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18.3.14

March 2014

A few pics around my studio.

Ice cream mash-up features:

- Art Print by Kimmy Hogan! Ice cream with gold sprinkles (detailed with gold leaf).

Today is the last day that you can order a print online from Kimmy before she goes on maternity leave.

Go now!! www.etsy.com/au/shop/whitewiththree

- Ice cream greeting card by me.

- Be happy gouache painting by me.

- Native flower from my neighbours yard.

- Succulent ice cream cone from my bestie Erin.

- Ice cream girl art print by me.

- Dawn Tan ice cream cushion.

Save the Date!
I'm getting married by the way…
Here is my illustrated nautical 'Save the date' card.
I'm getting married on North Stradbroke Island and there are always dolphins swimming around the island. I though it was only fitting to include these two on the invite! Stay tuned for more invitation goodness.
(Bowl from Shibui Homewares in west end)

Found things mash-up features:
- Art Print by Kimmy Hogan - Mixed bag #2.

Today is the last day that you can order a print online from Kimmy before she goes on maternity leave.

Seriously!!!!! Go now!! www.etsy.com/au/shop/whitewiththree

- Banana greeting card by me.

- Lion vase from the love Jess Barty of Sunday Social.

- Succulent ice cream cone from my bestie Erin.

- My childhood turtle.

A few shots of my desk arrangements.

Loving my gorgeous new prints by Kimmy Hogan!

Today is the LAST DAY that you can order a print online from Kimmy before she goes on maternity leave. Kimmy has so many beautiful prints in her shop. www.etsy.com/au/shop/whitewiththree

My tropical lady print in the jungle.

8.7.12

Afternoon light

I had a great weekend filled with lots of illustrating, rosemary & date cookies AND pecan nut cookies, sister sleepover, a visit to Finders Keepers Markets (will keep those photos under wrap until The Weekend Edition is released on Thursday), bought my very own Emily Green necklace, saw some great music at Teneriffe Festival, ate some pizza from Vespa and another day busy in my studio today, finishing with some apple crumble and an episode of Treme.

I have an exciting surprise for next weekends blog! Stay tuned...

But for now... pretty cloth and afternoon light in my studio, my favourite date & rosemary cookies, silly sketches - my cat lunch (tuna dip with chicken crimpies, celery, carrot, pear and a lime storm Gatorade), a silly sketch of my studio and some tests for my illustration project.

27.5.12

Overshare?

There is a wintery change in the air bringing in some new exciting projects!
Here is the view from my studio: Dark, windy, wintery nights, quiet and still.
Crisp, clear-sky mornings with autumn leaves.
Copious amounts of tea.
Lavender, Lemon balm & Chamomiles. Peppermint & Spearmint. My two favourites.
And of course slippers and mismatched socks.

Writing a blog and sharing my inner worries, frustrations, opinions, inspirations, process and adventures, leaves me vulnerable to scrutiny and judgment. Lately I’ve been wondering how I am interpreted in my blogs and if I share too much.

While many may scoff at my writing style and naïve insights, it feels empowering to share my perspective. I’m not ashamed of my socially awkward humour or my overly dramatic recounts of every day life. I try to be entertaining in my own way. But I also try to share the process of what I’m doing in the pursuit of my dreams, my adventures and of course my artwork. I want to be different from the norm, I want to be creative every day, I want to have diversity in life and I want to have love in my life. I definitely do not want to fit into the mould of another; I have my own shape and my own direction.

I think it’s important to create awareness and community around creatives and freelancers. Sharing the struggles and the inspirations and feeling the comfort in the experience of others. It does comfort me to know that I’m not the only sharer.

Illustrator Dawn Tan (known for her amazing food & product illustration) expresses her tears, her self-doubt, her career confusion, her excitement and honestly tells her readers the ups & downs of her journey. Her blog 'Hand made love' is so honest and heartfelt.

Super Successful, 'Cup of Jo' bloggist, Joanna Goddard, writes so honestly about her life, her feelings and her family. She even shares her experience with post-weening depression and her fears of peeing in earshot of her husband.

And in case you don’t remember these two articles on the struggles of freelancing: The first is an opinion piece by illustrator Kelly Thompson: RIP IT UP AND START AGAIN

AND a response article by Lauren Winter of Blooming Leopold

This artwork speaks to me every day: I’m proud of you for following your dreams. I feel so much joy in knowing that I am. This is my favourite art work ever – by Jen Ray in her etsy shop Corduroy.
cordoroy etsy

“Who are you to judge the life I live?
I know I'm not perfect
-and I don't live to be-
but before you start pointing fingers...
make sure you hands are clean!”
― Bob Marley

Thank you Bob Marley, I like the way you think.
Live and let live.

Here are a few shots I took at the Indesign after party. I love the lighting! And I have no idea what these amazing little morsels are, because of my dairy allergy, but they look delicious.

I have just finished working on an exciting project with ForkMyFood!
I have created a series of illustrations to be used on the ForkMyFood Blog and Facebook.
Visit ForkMyFood to see the latest illustrations and make sure you check back regularly for the new illustrations and of course, the delicious recipes!
I have also been featured in a ForkMyFood Blog Post.
Here is some of my work for the project...