Facial Yoga

Have you heard about facial yoga? I was really surprised when a beauty editor got in touch about illustrating a feature about these exercises. You are supposed to do lots of funny faces that are going to strenghten your muscles and stop your face from sagging.

Here are some asanas for your face that I prepared for this feature. I will be able to unveil the finished illustration in next couple of weeks.

The diet plan - continuation

I hope you remember my illustration for a 'diet article' in this month issue of Twoj Styl magazine - here is the final version.

Meanwhile, inspired by my own work (ha!) I went for a jog yesterday (I am recovering today and it is raining heavily anyway) and now I am having some supertasty and healthy Spring food aka the green British asparagus with a fresh organic steamed salmon. So the idea of getting some more physical activity + a better diet is working for me so far!

I like when clients pay promptly

Proof in the images (paid household bills not displayed) :

- Marc's bag (I have managed to snatch the last one in red at Harvey Nichs)

- COS shirt that required a trip to Glasgow but was a perfect sartirial choice for an important client meeting

- Earl Grey tea from Mariage Freres - my favourite kind of black tea, with milk or without

Manicure

Since Barry M Nail Paint in 313 and Chanel's Rouge Noir are a staple in my Autumn manicures, it was a pleasure to prepare an illustration for an article in the latest issue of Twoj Styl magazine, talking about the most unusual manicures available on the market. The technique I was asked to illustrate originally comes from Japan and uses a special powder to buff the nails to a shiny perfection.

As usual, please click on the image to see all the details:

What's on - July edition

July is traditionally one of the busiest months of the year, when I am desperate to combine work with some much needed summer break. This year I have managed to fly for a short stay in Poland to help my mum with one of her balet events in Lublin (the poster for one of them is here), get involved in a big venue photoshoot and design of their brochure and then do some more illustrations!

I am very happy with the results and here is the latest sneaky peek at the July edition of the Twoj Styl magazine:

Hairy girl gets less hairy

The illustration from the previous post. As usual please click on it to see it bigger!

Long long time ago...

I am back from Lausanne after exciting several days and even meeting several of my idols! I had a good look at what was available in bd in Fnac and several other bookshops and my favourite choice was a book about Friedrich Nietzsche! However, back to what I was to write about - some new illustrations came out in print in Polish magazines. You might even remember my posts about them from long time ago:

http://theillustriousillustrator.blogspot.com/2010/04/hairy.html

This is just one of them and here is a chosen version in the Twoj Styl magazine:

May girl in a slightly naughtier version

May Girl actually had a different version originally, which I have toned down a bit - I gave up on the idea of a bull-piercing. I decided not to present her with a fringe either as she might have looked too much like a Highland Coo!

I just would like to announce that I have finally graduated after two years of MFA in the Edinburgh College of Art so now I will have some time to sit down and do some new promotional work!

May girl

Another month, another beauty - this one is published in the May issue of Twoj Styl magazine:

Hairy

Another apetising summer subject - unwanted hair. A third illustration from my series is published in the April issue of Twoj Styl magazine beauty section!

Naughty Bunny

So that all these chocolate eggs and bunnies would not gather in the area of your hips...

No more dimples

There were several manic days in our household lately as I was trying to finish all the rest of the Horoscope images for Twoj Styl before the end of the month and also my mum came from Poland for an Easter break visit.

I must be mad but I like to work on several commissions at once as it keeps me focused so much more! The only downside is not enough sleep, much less socialising and no time for any Spring shopping at all!

The latest published illustration is for a beauty article about cosmetic procedures which allow women to get rid of unwanted dimples - these dimples in female tighs and butt which us, girls consider not at all cute: a much dreaded cellulite. Definitely to be get rid of before summer!

P.S. My new haircut did not work exactly the way I wanted but it is a story for a different kind of illustration - definitely a less glamorous one...

Lace

Somehow lace is not my kind of thing in fashion - I am more drawn to what Phoebe Philo does for Celine. The more I was surprised that that lacy illustration still works for me even though a magazine decided not to use it in the end. Click on the illustration please, to see it much bigger!

February girl

Winter is still holding strong so here is a girl for February - in a sherling jacket. Sleeveless though - we are in Scotland after all. Girls here are not affraid to get a wee bit cold to show off an outfit!

Aqua

Another Aquarius for my horoscope series in Twoj Styl magazine:

Happy Birthday!

One of my favourite illustrators, Norman Rockewll was born on 3rd of February, he must be an Aquarius like me!

An illustration for Twoj Styl's horoscope feature:

Capricorn girl

With Capricorn up it is time to feature a little illustration that I did for a horoscope feature in Twoj Styl magazine:

Summer will come...soon

Another set of illustrations for Twoj Styl magazine in Poland. Some more girly stuff about beauty preparations that we should start now for the summer. Do you recoginise the girl from my sketch?

January girl

All I need is a bikini and some free time in Bahamas... Soon I will show you the whole set of latest editorial illustrations this drawing comes from!

Fluttering eyelashes