Rebecca writes:

“Hi Lilla,

A special event for a great cause. A piece of my work will be in the Dear Japan exhibit this Saturday in NYC . All artworks are for sale. Click here for a preview of the art for sale. Each piece of art has a message to Japan written on the reverse. I hope any blog readers in NYC can come by and check it out (and buy something !) Many wonderful artists work will be on display and for sale!”

Rebecca writes:

“Hi Lilla,
Here is the last illustration in a 7 month series I did for Vegetarian Magazine in the UK. This is the layout with photography added. Each month I kept to the design format, but changed the imagery to fit the season. The last month was the beautiful blossomy month of April. To see more please go to my blog.

Friday: New work by Xenia Taler

Rebecca writes:

“Just out and on sale, notelets of some of my floral work. The design is great, and I am excited to see the product! Check it out here. Just in time for the Spring. Hurry Spring!!”

Rebecca writes:

“As well as being part of Lilla’s group, I am a full time professor of Illustration at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). I am currently teaching a class called ‘edible illustration’- pretty self explanatory! We just did a project with a view to it being posted on www.theydrawandcook.com. Well, Nate loved the work and is not only posting every image- the work is also being considered for inclusion in the upcoming recipe book! So kudos to my talented and lovely students, and thanks to Nate and Salli at TDAC!”

Monday: Suzy U – Open for Business (ETSY & more)

Rebecca writes us:

“Hi Lilla; I have just finished a piece for the LA Times Home section which I wanted to share. It was a rush job- from start to finish in a few days. In fact i had only a few hours to get sketches to the art director. I have attached the sketches and then the final. The story was about grandparents raising their granddaughter. I wanted to use the symbol of the family tree.”

Friday: New Images by Hsinping Pan

Rebecca writes:

“Hi Lilla; I made my first munny doll for this show, a local phenomenon – Vinylmore 3. Always an event. My munny is a pink garden munny- so many munnys have a dark edge to them- mine is deliberately light and decorative. It was an accidental collaboration with my 3 year old son Ben.”

Friday: Bag sightings at Nordstrom

Rebecca writes:

“Hi Lilla; I was asked to be a part of this fantastic show, with some wonderful illustrators for a good cause. Click here for details.

‘100 HEADS FOR HAITI is an exhibition designed to raise money for Doctors Without Bordersby selling original drawings, paintings and collages donated by invited artists.

100% of proceeds will be donated to Doctors Without Borders.‘

GOAL: $10,000

Original Art and a Group Poster print will be sold at the gallery, pieces will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. The remaining pieces & posters that do not sell at the gallery event will be available for purchase online for one month after the opening.

Originals are (11×14, matted) $100 Each

See you there, Baltimore!”

Monday: Marco’s Sicily

Here’s what Rebecca has to say:
“Here is a little sketch for the campaign, with thanks to the suffragettes.”

Great new work, loose and masterful with watercolor. Watercolor colors can be garish, or overly primary, or just passe. Rebecca brings her British sensibility and the British watercolor tradition to her graceful use of watercolor. Her color palettes are always a surprise.

You know, I’m thinking, too, that her work is very observed. It doesn’t have a glib, formulaic quality like an I’ve-drawn-this-face-a-billion-times look. Check out the very succinct, minimal two pink lines to make those pretty, sexy, sad lips.

A book cover that sadly wasn’t used. But we love it, and I bet she’ll get work from it.