Lonely

Lonely, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

Here is my entry for this weeks Illustration Friday...lonely.

Carry the Day

Carry the Day, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

I know I said I wasn't posting anymore but I'm away from my computer and wanted to post this to illustration Friday for this week :))

THAT'S ALL FOLKS!

Escape the city!, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

I'm in Florida on holiday at the moment and mulling over what to do with this blog. I feel probably it is not really working in the way I would like and so I have decided to work on a separate website which will take some time. Thanks if you have taken the time to look at my work and I hope you'll come and look atmy website when it's up. To those who have taken the time to look and comment.... A big sloppy kiss ;))

Grass spirit

Grass spirit, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

One last one ;)))

Lost

Lost, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

I have just downloaded this really great font from http://www.youworkforthem.com/font/T3015/frontage called Frontage and decided to test it a little for my illustration Friday entry

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts

Doodlelove part 1

Doodlelove part 1, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

This is a story of love... doodle love... from start to the end. All done on my Ipad when I was at the hairdressers or watching television or waiting for something..... doodles pure and simple :)

doodlelove part 2

doodlelove part 2, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

doodlelove part 3

doodlelove part 3, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

Facebook page

I have started a new Facebook page for all my illustration work and anything new. Please click the link and have a look... it's worth it ;)

WHERE IS IT?

where is it?, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

This is another another piece that I am going to print......I will be doing a series of three or four....watch this space :)

VICIOUS CIRCLE

VICIOUS CIRCLE, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

I'm doing some simple prints for sale. I have decided to look into opening an Etsy account.. I'll post details when I've sorted it out.

Don't be blue

Don't be blue, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

I keep plugging away... I don't know if I'm getting anywhere.... but I'm trying not to be blue :)

fish out of water

fish out of water, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

THis is another entry for the Illustrati magazine... pesci fuori d'acqua.... I thought I'd try a different angle. the words are actually from quite a sad piece but i've taken them completely out of context..... artistic license, don't ya know!

Pesci Fuor' d'acqua... Fish out of water

Pesci Fuor' d'acqua... Fish out of water, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

Emperor

Untitled, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

Based on a stamp I have with chinese characters.... unfortunately I have no idea what it means :)

Jump

Jump, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

My entry for this weeks Illustration Friday

In the garden

In the garden, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

D is for dragon

D is for dragon, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

Camel

Camel, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

Ais for alligator

Ais for alligator, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

three pages from Animal Alphabetics

Heights

Heights, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

Just trying a different technique here with photoshop... I'm trying to emulate a screen printed image but unfortunately I'm having problems with the colour and can't quite understand why...so I have taken a screen shot of it instead :) For Illustration Friday and the theme is Heights

animal alphabetics

animal alphabetics, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

This is the first page of a book I am doing... I have been promising myself for ages that I would get onto it and now I'm nearly finished!!!!

THE UNPEOPLE

THE UNPEOPLE, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

vocal

vocal, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

THis weeks Illustration Friday is Vocal... still getting to grips with Illustrator and Photoshop

Melancholy 2

Melancholy, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

This was originally a sketch I did for Illustration Friday and I decided to use it as a template in Adobe Illustrator which I am currently learning. I also added a bit of texture with Photoshop... Not sure the finished result is any better but I am definitely learning a lot about Illustrator

Shoot and Arrow off my Head

Shoot and Arrow off my Head, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

I'm learning Illustrator... this is my first attempt... I was quite pleased how it came out :)

Can I kick it?

Can I kick it?, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

Current obsession.... type!

YIELD

This is my entry for this weeks Illustration Friday... excuse me if I have repeated this post but I accidently deleted the it from Flickr and it automatically cancels it from the blog at the same time

Yield

Yield, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

this weeks entry into Illustartion Friday... I posted this again because I prefer this version... more vintage :)

My Family and other Animals

My Family and other Animals, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

Death by Suffocation

Death by suffocation, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

This is a nother illustration I did with inkpad and lettermpress. I'm getting very addicted to type at the moment!... i went today to the National Print museum in Dublin to see an exhibition on the alphabet and also to have a look at their printing presses etc... very interesting :)

Alphabet

Alphabet, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

the hipstamatic alphabet... all the letters were shot with various film and lens combination from the hipstamatic app for Iphone

Intention

Intention, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

This is an illustration I have done for Illustration Friday to illustrate the word Intention... I used Inkpad and Lettermpress.. both for the Ipad... I am liking these apps :)

I have been using a lot of new apps on my ipad recently... one I really like is called LetterMpress and Inkpad I really like them and hope to be a bit more adventurous with them when I can use them properly... Here is a photo I touched up with both apps and also another called Scratches

PREPARE

PREPARE, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

DREAMING

DREAMING, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

I AM NOT A ROBOT

I AM NOT A ROBOT, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

MelAncholY

MelAncholY, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

Do YoU SeE?

Do YoU SeE?, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

Fuck THis

Fuck THis, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

SEE THE VIDEO BELOW....

PREPARE

PREPARE, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

SOMETHING I DID FOR ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY

grounded

grounded, a photo by helencarter1001 on Flickr.

This is my entry for Illustration Friday this week... The theme is 'Grounded'. I have used cardboard, markers, spraypaint and gouache