my illustration is cooler than me #1

COPPER AND PLANTS

My Pinterest has been filling up lately with copper, copper and more copper. I just can't seem to get enough of copper. So when the doodling mood took me, copper was on the mind.

 

OH, OPHELIA

 

 

 

“There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance; pray, love, remember; and there is pansies, that’s for thoughts..."

 

 

THE FOREST SONG

 

 

'There is a song you can play on any instrument, in any forest throughout the world that is so beautifully and enchanting that even the tree spirits come out of hiding to dance to its tune.'

 

This is my most recent illustration, I would normally add colour to it but I was just to scared to touch it in case I did something awful to it, But I do quite like the simplicity of the black and white colour contrasted with the intricate detail of the illustration. I had completed the drawing before I made up this little story about it, but it seems to fit quite nicely with it.  I also photocopied it onto some coloured paper which worked well. Might have to take a trip out to buy some coloured paper.

 

 

 

SIMPLICITY IS KEY

  

 

 

 

Sometimes you just need a fineliner, a pile of scrap paper and a little spare time to allow your mind to go a little wild with doodles.

 

 

SHE SAT SURROUNDED BY STARS

 64 days...that's how long it's been since I last posted on my blog...64 days. I think we can all agree I've been slightly M.I.A (perhaps not slightly), however instead of focusing on those 64 days I thought it best to jump straight back into it.

I really just want to live in this illustration or at least hang paper stars from my ceiling.

  

 

 

'THOUGH SHE BE BUT LITTLE , SHE IS FIERCE'

How are you all today?

 

As you can all probably guess I've been drawing today which has resulted in the above illustrations. 'What media did you use?' I hear you ask, why fineliners of course 'sigh' the addiction continues.

 

XO

 

LET'S HAVE TEA IN THE GARDEN, IT'S TOO BEAUTIFUL A DAY NOT TO SHARE IT WITH THE FLOWERS...

 

 

 

Garden tea parties, is there anything better? Its not often I draw a 'scene' as it were but like I said is there anything better than a garden tea party. I'm still quite undecided if adding colour was the right choice, what do you think? I had planned on doing the whole thing in colour but I was worried I was going to loose so much of the detail. I think I might get some photocopies made up and experiment with colour on those first. And once again I used my trusty fine liners, yup I have a problem. (a big one).

 

Hope you have a lovely Friday and a lovelier weekend.

 

XO

P.S. their skirts are suppose to be up turned tea cups

THE GOLDEN MERMAID

 

“But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more.”

Hans Christian Anderson, The Little Mermaid.

 

IT'S A LITTLE SECRET..

 

 

Another day another blogger portrait, I read to many wonderful style blogs that its difficult not to get inspired. This particular illustration is inspired a recently discovered blog which once again I'm in total awe with, Views of Now by the beautiful Isabella. Must admit it isn't often I am happy with the way a drawing turns out, however I am with this one (has the perfectionist in me been tamed?).

I'll keep this post short and sweet.

Hope you all have a lovely Friday and an even lovelier weekend. I have some very exciting plans for the weekend so keep an eye out for some out and about blog posts, especially if your a vintage lover ;)

XO

P.S. if any of you have your own style blog, please leave your link I'm always on the look out for more bloggers to draw (in a non-creepy way).

OH DARLING...

 

Hello,

 

How are you all?

 

I've been hard at work today (well hard at work for a couple of hours). I did some illustrations in the same sort of style to show in my end of year exhibition and everyone seemed to really like the style. I once again used my trusty fine liners, think I might be slightly addicted to them. There seems to be something so classic and elegant about black and white illustrations, don‘t you think?

 

What do you think of this style? I’m starting to think about selling some of my illustrations, I’m actually thinking of drawing these designs onto some canvas tote bags, would you buy one of my illustrations or a bag?

 

XO

 

AS I SIT BETWEEN THOUGHT AND MEMORY

 

 

Today I thought I would share a few of my recent drawings with you all. I used black indian ink with a dip pen on cartridge paper. These works are inspired by the Greek Goddess of memory, Mnemosyne. They are also inspired by the Celtic God, Oden and his two ravens who would fly around the world and collect information for him, their names were Thought and Memory (seeing the theme yet).

 

Hope your all well and have a lovely weekend.

 

What do you think of this style?

 

XO

I AM A PRINCESS

 

 

This illustartion was inspired by the lovely Araina over at Miss Tamsin who's blog I'm rather obsessed with. The drawing is a bit different to how I usually draw non the less I am incrediably happy with it. Once again I used my trusty fineliners and coloured pencils on a A2 piece of cartridge paper.

 

What do you think?

 

XO

 

Jess

POWER TO THE FLOWER

 

 

Hello!

 

Thought I would share with you lovely lot just a few doodles I've been working on. Hope you like them!

 

XO

 

Jess

UNI WORK

Helloo dearies,

During the week I'm at university 8:30am - 6.00pm most days of the week and it usually takes a big chunk out of my weekend, it came to my attention that I haven't shared any of my uni work with you which I thought was a little strange considering how much of my time I spend on it. I thought it was about time that changed and thought considering I have finished one module a few weeks back it would be nice to share with you some of the work I had to produce.

It all started of with walk through South Shields then we had various workshops to complete in 9 weeks. A very bust stressful 9 weeks. Enjoy. (The last to photographs are from my final presentation and project, I will be doing a whole post on that.)

After the walk we did has a group, we had to present our findings in the style of pantomime meaning we had costumes, set, props and all that Jazz. Then has we were about to start the A-level, BTECH and Foundation Diploma classes came into watch. -___-

And there you have it the work which has resulted in the lack of posts on my blog. Very different from the art I post on my blog don't you think?

Let me know if you liked seeing my uni work?

XO