Wacom Inkling....second attempt

Well this is more like it! I should have watched this video before.

I'm not very good with instructions when I'm excited about something...I just want to get on with it!

From watching the video I realised I was holding the pen too far down therefore

blocking the sensors. This quick little doodle is far better and more like

what I was thinking I would be achieving from the Inkling!

Despite my initial disappoint I must say the inkling is very well packaged, it all fits

into a small rectangular box making it very transportable and it is easy to

set up and use with your Mac

(I can't comment on PC usage due to lack of PC experience).

It is literally just a matter of plugging in the sensor once unclipped from your page,

opening your sketch, click a button and it's in illustrator! Amazing!!

Wacom Inkling

Well it's arrived...after ordering 3 months ago!

All thanks to Jigsaw24.

Very exciting!

It's the Wacom Inkling....

When I first heard about the Inkling it felt like it was everything

I'd been waiting for, I was so looking forward to getting one!

I love sketching and to be able to sketch with a proper pen then upload the image

onto my Mac and edit away was beyond all my daydreams!

Now I've started to experiment I can't help but feel a little disappointed,

I knew it wouldn't be 100% accurate but my first attempts are not useable at all.

But I still have hope...I have watched this video and

I think I may be holding the pen in the wrong position.

I am planning on keeping you all up dated with my progress with the new Inkling.

Hopefully in time and with practise it will become the tool of dreams!

Chocolate.....

I've designed another chocolate box! Here's my design for the Bunches

Thank you Mum gift....which is available to buy here.

The gift includes a lovely bouquet as well as some tasty chocolates

all delivered to your super Mum!

There's a matching candle available too!

Here's some links to chocolate boxes for months gone by, here and here

International Women's Day

Today is International Women's Day!

A day to think about women all over the world and remember that women

are of huge huge value to each and everyone of us!

Last friday I had the pleasure of exhibiting at an Abimaro and the Free gig

(which was brilliant, they are hugely talented. Look out for their Ginger Tea tour in East London soon!)

that served the purpose of raising awareness for International Women's Day.

I exhibited this print along with wonderful artwork from Lakwena Maciver, Alia Ahmad,

Antonia Parker, Lucinda Metcalfe and Holly Dinsdale.

Here's the print I created....

This was quite a challenge for me as I haven't worked towards an exhibition for about 8 years!

But it gave me a chance to give a piece of artwork more personal

thought rather than thinking solely of a customer.

I took inspiration from an old proverb and hopefully this piece acts as a reminder that women are precious!

Precious for so many reasons which can be easily forgotten in society today when so

often the main emphasis is on the way women look.

Women are full of love, compassion, loyalty, kindness as well as being industrious with many skills...creative and otherwise, that can be taken for granted and overlooked by others.

To me it's not about girl power and being better than man....

it's about valuing ourselves and hopefully others will follow!

I stupidly didn't take any picture of it frames so my brother took this phone pic.

I added some little extras to the print...

daydreaming....

I've got a good day ahead of me today but this hasn't stopped me

daydreaming this morning...daydreaming and remembering

our wonderful time in Langkawi, Malaysia in December.

Here's some pics....

I'm dreaming of chocolate pancakes for breakfast and a sea view...

dreaming of a morning dip in the quiet pool...

dreaming of being collected from the beach in a little boat

and then taken on a sunny tuesday to a beautiful island with my love....

watching eagles swoop through the sky...

and sipping ice cold drinks on a floating restaurant,

exploring temples and eating tasty (and cheap!) malaysian food!

Ahhhhhh....take me back.....one day!

have a lovely day everyone!

The House My Sister Drew

I've got that friday feeling today!

Off to London for the day tomorrow with my Dad,

we will be visiting the David Hockney exhibition at the Royal Academy

and then spending the evening listening to the wonderfully talented Abimaro and the Free. Their gig, The House my Sister Drew, is tomorrow (Friday 2nd March)

at the Albany in Deptford!

Come on down! It's going to be a great night all in celebration of Womens Day 2012.

I will also be exhibiting a brand new print in the pop up exhibition at the gig!

Tickets for the gig are available here.

Happiness Calendar...

It's always great to see designs I've created in print and I was really

looking forward to seeing this 2012 calendar I created for Bunches.

Each month features a quote from one of their customers about

how they'd like to create happiness!

Bunches also have a new website here....featuring some of my illustrations as

well as their lovely bouquets. These orchids are my favourite!

**PLEASE NOTE COPYRIGHT OF ALL IMAGES BELONGS TO BUNCHES FLORAPOST LTD**

SMILE....

...it's Friday!!

Here's a smiley tee I designed with the younger girls team at George.

Available to buy online here.

**PLEASE NOTE ALL IMAGES AND DESIGN BELONG TO ASDA STORES LIMITED**

Have a brilliant weekend everyone!

stamps from Roald Dahl

The Royal Mail have released some fantastic stamps today featuring many of

Roald Dahl books and Quentin Blake's super illustrations.

They are available to buy online here or over the counter in your nearest post office!

I think I'd like them all, perfect way to perk up your post!

And talking Roald Dahl, I went to see Matilda the Musical at the

weekend at the Cambridge Theatre, London.

Oh it was so good, lots of fun with great songs from

Tim Minchin that were going round it my head all weekend!

I especially enjoyed the lyrics from

'All I know I learn from telly, the bigger the telly the smarter the man'

and the guy who played Miss Trunchbull was just excellent!

The set was fantastic, all very clever and charming to see! I would certainly recommend!

The run has been extended until October 2012.

New for boys....

It's always a novelty to design boyswear as I generally tend to design all things girly!

The brief for the above was good fun...cheeky monsters!

Available to buy for little men here.

**copyright of images and design belong to ASDA stores Limited**