There have been a few)

despite it being a way for me not to do any uni work.

Also, I not long ago completed a few illustrations

for Who's Jack magazine.

It's an illustrated fashion shoot which will be in the

December issue which should be out soon.

It will be available in Urban Outfitters

and many many vintage shops around London.

You can also check it out via the online version of the mag!

Let them eat cake!

I have been inspired by the new Wildfox collection

It is beautiful! Check it out here!

Marie Antionette-esc hair mixed with converse...

...oh my. I'm in love.

Cirque

Just a little sketch I recently did while bored

She's a "bearded lady" of sorts

Paper shop collaboration!

Aaah man, should have had this up ages ago!

But here we are...

...this is the result of a wednesday afternoon painting

with my awesome uni chums.

We all helped decorate the uni Paper shop store front

and I think the results are rather brilliant!

We have: Tom, with Panda Funk Team

Bex, brings us Crown Heart Star

Michael, Real Bad Things

and little old me with Paper Doll!

Surrender Your Soul

"Surrender Your Soul"

Is the second in the series of my

halloween inspired illustrations!

This time she's a zombie!

And what a zombie!

Eyes down my little ones

and beware of the night crawlers!

Let your Ghost Run free

"Let your Ghost Run Free"

Is my halloween inspired illustration!

It started out with a simple pencil sketch,

then I added colour and texture vis photoshop.

Muchos layers!

Classic quotes form classic friends

Classic quotes form classic friends

And todays "classic quote" comes from Mr Jefferson

who came out with this little beaut the other day

whilst we were taking a merry stroll.

I think the sense of irony plays well with the illustration here. :p

my new website...carries on! But now i've managed to sort out a link

TAAA DAAAAA!!!

I have a website now!

CHeck it out for links to my illustrations, shop and bio

click the link HERE

MY NEW WEBSITE!

Hey everybody!

I am unveiling my brand spanking new website today

It's a place where you can find all things

"melissabaileyillustration".

It's my very own little hub.

So people, take a look and enjoy!

xx

H&M Maxi

This is just a quick illustration I did while

procrastinating against starting my dissertation.

It's based on a fashion bloggers post,

but I chose it because I also have this dress

and i love it!

Luna

This is one of the main characters for my children's book project. My book being called the girl in the moon. And this is her, Luna. awww

Transparent

A reworked piece which will be for sale in my Etsy store!

The girl in the Moon (working title)

For a uni project i'm creating a children's book based on three random sentences. One being about the moon I was inspired to create my story around this. Here's a first rough draft of my first page and a bit of the story too.

U.S.A.

Just a little tribute to America, cos why not!

Etsy Store Unveiling!

Weeey I now have an Etsy store which all you lovelies can check out and have a browse! I haven't posted my complete shop-stock just yet but I do have a couple of original framed drawings and some prints up which are all up for grabs! sooo...GO! oh and let me know if there's any of my work that's not up which you would like to buy and i'll see what I can do!
The link for the shop is down the side on the right there...

Purple

Again a possible image for my eventual web site home page?

Leopard print

doing some possible designs to use for my website. this could be one of them!

Pattern

This is kinda a new-ish style for me. lots of pattern and flat colour. I really like the way this has turned out. expect more like it soon!

Pull hair

another pencil sketch, might add colour at some point. based on fashion blogger krystal simpspon again

Shopping is my religion

A bit of a watercolour fashiony thing going on here

BANG!

aah this reflects my mood atm

And this one time...

A design for three bean chilli awesomeness!

Rojo and Gararbato

Open publication - Free publishing - More art

Heey check it out! The latest edition of Rojo & Garabato magazine is out online and has a feature about me and two other coloured vapour collective members Lorna Leigh and Frost! It's full of wicked design work, photography illustration etc.
follow the link below to have a closer look
http://issuu.com/rojo-garabato/docs/magazine7

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another version of this image. this time with watercoulours

they've been Framed!

Finally got round to buying some frames form my original drawings to be housed in. went for dark wood with a bit o' gold on. These drawings (and many others) will eventually be for sale when I set up my etsy shop which should be around the beginning of October.So keep your eyes open and fingers poised if you're interested!!