Givenchy SS/12

This is just a quick sketch I did today which I coloured digitally.

It's from the Givenchy SS/12 haute couture collection which is 

absolutely stunning!

I so want to draw this image in a lot more detail and with much 

finer lines to get a real sense of what the dress is like.

However I know that will probably take me a whole week,

 so I've just done this one for now!

I felt quite annoyed with myself today as I literally 

have a whole mental list of about a hundred things I need/want to

draw and never get round to doing.

So the answer is...stop taking to long and being so precious

 about every little thing I draw...and just sketch them!

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M

Feather and Lace

Another one here that I drew last year.

I mixed structured lingerie with soft pencil work and colouring.

I also scanned in some antique lace to use ase then underwear pattern.

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M

Crochet dream.

Here's a piece I did a while ago.

I thought I'd share it as it seems to fit the current summery 

weather we've been having lately!

I created it using pencil and digital colouring.

Enjoy! 

xXx

M

My new home

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I decided to share some pics from inside my new flat!

It's mainly all of the random objects that I seem to have collected recently 

that I am most fond of.

I'm a real sucker for anything vintage or unique and also love it when I can get a bargain!
So here they are...

1.First is a signed photograph from the 1920's which reads 

"all my love, Yeavette" (my flatmates hate it)

2. My beloved books and a phrenology head used as a book end

3. A sheep skull 

4. The only plant that I haven't killed in a vintage teacup

5. Vintage brass deer 

6. Metronome from my Nana

7. Vintage framed butterfly

8. A collage I created using old sheet music covers and magazines

9. Pics printed using our polaroid inkless printer

10. Framed artwork on my bedroom wall

11. My Guitar!

12. And finally me!

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M

Carousel: Green/Pink

Here is the Green and pink version of my carousel illustration 

Now available at my ETSY STORE as an A3 print!

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M

Carousel A3 print

Finally I can reveal my Carousel illustration, 

inspired by the Louis Vuitton Paris fashion week show...

which was FABULOUS

I was particularly enamoured with the visual treat which was Kate Moss 

perched delicately on one of the white horses!

I have lots of prints available over in my Etsy Shop 

The illustration is available in three different colours:

Green, yellow and purple.

Purple being my personal favourite!

Happy Spring!

M

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Gentleman's Relish

I moustache you a question...

...What's the best new web site to tell you all the best fashion, 

beauty, food and shopping tips?

It's EDITER

a while ago I created a few illustrations for this fabulous new website 

the above being one of them for a section on male grooming

and how to groom the perfect moustashe

You can see it HERE

It's been a while since my last post as I've been busy,

and stressed, moving house! I wouldn't recommend it to anyone!

But I'm finally all settled in, so expect some updates soon!

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M

The perfect Valentines Day gift...

                          

Seriously, is this just not the cutest scarf you have ever seen!

My three great loves all rolled into one:

Bunnies,

Scarves,

AND illustration! (Sigh)

Fifi Lapin scarf for Juicy Couture!

It's just $68 which is...!..Less £'s.

I dunno like £40?

I'm going to start dropping major hints to the BF this week, 

and if all else fails I'll just show him this post and put the idea out there!

I have nothing to lose, except the possibility of owning this scarf!

Wishing everyone a love filled day in advance! <3

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M

Progress: 001:002

I've recently had some people ask me about how to keep the fine lines and lighter tones 

in a drawing when transferring it to a digital medium.

Often people (including myself) want the backgrounds to be white, 

but can't get this effect without sacrificing much of the finer tones and lines. 

For me, as my drawing style tends to be very delicate and light, it's very important not to loose any of this.

I find that the best way is to start off scanning your image on a good quality scanner. 

I recently got a Cannon Lide 210 A4 scanner which is brilliant for picking up image quality 

and was a vast improvement from the one attached to my boyfriends old printer which I was previously using!

After that I'll bring my image onto Photoshop and adjust the levels.

However, I'll only do this as far as I can push it without losing too much detail.

If I still have any dark tones that I don't want, I'll use the burn tool and only focus on the problem areas.

Sometimes there's still that stubborn part which I will have to zoom right up to and rub out carefully.

It also helps to have a graphics tablet for better control of the tools.

Above I've posted some progress pics of some illustrations I'm currently working on.

The second one is Kate Moss wearing Lois Vuitton, sitting on THAT CAROUSEL

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M

Ophelia

So this piece entitle Ophelia, I did as a christmas present to my boyfriend's parents.

