Owls are in the Air

logo for Little Owl Urns

ad for Rockwood and Perry

Kathryn Rathke completes two beautiful owl commissions using her confident and stylish line.
Custom-designed urns maker 'Little Owl Urns' asked Kathryn to create a logo for the bottom of their ceramic and wooden pots; made for beloved pets. The second was for the wine merchant Rookwood and Perry in the Hudson River Valley to use as an advertisement for their shop. With the image of the nocturnal bird being used quite widely right now, Kathryn says "Owls are in the air!"

Gregor on the Sherlock Set

Max at work on the Sherlock set

views of the final mural in the wedding scene

 

 

wedding invite motif

Max Gregor designs and paints a mural for the backdrop of Watson's wedding in a recent episode of BBC's Sherlock. Commissioned by the Production Designer, Max also created a black and white motif for the wedding invite seen in popular crime drama.

My Favourite Bird

Hannah Davies collaborates with NV London Calcutta to produce this beautiful silk scarf design.
'My Favourite Bird' comes in black and gold as well as some other punchy colours and is perfect for this time of year. Made by NV; a 'future friendly, award-winning, ethical accessories company', the scarves are screen printed by hand, using traditional methods.

Sky Party

Combining nature with pattern, Vicky Scott designs a 'Sky Party' wall mural for Bloompapers.
The Barcelona based company is an online wallpaper store selling designs on many themes by a wide range of artists. Vicky says "(they) feature the work of some fab artists on murals and wallpapers (including one of my heroes Catalina Estrada!)

A Phoenix in London

Andy Council paints a dynamic centrepiece mural.
Commissioned for the new offices of Armstrong International in the heart of London's financial district, the elegant phoenix design is made up of many of the iconic modern high rise buildings found in the area and beyond.

The Beetson Compendium

cover of journal

A dream of a job came the way of Sarah Beetson who was asked to create many illustrations to be used in a journal for Compendium. She says "It was a lovely open brief and I had control over the art direction of the entire journal illustrating quotes about natural beauty alongside florals, botanicals and birds. I even got to create my own lined pages!" The final book is a gorgeous celebration of Sarah's work as well as a handy jotter for your day's thoughts! Take a look at the journal.

Love is in The Air

To be able to design and illustrate an invitation for your own wedding is a marvellous thing, and exactly what Jessica Townsend has done. This peach of an image full of nature and happiness invites some lucky guests to the couple's big day. Congratulations Jessica and Paul!

The Edible Garden Show

An illustrator with a passion for his allotment aswell as the art he creates, Greg Becker is excited about appearing at The Edible Garden Show at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire next week.  Greg will be signing his Allotment books at the 3 day event which starts on 15th March and is 'the only national event dedicated to growing your own fruit, vegetables and home produce'. Greg's book signing slot is at 1pm on the first day, and he is hopeful he willl meet a few gardening celebrities! These images are from 'Wheelbarrow & Chips' recipes from the wild allotment.

Fantastical Birds

These two beauties are part of Vic Lee's  'Fantastical Birds' series.  They are limited edition screen prints  hand finished in Indian inks. See more of his work here.

NV London Calcutta Scarf

Hannah Davies is the talent behind this fabulous design on NV London Calcutta's scarf. The hand spun silk scarf with a flamingo design is available now online in a variety of colours. The client says "Her beautiful, whimsical and intricate style, coupled with our favourite bird, the flamingo, make this a sure fire hit with just about any woman, especially as the colours have been chosen to suit to every taste and age. It’s a luxurious gift which won’t break the bank and can be worn throughout the seasons."

The Fabulous Colouring Book

This attractive cover designed to catch the eye of any child is by Hannah Davies. Out last week and published by Buster Books, "It is filled to the brim with Hannah’s unmistakably intricate and playful line drawings, all in black and white, ready to give a colouring experience like no other to children and adults alike!"