Rapunzel, Rapunzel, conditioner's worst nightmare!
Such a popular print this year, and one of my favourites to have worked on.
I'm now down to my last 3 A3 prints before she is forever sold out in that size, and only a handful of A2 prints remain.
Give Rapunzel and her cascading mane a home by visiting the shop here: www.birdyandme.bigcartel.com
New work for Clarins and their day & night 'Multi-Active' products.
Inspired by high fashion florals and one of the formula's key ingredient of the teasel plant, this beauty is available from Monday next week as a gift-with-purchase phone case at select Myer & David Jones stores nationwide.
I think I have a problem at the moment of coming up with the most intricate concepts for new works that ultimately end up taking me weeks, if not months, to finish, whereby I end up constantly pausing them to start something new.
Which is exactly what happened this week. Growing a little tired of the tedious details of my current illustration, as well as the freezing cold weather we've been experiencing Down Under, I thought I'd try to hurry Spring on a little bit with a floral-themed piece.
I'm no where near done with the Thumbelina-sized girls just yet (will I ever be?) and I thought it would be lovely to have one carrying an enormous bunch of blooms.
I've titled this one 'The Florist' because, well, sometimes I just think it would be the most wonderful job in the world - surrounded by beautiful flowers all day long. Can you even imagine?
'The Florist' is available in my store now in a limited edition of 30 A3 and 30 A4 prints until sold out.
You can plant her in your home visiting the nursery here: www.birdyandme.bigcartel.com
Now, back to client work as well as that complicated piece I've been putting off...
Another new print has been added to the shop.
Created last year for the 'Les Petit Fours' exhibition, 'Titania' is inspired by the couture shows of John Galliano and Giambattista Valli, along with the character of the same name from William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.'
Limited to a very small edition of 25 A2 prints only, including one very special framed metallic print, 'Titania' is available to purchase now.
www.birdyandme.bigcartel.com
I'm so honoured to have my Viktor & Rolf illustration featured inside the latest supplement from Vogue España!
In a special feature about the relationship between fashion and illustration, my work is published alongside that of the wonderful Judith Van Den Hoek and Sarah Beetson - both also rep'd by my agency Illustration Ltd. Go, team!
You can find the article inside Vogue Tech with the June issue of Vogue España - on sale now.
Sharing this because I am beyond excited for Disney's live-action re-make of 'Beauty and the Beast' which dropped its first teaser trailer last week!
It looks so incredibly stunning and I'm sure it's going to be worth the (very long) wait! (2017 - YIKES!)
The teaser also felt timely given the fact that I'm currently working on the next installment of my fairy tale series, which is...you guessed it! Belle and her Beast!
Stay tuned...and re-watch the trailer below. Over and over and over again.
If Paris was hard to edit, Italy has to be even more so. Splitting my time between Tuscany and Venice meant so many varied and beautiful landscapes, but it was the incredible bursts of rendered colour that captured my attention.
As hard as it was, here are a few of my chosen faves that have me reaching for the paint charts...
Spending my last week abroad in glorious Italia.
My favourite thing about this country is the diversity of its scenery. One minute you're weaving through cobblestone streets, the next you're sipping Chianti in the Tuscan hills, before gliding down a Venetian canal!
Bellissima!
Mia signora is dessed in Dolce & Gabbana.
Montmartre / Christian Dior
Barbie Exhibit at Les Arts Décaratifs
Montmartre / Bastille
Grand Trianon, Versailles
Café de Flore / Tour Eiffel
Monet's Garden, Giverny
Some of my favourites from Paris. How I even edited it down, I'll never know...
Also, see my previous post on Dior for some drool-worthy behind-scenes imagery.
I first stayed at La Maison Favart a few years ago on my Honeymoon and I'm so happy to have been back here again on this current trip. On top of the marvelous exterior, there's just something so incredibly whimsical about this beautiful, boutique hotel. From the smoke-grey walls to the pink upholstery of the breakfast room, it's the perfect blend of Parisian charm!
But, somebody better pass me a croissant while I pack my bags...I've got a plane to catch *sniff*