Free Print

Here is art work I have done for James Ellis which he is currently giving away as a print, for FREE! Just follow this link to download http://www.jamesellis.com/blog/free-first-day-of-school-print.html

Retro Press

Just a sneak peek of a range that I've been working on for James Ellis. It's a range of Father's Day and Birthday cards called Retro Press which will be launched at Top Drawer in September.

Rapunzel

Here is the finished picture. 

Rapunzel

This is just a sneak peek of a picture I'm doing for my neice's 5th Birthday.

Website page

I've mentioned before about the launch of James Ellis' new website, well all the artists have been given their own page, I now have a shop....yay. Please head over and have a look just click on the link below, the whole website really is lovely.
http://www.jamesellis.com/artists/nicola-watson.html

Friends

Just thought I'd post these two freinds who have been sat in my sketch book.

New Website.

James Ellis, who I do regular work for launched their new website yesterday. It's now been narrowed down so you can find designs by each artist. Please go over to the website to have a look.

Spring has sprung....

I've been meaning to post this pic for a while, this is one of my Mother's day designs that I have done for James Ellis. You can't beat a cup of tea and a slice of cake.

Thought I'd also post this pic from a personal project that I'm doing, taking a photo a day. I love this time of year when the flowers are in bloom and especially blossom trees. Although from the glorious weather we had last week this morning has been a stark contrast because it has been trying to snow!!

Hmmm cake

I've been using a lot of collage in my work recently. These are two ideas from my sketch book and what better subject matter to use than cake!

HaPpY nEw YeAr

I know it's a little late but just wanted to wish every one a Happy New Year. Hope 2012 is going to be a good one!

Christmas Cards

I love designing Christmas cards. Below are some I've previously had published by James Ellis. The faint snowflakes on the reindeer and snowman one are glittered, these were printed as mini cards.

It's being to look a lot like Christmas

I can't believe it's the 1st of December today, this year seems to have flown by. Here's a Father Christmas as we start the count down to the big day...yay!

Character development

Here is a birthday girl character idea I've been playing around with in my sketch book. Just messing with a different painting technique to the normal one I use. Below a girl using the same stencil technique listening to some music.

personalised wine notebook by james ellis | notonthehighstreet.com

On a previous post I mentioned a bottle design being used on a notebook. This design and three others that I have done can be personlised and purchased on the fabulous 'not on the high street' website. Just click on the link below.

personalised wine notebook by james ellis | notonthehighstreet.com

Christmas is coming!

Wow I've totally neglected this blog, sorry. Anyway I love this time of year when Christmas is sneaking up. I'm currently working on some ideas for Christmas cards, in my work recently I've been using a lot of collage. So I've been spending a bit of time cutting out reindeer and snowflakes etc.

Bottles

Thought I'd post this just to show a different style. This was a design I did for James Ellis and is currently being used on the front of a note book which you can buy from his website.

Ollie and Josh

Firstly apologies for the total lack of blogging. I started off with good intentions but that seemed to fall by the way side!!

Any way recently I have done three pictures for my friend Annie who has two gorgeous twin boys Ollie and Josh. These are going to go in their bedroom which is I think being decorated right about now! Here is one of them.

Oddest

I recently got asked by my friend who is the manager of a local bar called Oddest to come up with a design for their kids menu. They are just putting on what's gonna to be on the menu but soon as it's finished I'll put up some pics!

Wedding

Lots of my friend's got married this year and my brother, so I've been to five in total!! This design has just been published by James Ellis.

We are sailing