Bealtaine is one of the four major Irish Celtic annual festivals along with Samhain, Imbolc ( Brigit’d Day) and Lughnasa. It signifies the return of the light and symbolic in Pagan traditions of growth and new beginnings - I wanted to communicate in this piece a positive uplifting feeling - she’s looking out into the future equipped with all the tools to create everything
Ink Marks and Colour
A page from my sketchbook today - I love the traditional processes of ink and brush and layering with handmade textures - play and play more!
Illustrations for Fundacion Promedio
A wonderful experience to make drawings in situ in Colombia @artesumapaz for @fundacionpromedio green design thinking making this bamboo home - the process, gathering & making with the designers, architects & volunteers is a wonderful example of creative design with nature - beauty & function - more examples on @evakellyillustrations
Fundacion Promedio is an organization from which we experiment, create and develop spaces, objects and actions to restore the Earth while restoring ourselves.
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L’Oasi Restaurant Menus illustrations
Bringing it all together with colour! What a treat to see in ‘real life’ my illustrations used on L’Oasi Restaurant Menus https://www.loasi.ie
Restaurant Illustration commission for interior
This was a pleasure to work on this commission making illustrations for https://www.loasi.ie that were then printed in the UK on ceramic tiles and beautifully framed at the Copperhouse. A special thanks to the wonderful Oisín MacManus @ The Fumbally Exchange, Argus House http://www.ollasdesign.com for this commission & Tom for selecting my work for the menus - a joy from start to finis
🟡🔺🔷The Shape of Illustration 🔷🔺🟡
The Shape of Illustration - Exploring what shapes the illustrators of today is a wonderful collaboration between illustration students @ncadillustration and illustrators @illustratorsireland. A huge thanks and what a truly brilliant portrait by the very talented Laoise FitzGerald who is a second year student at NCAD. Have a look at her portfolio @laoisgang_illustrations
Sketchbook Location Drawings
Getting back to my love of location /reportage illustration of Dublin views - this one scenic views of Dublin mountains- nothing quite like the fresh air and energy of drawing in situ with the wind and the rain adding to the image!
Setting up for Show - 'Talking a Line for A walk in Athens' with opening 'A Birdseye View' - Christina Paizanis
A Birdseye View is a choreographed piece as a bird, not a drone would view Athens, with precision. Honing in on the dichotomy of ancient versus modern life; the culture, the cafes, the clubs, the narrow streets with vendors selling their wares, the museums, the posh, and the basic living styles living in harmony in one city with a central sun the Acropolis. This is Athens through interpretive dance.
