ILLUSTRATIONS BY IRENA SOPHIA

Conjure up your childhood imagination and enjoy these whimsical illustrations by Irena Sophia. Her Etsy shop is ram-a-jam with quirky prints and originals... enjoy :)

ART BY ASHLEY G

Ashley G has long been an Etsy favourite of mine, and looking at her list of sales it seems I am not alone! I love her dusty pastel colour stories and her naive mark making...gorgeous :)

Dilka Bear

I love Dilka Bear's work. and no, not just because she incorporates fields and fields of delicate dandelions! Well okay, they are what lured me into her pretty shop, but I stayed to enjoy the refreshing pastel colour palettes, the whimsical maidens and their fluffy animal friends. Below are my two favourites.

Hopeless Romantic!

If you are a hopeless romantic much like myself, I'm guessing you'll enjoy the quirky illustrations of Sophie Blackall, I know I do!

Artist Interview With Caitlin Shearer

Long have I been a fan of Caitlin Shearer's work, who would have thought one day I'd be interviewing her on Dandelion Daydreamer :) Describing herself as a cross between Shirley Temple and Anne Frank, I can't help but feel her painted ladies wouldn't be out of place in that category. Waifishly elegant yet awkwardly beautiful, Caitlin's ladies endorse the alternative beauties of the world. I like them all too much to have a preferential, maybe you could choose it for me?! One lucky reader will win a selection of prints by Caitlin, simply leave a comment below and let us know your favourite. The competition runs until next Tuesday and the winner will be chosen at random...Bon courage lovelies! x

Where do you work from?
My desk in my bedroom by the ocean. (australia!)

Please describe your typical working day?
Waking up early and checking emails, followed by a day of drawing/painting/going to the post office/packing prints/taking photos/re-checking my inbox. then reading, maybe watching tv, painting some more, then bed!

 Where do you take your inspiration from?
David Lynch, Pin up girls, vintage fashion, 1940's films, old hollywood glamour, teenage-hood, the occult.

What mediums do you use?
Watercolour paint, inks, glitter, paper, lead pencil.

What are you wearing?
Navy tie dye tights and a black dress.

Who are you other favourite illustrators?

Enoch bolles, coby whitmore, david downton, laura laine, amy earles, lily piri.

What are your favourite etsy shops?
http://www.etsy.com/shop/lillypiri
http://www.etsy.com/shop/revivalhouse
http://www.etsy.com/shop/perchtmilk
http://www.etsy.com/shop/thevamoose
http://www.etsy.com/shop/gn922001
http://www.etsy.com/shop/alexandragrecco
http://www.etsy.com/shop/SophieBlackall

What is your favourite thing about being a creative person? And the worst? if there is one!
The best thing is being able to manifest your thoughts, whether they be torturous or sublime, and turn them into tangible pieces of art. The worst is having creative blocks, or coming up against people who see the world at such a polar opposite angle, and not knowing how to deal with that.

How do you spend your weekends?
Drawing, watching movies, having parties with friends, drinking cider, dancing, sleeping in.

Do you have any favourite blogs?
http://ablogforblackpaul.blogspot.com/
http://babbletoe.blogspot.com/
http://boyswhoblush.blogspot.com/
http://www.enchanteddoll.com/blog/
http://femaleillustrators.blogspot.com/
http://hannahandlandon.blogspot.com/
http://riikkasormunen.blogspot.com/

Home Is Where The Heart Is

I spent the day indoors nesting with The Boyfriend, it really is true what they say, home is where the heart is! These feathered lovers are the latest in the new collection of birdie prints in my Etsy shop. Any two prints in your shopping trolley get a third of your choice to accompany them...for free :)

I'm a Guest Blogger on the Etsy Ireland Blog :)

What a nice surprise! Etsy Ireland have asked me to guest blog and introduce myself and my painted ladies on their great blog. Pop over and have a peek, theres over 80 talented Irish crafters, whose divine work you can sift through over a nice cup of tea. Leave  a comment on their blog and you might just win a print ;)

Win one of my Lovely Lady Prints :)

To celebrate all my recent painting sales I have decided to do a print giveaway. All prints are printed on archival quality paper, signed by moi, and will last for many years to come. All you have to do to win your favourite print (it is more fun if you can choose your own) is make sure you are a follower of the blog and leave a comment saying which print is your favourite. Clicking on any of the links will take you to my shop, where there are many more to choose from. Good luck :)

Molly 

 

Marla

 

Clodagh

                                         Conor Kissed Chloe

                                         Sinead

                                           Clementine

                                             Daisy Daydreams

                                             Fall's First Kiss

  Home Sweet Home,  A thoughtful house-warming gift for a friend's new house :)