Welcome to my blog! I am an artist and fashion designer residing in Vancouver, BC. This is an inspiration blog where I post my inspirations in fashion, art and also my personal work. I am hoping to submit some tutorials soon and contributors are always welcome.
Hey everyone, I just got back from an amazing trip along the coast of England. I have been living in London for the past few years now but never had the opportunity to explore the countryside. This week I embarked on a whirlwind trip by train. Our stops included Southampton and the Isle of Wight where we visited Queen Victoria’s Osbourne Castle, we stayed at a haunted hotel in Exeter and detoured to Exmouth for an amazing trek along the Jurrasic Coast, We stopped by the Eden Project at St. Austell and finally ended our journey in Penzance where we stayed with a family friend and visited a enchanting castle! Phew… I have been recovering the last couple days from this journey and my feet have just started to forgive me for all the abuse I put them through but it was all extremely worth it. We took hundreds of pictures which I will be posting on our travel blog but here is a few to look over… Already missing the fresh air..
Above Pictures – Top two pictures are taken at St Michael’s Mount. A beautiful fortress on an island only accessible at low tide or by boat. It was incredibly misty that day so it gave everything a very haunting quiet feel. The castle itself was first built in the 12th century but the history and legends of the island go well before that and even into prehistoric times. There is a small village along the base which houses about 300 people, really beautiful beyond words.
Bottom picture above – Stone fountain base at Osbourne Castle on the Isle of white.
The Eden Project was also amazing and I highly recommend it for anyone travelling out to the west coast of England.. I have some beautiful pictures from here but I had to post these creepy rabbit heads..
The plants were huge.. I feel like Alice.
One last picture… Our hotel in Exeter I am standing where many people have said to have seen a ghostly lady dressed in grey. Supposidly the hotel used to be a jail where lots of horific events occured. They still have some of the old dungeon cells in the basement where more strange occurances are still happening. My husband had a fun late evening in the hotel bar talking to the owner. I was luckily sleeping and didn’t hear these stories till after we departed.. Otherwise i might have had trouble sleeping.
This is a sketch for my Carnival theme which will eventually be a watercolour. I think the pencil turned out rather nice though so I will probably be developing it into prints and/or cards.
Pencil and White Card Paper 14×17 inches. The dress is a couture Christian Lacroix.
Been working steadily on some new ideas as well as getting some more cards printed. Thank you to Hansel for all your help calibrating the colours. You are the best! Later this week we are off on holidays to explore the coast of England and the following week to Geneva, Switzerland so blog posts may be slow. However, just wanted to post one of my newest sketches which will be a part of my carnival theme. She is wearing a Basso and Brooke dress ^_^
And a closeup of her face.
Eventually I will be painting this sketch in watercolour.
I was blown away when I first saw Marit Jujiwara’s textiles on Style Bubbles blog, incidentally a fashion blog worth checking out. Her innovative approach to dyeing, folding and intricate stitches is a technique that is a mystery to me even at close inspection. I could find very little information about her other then her having graduated from Chelsea College of Art and Design with a BA but with work like this I imagine we will be seeing a lot more of her in the future. More Portfolio pieces here.
I just ordered a new printer and can’t wait till it arrives later this week. Until then my cards/prints are on hold so I have decided it’s time to do some more paintings. On my search for inspirations I came across so many wonderful artists, more so then can fit in one blog, but I would like to share a few with you now.
1. Hadley Hutton – sweet and colourful illustrations
2. Chelsea Green Lewyta – dreamlike imaginings, sometimes disturbing but always interesting. Reminds me slightly of James Jean.
3. Jenni Saarenkyla – a newly graduated artists with a definite fantasy bend.
4. Rikka Sormunem – this piece is unique amongst her body of work which is both strange and interestingly abstract.
5. Jia Juan Li – Beautiful almost childlike paintings of scenes of a fantasy China. I have yet to find her website if it’s up but a search of her name will bring up several galleries featuring her work.
6. MarmeeCraft – Amazingly cute illustrations and fantastic blog everyone should check out featuring all her highly imaginitive creations.
Hey guys, firstly my apologies for not uploading very often things have been very busy here and if something can go wrong it usually does. I have moved my site over to another server and as many have emailed me about this, there are several bugs now with my site. I am hoping to get these fixed shortly so please be patient. Until then the Pages on the right hand margin aren’t appearing properly and I have also been having ongoing issues with the comments not showing up. So if anyone would like to comment or if you have any questions just email me directly at corinnajasmine@gmail.com. Thanks!
Now onto more exciting news. I have FINALY posted some items for sale on my Etsy Shoppe. This took a lot longer then I had originally planned due to troubles sourcing materials, shipping issues and finding decent printers. I have decided on a good method of card production and am fairly proud with the results below. (Thank you Hansel for taking such lovely pictures of my work!!)
I am still trying to find a source for a good quality but inexpensive local printer that can make art prints. So if anyone knows of any leads in the London area please let me know. Ok think that is all the important updates for now, I have been working on several projects so there will be more updates soon. Thank you to all those that have been so supportive over this process. Much love.
I came across Maide, a german lady who makes the most pretty spats. Spats, a turn of the century footwear accessory has been making a comeback. They are easy to tie around any shoe or boot to instantly make a unique fashion statement. Visit her Myspace page to see some of amazing creations. Click Here.
Another Circus-esque painting. This one was inpired by the Galliano’s Fall 2009 collection. Presently, I am trying to proof images for print which has proven to be taking more time then I originally thought. I did open my Etsy shop this week though and I am hoping in the next couple of weeks to have a selection of high quality prints. I also will be developing a line of art pillows and a few other small items. Check back soon.
I chanced upon Elena Kalis’ photography today. I have always been inspired by underwater photography. The way the hair and fabric sways in surreal slow motion gives this type of art a beautiful flow and a special spontaneity. I love these pictures in particular, the muted tones and the haunting, dreamy quality of an underwater world captures my imagination and make me want to pick up my paintbrush and paint. Visit her site here to see more.
