Hope you are all well and having a lovely start to the weekend. I am going to show you all what I have been working on these past weeks. Couldn't wait to show you all hehe. Another contribution to Sketchbook Magazine, to the Third Issue; The Editor's Issue.
The team has given me two amazing and talented editors to illustrate: Tavi Gevinson (who started blogging at 11 years of age ahh) and Kristin Prim (editing and creating her own magazine at 15). Go check them out!
The brief was to tell a story between the editors and to capture their personalities, whether it be their clothes, accessories or gestures.
It's a bit weird to start mid January talking about resolutions however I want to be honest. 2010 started off very soothing, bit of a "halting" feeling. The wonderings and pondering what 2010 might mean for everybody.
The year started with the SNOW AGE. The snow just p***ed me off, the traveling, the slipping on the ice (the embarrassment grrr), traffic and the disgruntled grunts. I just hate snow, hate it with a white passion, cried when I was a child and disliked it with a vengence.
But this time while I was at work the snow reminded me of this beautiful scene.
Maybe the snow just an hint of what's to come, to kind of 'start anew,' to cleanse the stresses, heartaches, the struggles the economy brought on or whatever the world had to face last year.
I got into a debate at work, regarding art and science and the person regarded artist as freeloaders with no real contribution to the world.
"How science makes everyone happy and can save lives, art can't save lives, WHY would anyone buy millions for Mona Lisa, blah blah blah"
Everything in the world is visual and perceptive, artists, illustrators and designers are there to bring the economy back up; creative advertising, design buildings, homes, magazines, visual aids.
Art aids Science. The left and the right. ONE BRAIN.
This person told me, that I'm bullshitting myself and everybody, to think (when you put your mind to it, you can do anything in this world.) Black and white.
This year, 2010, I'm going to use my blog more (with gentle push from my friends who know who they are) for myself. Thoughts, drawings and all. The work in progress to get from left to right, A to B. The final outcome.
I wish everyone, You guys, creatives, illustrators, writers, poets, fine artists, designers, artists, graduates, talented talented graduates, a happy 2010. You bring life into this world, colour, textures, concept, dreams, ideas and all.
I'm going to prove this person wrong. Suck on that ^_^
It's been a odd gap of events and happenings to be honest, searching for jobs, getting three jobs at the same time and finally graduating.
However, what made my day was Sketchbook Magazine arriving and there! was my illustrations in a magazine!! I was so chuffed and it really did spur me on to complete my visual backlog. Even more I was featured on my Susie's Blog too. Her feedback meant a lot to me. Only to do is to say: Thank you so much! To the team at Sketchbook! Susie and the Editor in Chief, thank you!
Hello there! Ok, a lot has been going on lately and usually it's one after another, applying for jobs, helping at Mum's restaurant and etc, etc. I using Twitter often, it's easier than blogging at times, however follow me!
Last week on the bank holiday weekend I was fortunate enough to share a stall space with a friend at the Annual Amazing Thailand Festival! I was selling my handmade bags, hand printed greetings cards, books, badges and prints of my work. As you can see above XD
It's was really hot, (apparently last day of summer that 31st Monday). The whole festival was held in a farm in Milford, Surrey, all the food stalls, arts and crafts, massages, fairground, the whole shebang and it was exciting.
Arrived early, to set up the stall in the middle of a field, with my Audrey Hepburn partition, desks and Mum's restaurant table cloths, worrying profusely, couple of the neighbours sensed I was a first timer. Despite all the hustle, bustle and worry and the intense sunshine, ( thank god for the coconut juice, iced coffees and Thai beer and cocktails) it was all good fun. I met loads of people, school kids, monks furthermore I sold loads and got really good feedback, about the products and the credit crunching prices. Woo hoo!
Oh my friends came to see me too! Jo, Emma, Chris, Sam and Ruth came by and it was so lovely to see them all. That made my day too, so I will do this all again, it was worth it.
PS. Couldn't resist sitting on these 'FOOT' Stools and 'HAND' Chairs, XD
Good evening! Long time no blog, I was very busy moving house and now I have moved, yay, but haven't quite settled in. However I did do a new illustration for a magazine based on a British Designer of my choice,Lu Flux. Also I have posted up photos of New Designers here. There were many talented illustrators there, including Robert Sae-Heng, Jana Diemberger, Leanne Wade.
Hello there, I am freelance illustrator. I express my loves, hates, experiences and desires. Feel free to visit my website for more works of art.
Or contact me at mail@junesees.com
