Our artist Sarah Walsh just completed editorial art work for the well respected Guardian. The article is titled “Despite many obstacles, the world is getting better.” You can read it here.

See Sarah’s portfolio here.

Hi Lilla,

I’m so excited to be able to share with you that I’m one of the 12 lucky artists that have been commissioned to design a snowflake as part of Liverpool, UK city centre’s popular Snowflake Trail.

I found out at the end of October that I had been chosen & it has been a whirlwind of planning, painting, sanding & organising a very large amount of Adobe Illustrator vinyl files ever since. The sculptures were provided as white blank canvases for all of the artists to decorate & apply their artwork to whilst making them weatherproof ahead of their outdoor installation.

This completely FREE event is organised by Open Culture who are a Community Interest Company with the mission to increase the profile of & engagement with arts & culture in Merseyside.

My son Blayke and I on opening night

I feel so honoured to be part of such a diverse & talented group of artists & it has been a very enjoyable process whilst being challenging at the same time. It was such a fantastic experience to be able to turn my creative vision into a festive reality. I have been documenting the process through a series of blog posts & you can follow the #snowflaketrail tag on social media for news along with my own personal posts via Instagram / Twitter / Facebook for a behind the scenes perspective.

With special thanks to Rachael Treacher & everyone at Open Culture for organising everything so well & being so friendly & welcoming. Also a huge thank you to Joe Wigzell & Sarah Lyons at Roland DG UK for their help, expertise & advice with my vinyl designs. Here is my design concept & description, I hope you like it! It is located by Elliot Street / Clayton Square by the new steps in Liverpool, UK’s city centre.

Snowy celebration

“My vision was to create a pattern that makes you feel uplifted, happy and festive, whilst reflecting the multi-cultural nature and vibrant city of Liverpool. This dynamic design incorporates a revelation of colour, a diverse range of varying scales to produce a visual snowy delight and multi-faceted piece.”

My snowflake as a blank canvas to apply my design to

Me sanding my snowflake to get a good quality finish in the artists workshop

Image credit: Snowflake Trail Press Day

Being interviewed by BBC Radio Merseyside for their breakfast show

My working concept design – ‘Snowy Celebration’

Starting to add vinyls to create my design – with thanks to Roland DG UK for generously printing the vinyls

Continuing to work on the front and back of my snowflake with my vinyls with a view to the public

You can just spot my snowflake behind the Snowflake Trail branding!

My snowflake finally in location after weeks of hard work!

The stand for my snowflake with my name and description of the design

My little boy Blayke being interviewed for TV

You can follow all of the fun on social media by using the tag #snowflaketrail Check out my Facebook album here. See more about this exciting project here.

xo,

Rachael

Aren’t these so gorgeous! See more of Mati’s work here, or take our e-course Make Art That Sells to learn how to get this kind of gig. Art directors: contact us to license this work or commission more of Mati’s goodness! – Lilla

No judgment, no force, no expectation. Just the stuff of goodness. Some key ingredients: Light. Space. Comfort.

Art. Time. Tea. A good book, or fifty.

And… pretty.

A little bit of pretty goes a long way. Because here’s the truth: OUR SURROUNDINGS MATTER

This is why I’m so honored to share my new home decor line with you. These little goodies are infused with delight, comfort, color… and yes, a heaping dose of pretty. I love their fusion of form and function. And I love how they bring a dash of magic to any space.

Add some magic to your sanctuary. From now till Monday, I will be offering 30% off all items in my Etsy shop: the lovely home decor, as well as joyful prints and one-of-a-kind original art. Whether you’re seeking a surprise or hunting for a particular treasure, we’ve got you covered. There are vases, bowls, pillows, frames, wall hangings, printed art canvases, and MORE. Check out the full lineup in the etsy shop and enter the coupon code REFRESH at checkout :) – Mati

Dear Readers,
I’ve asked my artists to do art on the important topic of voting early. A huge percentage of people are voting early. It’s unprecedented.
Why is it important? To avoid long lines and voter fraud. To be sure you don’t have any problems on election day. It’s estimated that 24% of voters will vote early!
So I’ve asked my artists to do art on the topic to help encourage you to get out and vote. I’m posting the images as they come in, so check back regularly.
I’m starting with a delightful piece by Carolyn Gavin. I already have pieces by Marco and by Rebecca that I’ll post soon.
Click here to find out how you can vote early.

I’d love to know if you’ve voted early.

Warm regards,
Lilla

Jillian just created this piece and it’s available for licensing. We have gotten a huge amount of licenses with alphabet images, so I’m sure this will be snapped up.

As usual, the queen of editorial work, Diane Bigda, delivers. In God we Trust? Burning credit cards, the eagle has fallen. Just because it’s a serious topic doesn’t mean the art can’t be beautiful. Amazing texture, mature line quality, and gravitas. Art directors: Diane did this piece as a personal work and it is currently available as stock. Contact us.

Allegra gives her poetic take on economic cycles. She takes the long view in such a charming, yet slightly bittersweet way. This piece is a personal piece she did and is available as stock.

Allegra lives in Milan.

An amazing piece by Marco about the new economy.

Amazing piece by Marco. Contact us to license this piece or commission a new piece by Marco or any of our artists to help illustrate your article on the financial situation. How cool I can show you this piece so quickly. We can turn on a dime for our art director clients.

Here is my watercolor palette and here is my oil palette.