Tag Archives: colour
More on plants
I opened up my ‘Do not sit on the chair’ illustration to feedback from a very dedicated and active online group – the uk Rare and Unusual Houseplants Facebook Group. I wanted their feedback on what plants my plant-loving naked ladies would have in the living room I got overwhelming comments and pictures of peoplesContinue reading “More on plants”
Illustrating song lyrics
Psychic LanguageThere is a psychic languageThat exists between our mindsWhere senses have collidedSpace seems to swallow timeInvoluntary voyagesStarboard subconsciousnessGives to you a snapshot giftCherish it before it driftsAs we go back in timeI’ll meet you in the psychic discoThrough your eyes I will read your mindI will wait for full dilationBefore we travel back throughContinue reading “Illustrating song lyrics”
Isolation
I’ve been thinking about vignettes or compartments….possibly apartments. Isolation, and what everyone is doing in their homes on their own. I mean…not like that. Maybe kind of like that I did wonder a bit about compartmentalising both ourselves and parts of ourselves and what that might look like in relation to lockdown. And how thatContinue reading “Isolation”
Lick / swallow
Lockdown art illustration Practicing line work with a simplified illustration. I have a few variations of the same basic idea, it changes from a fox/rabbit, fox/butterfly, then dog/mouse. Same concept – a stretched jaw devouring something delicate – the delicate thing being unconcerned about this fact. When I moved from black and white I triedContinue reading “Lick / swallow”
Would you like to be better at product photography?
Yeah so would I – but here we are. Doing the best we can under time limits with only a phone camera and a photo editing app. I want to represent ‘eco friendly’ products, but not in a sea-green, natural, Kraft paper way (I’m not a fan of that) but in a more… ‘The FutureContinue reading “Would you like to be better at product photography?”
On the subject of snakes
I’ve been playing with a few images that interest me – specifically Medusa and her snakes. Everyone knows the main story of Medusa (turn people to stone), and then everyone will correct you on the story of Medusa to highlight the female misery aspect. You’ve got rape, then being cursed, then killed etc. etc. ButContinue reading “On the subject of snakes”
Rebranding the Jartree
As more health food #zerowaste shops move towards the seagrass green and cream colour scheme – I’ve been using this shop rebranding to move away from it. Partly to make the shop more distinguishable online from a quick glance on the social media pages and website, and partly because I hate it. It was okContinue reading “Rebranding the Jartree”
Icon and signage illustration
Working on large format printed boards to signpost people to products/reductions/instructions etc. And you need a surprising amount of them I was experimenting with simple illustrations to add a bit of playfulness online and in the store The below images of scales and jars illustrate how to buy refill food when bringing your own containersContinue reading “Icon and signage illustration”
Minotaur couples therapy
Creating space / playing with a flat illustration – learning digital drawing in lockdown Listless minotaurs – this is a quick digital drawing of some pensive minotaurs. I was trying to create a sense of cold distance between them using the colours/ background, with varying degrees of success
Aimee Charlotte 