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 14x17 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.

That is all for now.  ^_^

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.

Posting another watercolour from my kimono photo shoot I did awhile ago now.

Model: Dana

Media: Ink, pencil and watercolour on watercolour paper

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.

Make your own spats! Threadbanger explains how..

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.

Watercolour and Ink

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.

Gibbous has taken recycling to a whole new level of artform. From their trunk of stained silks, lace and lost trinkets they create tattered, one of a kind pieces reminisient of something right out of a Victorian novel or fairytale. They make their designs without the use of patterns and have described it as a process likened to putting a puzzle together ~ 'a myraid of different matierals histories forged together in a sea of stitches'. Each garment is sculpted to the body and adorned with flowers, buttons or other treasured finds. For more information on where to find Gibbous garments please visit their site here.