garden ladies

i noticed a little trend in the london illustrator world. two of my favorite young artists, emma block and clare owen, have done illustrations of pretty ladies tending to their window box gardens. i love seeing how different artists interpret the same theme.

i thought these were too gorgeous not to share, so here are both illustrations from emma and clare, respectively.

gabrielle

portrait illustrations: me & matthew

Hello hello!

Here is something that I was working on all last week. It's a little illustration of Matthew and I!

(scroll down to read the exciting news!)

COMING SOON 

I will be revamping my Etsy website, which will include CUSTOM PORTRAITS!!!

You will be able to purchase these hand drawn pen and watercolor illustrations from my Etsy shop... all you will have to do is message me images of the people and the personalizations that you want to include, such as favorite clothes, hair, accessories, etc. and I will draw up your personalized portrait!

I'll be selling a range of options, such as single, couple, family, and can even include pets! These portraits will make the best gifts for those special people in your life :)

Check back later for more information and details... or follow my TWITTER for real-time updates :)

In the meantime, I will be posting examples that I have done for my family and friends so you can get an idea of the style they'll be in!

Have a happy Monday :)

-gabrielle.

{inspired by} maira kalman

I've always been a fan of Maira Kalman, an artist, author and designer originally from Tel Aviv. Now living in New York, Maira continues her passion for art while incorporating her designs into books, magazines, and even commercial products.

I am very excited to learn that Maira Kalman is having an exhibition of her work at The Jewish Museum in New York, which opens March 11. The exhibition will be spanning 30 years of Maira's work, including over 100 original paintings as well as her less popular textiles, photography, and performances. I am definitely planning on checking that out!

-gabrielle.

{inspiring spaces} dottie angel

Hello there! I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend! It's been a while since I've been on here, but today I was able to find some time to show a few pictures of a beautiful space.

You may {or may not} know that I am very excited about my upcoming adventure... moving out of my parents house and into my own apartment!!! I definitely have some ideas for how I want my place to look, but I am constantly finding new ideas and styles that I absolutely love.

I came across these gorgeous photos of British artist Tif aka Dottie Angel's inspiring space she calls her home {via her Flickr}

I am so inspired by the way Tif has created a beautiful home while incorporating her art and passions for crafts and antiques to make such a beautiful space! Enjoy :)

all photos via Dottie Angel's flickr

-gabrielle.

{inspired by} oliver hunter

Good afternoon my little bloggies. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I had a really great weekend and I hope to share that here later on.

Today I am featuring the young Australian artist Oliver Hunter. I am very much in love with his colorful and imaginative paintings. Such pretty detail! Oliver Hunter is also a writer and musician; you can visit his website to find out more!

Stay tuned!

-g.

raphael vicenzi

Here's a little something sweet & a little bit spooky to get you in the mood for Halloween!

Raphael Vicenzi is a self taught illustrator hailing all the way from Belgium! Simply beautiful! I love the elements of typography.

-g.