#5 Red hot chilli pepper

So I'm back form my trip away and getting stuck into my fashion illustrations again (or at least trying to fit it in amongst other work!). 

This girl is inspired by a photo from the Sartorialist and this amazing Dolce & Gabanna chilli pepper two piece. I want it! If only I had a spare £1000 lying around! I did manage to get a similar outfit on Etsy from Laundry Day Apparel, which fits like a dream and is perfect for summer!

M x

#5: Eye of the tiger

#5 in my recent fashion illustrations. Wouldn't you just love a jacket like that!?

M x

#3 Violet

Another one of my fabulous fashion illustrations! I'm really enjoying working on figurative illustration again. And I love finding/creating all the different looks for my fashion girlies to wear! I got this outfit from Nasty Gal.

Hopefully I'm going to carry on at the pace at which I've been creating these illustrations so far and keep posting them regularly. I've begun to number them as I'm sure I'll run out of creative names for each one soon enough!

M x

Illustrated map of Paris

A brand new print is now available on my Etsy store, my illustrated map of Paris!

I created the illustration using watercolours and digital methods. All of the text is handwritten with pen and ink.

Nothing beats the romantic feeling Paris evokes, even if you've never been there but have always dreamed of doing so! I'm lucky enough to be heading there this summer, I can not wait! So expect some snaps of my trip in the near future. I'll be staying in Monmartre, my favourite area!

Au revoir! xx

M

Out and about...

Above are a selection of images from my Instagram account which show some of my recent work that you can find in various magazines.

 I regularly get to create maps for Fabulous magazine, which I love doing, as I get to learn while I illustrate! Researching the different places beforehand to see what they look like and the general vibe that I want to portray is important in order to get the best outcome. 

I also regularly create illustrations for the "How to…" beauty feature in Top Santé, a monthly women's health beauty and wellbeing magazine. Which include a step by step guide to getting the latest beauty looks.

And also, one of my favourites, Sunday Times Stlye magazine's "Can't live without.." feature, for which I illustrate a different beauty product every week.

I have been very busy of late and will be updating EVERYTHING soon with new work, so keep a look out!

xxx

M

Vera Wang: Princess

Here's a new illustration I created for sale on my Etsy store.

It's of Vera Wang Perfume bottle, Princess. One of my favs!

xXx

M

You & Your Wedding Magazine

 I'm thrilled to share with you all a commission I worked on a few months ago for You & Your Wedding magazine.

The issue has just came out and I was excited to pick up a copy and take a look.

I always love to see my work in print and in it's final form.

For the article entitled 'The Five Maids You Need" I illustrated five different types of bridesmaids 

and also a second illustration of some accesories.

It was a lovely piece to work on which I thoroughly enjoyed and, am very pleased with the end result.

xXx

M

Young & Beautiful

Here are two portraits I've created using watercolours and digital methods.

The first is of Lana Del Rey, and the second fellow Geordie, Cheryl Cole.

Both beautiful ladies don't you agree!

The overall style of the portraits is very sweet and girly, so, right up my street.

I am indeed available for commissions so, for any brides to out there, custom portraits like these 

could make a great gift to your bridesmaids. Or how about custom wedding invitations with an

 illustrated version of you and your future spouse!

All enquiries to be sent to: hello@melissabaileyillustration.co.uk

xXx

M

Fabulous Magazine

If any of you have the chance, check out Fabulous magazine today. 

I created some beauty illustrations for one of their features! 

It was such a fun project to work on, I adore drawing beauty products 

and also love using watercolours to come up with a really lively illustration.

M

xXx

Sunglasses on.

Watercolour dress

Vogue

As part of my final major project I'm looking at the representation of women.

As part of my research i'm simply drawing from different magazines in order to compare

how women are represented. For instance: Fashion mags, lads mags, housewife, gossip etc.

This time...Vogue. So far I've noticed that most of the images are really feminine.

Obviously some of the women within it's pages are more edgy or androgynous,

like the one that the above illustration is based on.

The feeling you get when you look at the magazine this way is that it focuses highly on the

concept of polished perfection.

All of the women are skinny and they all have nice hair...

Midnight Sisterhood 2

The second part of The Midnight Sisterhood series

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!

U.S.A.

Just a little tribute to America, cos why not!

Shopping is my religion

A bit of a watercolour fashiony thing going on here

And this one time...

A design for three bean chilli awesomeness!

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another version of this image. this time with watercoulours

Heart hat

Drawn from a fashion collection for some shit that I can't remember what it is. Aaah well. the origonal drawing for this will be for sale soon when I can find a nice frame!!