I had it printed out and we framed it in a nice gold coloured frame.

I was heavily influenced by artist Alfonse Mucha.

I've been really wanting to do some large scale paintings recently,

 as I haven't really done any since college

and I think that something like this would be great.

However I am a lover of photoshop and the undo tool!

This piece was a mixture of pencil drawing and digital colouring.

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M

Secret 7" Compettition Voting

VOTING HAS OPENED!

 It would mean a lot if everyone could show their support for me 

and this great cause by voting fro my entry!

Just click HERE and get voting!

Thanks People! 

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M

Secret 7 competition

As part of the Secret 7 competition in support of the 

Teenage cancer trust  I've entered an illustration for Florence + the machine 

vinyl cover of the song "only if for a night"

Follow the link below and please give my entry a vote! 

The more votes I get the more chance I have of getting through! 

Also It's for a great cause so, show your support for the Teenage cancer trust

Voting starts tomorrow!

Thanks everyone!

http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/add64bedf984bb2bbdfa5992a578cbe9/383

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M

Bee sting

The beautiful Lana del Rey for Interview mag.

HAD to draw this!

Also recently came across the work of John Paul Thurlow 

who draws some lovely magazine front covers.

Sort of did it in the same way but i got bored of 

trying to write words that I didn't understand

so I only sketched part of the text that was on this cover.

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M

Fresh start

Of late, I have been enjoying drawing in a much quicker, 

sketchy-er kind of way. 

It not only makes me work faster and produce more work, 

but it makes me less hung up about something being 

completely perfect.

I've recently been working in my new A3 moleskine 

which seems massive compared to the A5 

one I used to work in.

However I'm still finding that I end up 

running out of space to draw on,

 no matter how big a surface I work on!

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M

Amethyst

This hair took me aaaages to draw,

but I was proud of the final outcome in the end.

I decided to add an amethyst crystal head piece 

as I'm a bit obsessed with them at the moment!

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M

Look what Santa brought...

So, these are some of my favourite Christmas

 presents I received this year!

I got some great books, my fav being The Vintage Tea Party Book!

It's full of cool things to make and do in order to throw 

your own vintage tea party. things like;

How to make a vintage style apron, 

how to style your hair and make-up

And it's also got some beautiful illustrations throughout 

which make it a visual treat to read.

I also got some killer chunky heel ankle boots 

(which I'm scared to wear in case I break my ankle!),

a tiger plate from urban outfitters,

a burnout silk Kimono and

some amethyst crystal jewellery!

Over all, a good haul I believe!

Let me know what  your favourite gifts are!

xXx

M

Lana Del Rey

Just a little video post here of Lana Del Rey's 

new single 'Born to die' 

I can't get over how beautiful she is and how 

haunting her voice can be.

I would so love to go and see her live!

So, merry Christmas eve everybody...

Have a good one what ever you do!

xXx

M

Hello there....

It's been a while since my last post

so I'm breaking the fast with a pretty quick sketch that I did recently.

It's not that i've not been drawing, but more that I'm 

not loving anything I'm coming up with at the moment. (sad face)

I'm already looking to the new year with a few resolutions.

Here goes:

1. Do a drawing a day..and post it!

2. enter as many illustration competitions as is physically possible.

3. Improve my etsy store.

4. get up early!!! (like seven)

I'm sure to come up with more things but I think this will do for now!

Also I just want to say thank you to anyone who posts comments to me!

I love reading them.

Love you all <3

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

xXx

M

Happy Halloween!!

I'm sooo excited as tonight I'm hosting a Halloween Party!

My theme is Mexican day of the dead,

or El dia de los muertos!

I will no doubt post some pictures of all the outfits and the decorations.

I'm in the middle of preparing margaritas and some mini food for my guests.

The illustrations above are from last year

But I thought as to get everyone into the halloween spirit, here they are again.

If anyone has any other interesting themed H parties 

Let me hear about them!

I'm already planning next year!

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That Voodoo you do...

This is a drawing I did ages ago and have only recently coloured.

I've went through stages of not liking it but now that I've had the chance 

to play around with it I'm quite happy with how it turned out.

It was originally meant to go with a previous illustration which 

I've decided to redo as I like this style better. 

It's based on a photo of Abbey Lee Kershaw 

which had a very tribal theme.

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