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} draw gabby draw

Good afternoon... as promised, here's an awesome illustrator that I follow on Tumblr. Besides being partial to her because we share a nickname, I thought Gabby's {Gabrielle Rose} art was very fitting to share with you all. Gabby is a self-taught artist, living in California's bay area.

Check out her Tumblr and her Portfolio!

-gabrielle

no country for young women

As a woman, I have no country. As a woman my country is the world.  – Virginia Woolf

I discovered a great website today called No Country For Young Women, and only after a minute or two of browsing, I fell in love with it! I think it is a terrific resource for my friends and I who are in the position of deciding what field we want to go in to after graduation from college.

NCYW is a very lovely and well- organized blog, complete with interviews of women, both young and old, of all different and desirable professions. It is further organized by age, region and type of post, so it is very easy to navigate and browse.

I came across NCYW after reading the blog of UK illustrator Clare Owen, who I have featured here before. I am totally in love with her elegant style...

You can read Clare Owen's interview here!

Happy reading, and goodnight :)

-g.

ian macarthur

Ian MacArthur is a very talented (young) artist and designer from England. His surreal illustrations are created using pigment pens and watercolors, embellishing his portraits to create a unique and vibrant explosion of creativity.

His client list is extremely impressive, working with Nike and MTV to name a few.

Take a look at these awesome prints!

-g.

natsko seki

Original and nostalgic illustrations by Natsko Seki. Born in Tokyo and raised in London, Natsko illustrates her favorite cities while while adding an element of fantasy.

Click the pictures to enlarge!

-g.

irina vinnik

My friend Katrina sent me these amazing illustrations by Russian artist Irina Vinnik.

I'm in awe of the amount of detail in these illustrations. I also like the way she took photos of her sketchbook in situations rather than scanning them.









-g.

marc johns

I am very interested in these drawings by Marc Johns, and I think his sense of humor is right up my alley. I love the bright colors and simple pen drawings.

This is bio from his website:

Marc Johns creates whimsical drawings filled with dry wit and humour. Whether it’s a man with branches growing out of his head that need pruning, or a pipe that’s trying to quit smoking, his characters are simply, sparsely drawn, yet speak volumes with just a few strokes of the pen. He's been drawing since he was tiny. He's not tiny anymore, but he's not exactly big either. Marc is not sure why he's talking about himself in the third person...

I generally aim to say as much as possible with as few elements as possible. My work often leans toward humour. Finding the humour in things often leads to finding the truth. I like to create absurd situations, by combining things together that don’t belong, or imagine what inanimate objects would say if they could speak. For instance, the pen I am using to write this draft would probably say: "I'm tired. Can we stop for a bit?" Or perhaps it would say: "I can't believe you're making me write this. This is rubbish. Signing cheques would be more inspiring than this." These are the things I think about. I think about a lot of things. I think about thinking. Don't try it though, it's not worth it.

-g.

kate wilson

24-year old illustrator Kate Wilson has an impressive list of clients ranging from Marc by Marc Jacobs to the New York Times. Her artwork has a distinct style, using a stippling effect with simple and clean lines, topped with a silly sense of humor and vintage-inspired details.

I am super inspired by her "Little Doodles," and I hope you are too!



















-g.

WONY Shirt

It's that time of year again!

This is my first design for this semester's WONY t-shirt. I am trying to use my illustrator skills.


-g.