How Sarah Beetson Created 'Lost' Artwork

Check out Sarah Beetson's  video on making the art for Amanda Palmer's new record 'Lost' from the album "Theatre Is Evil" . See it here.

Lost

This beautifully busy illustration has been created by Sarah Beetson for the song "Lost" by musician Amanda Palmer from Dresden Dolls. Done for the artwork on her upcoming solo album, Amanda asked a large handful of artists, including Shepherd Fairey, Neil Gaiman and Molly Crabapple to create a piece based around one of her songs for the record. Sarah says "The album will be self-published, and Amanda raised over 1 million US dollars in a month via crowdfunding to fund the project: I guess this is what you can expect from social networking when you have over 500,000 Twitter followers!"

Pick Me Up

Making the final 20 artists selected for Somerset House Pick Me Up 2012 is an immensely excited Sarah Beetson.  Pick Me Up is the UK’s contemporary graphic art fair and festival celebrating all forms of graphic arts.  Not only does the fair showcase work from the best illustrators, graphic novelists, cartoonists and designers from the UK, it also offers the opportunity to meet and watch them work. Sarah Beetson will be exhibiting originals, prints, cushions and specially created clothing as well as doing live portraits at the fair for £75 each - it’s a must see if you are in London this month. The exhibition takes place at Somerset House, Embankment Galleries, Strand, London WC2R 1LA and opens on 22nd March, running until 1st April.  For more info look here.

Post-War Trade

Punk mistress Sarah Beetson has just finished a piece for American musician Amanda Palmer.

An illustration for signed artist prints, t-shirts and pillowcases isn’t the first commission from Ms Palmer of band The Dresden Dolls, this one sees Sarah’s provocative imagery on products delivered right to your door. See the merchandise here.

Sarah Beetson's Scrapbook

This week leading illustrator Sarah Beetson takes us behind the scenes to reveal what inspires her to create her amazingly popular work.
Sarah Beetson's Scrapbook