KATSILLUSTRATION NEWS

VOLUME 9 JULY 2022

SEVENTIES INSPIRED

 

Hello and happy July! Summer is in full swing and I'm writing this newsletter from my sunny studio. You may remember that back in May I was revisiting my 1990s teen years and 1980s childhood, creating some object studies that evoked strong memories. Now I'm going back even further and finding lots of inspiration from the previous decade, the 1970s. From vintage wallpaper patterns and psychedelic prints to glam rock and glittering disco I'm loving it all. 

LONG HOT SUMMER

 

 First of all I would love to give you an insiders sneak peek into my current project- Long Hot Summer. This is a brand new collection of artwork inspired by a fashion take on seventies American, summer camps. So far I have been creating mixed media paintings using gouache, acrylics and drawing inks and am in the process of potentially adding more detail via digital collage. This is very much in progress and I'm not sure exactly how they will finish up but I really want to find a way of marrying my signature illustration style using collaged fabric with these painted portraits to create something totally unique. 

Check out my instagram for a little painting in progress video.

STUDIO 54

 

I have also begun research and sketching for my next project which will be themed around  the iconic Studio 54. This will be sparkly, shiny and glamorous and very much in contrast with the faded vintage aesthetic of Long Hot Summer. From Bianca Jagger riding around on a white horse to 4 tons of glitter being dumped on the dance floor- the stories are wild! 

I hope to start work on this series in August/September so I will keep you posted on how it develops. For now here are some pages from my sketchbook- how many famous faces can you spot?

ETSY UPDATE

 

Lastly I just wanted to let you know that my Etsy shop is once again full of cards and prints and it's a joy to see orders coming in everyday again. I also just hit 4600 sales today! I'm now thinking about what to add next. Should I create more card designs? expand my stationery items? or make another colouring book? Let me know what you would like to see in there and I'll do my best to make it happen. In the meantime if you shop don't forget to use your subscriber discount KASUBSCRIBER20 for 20% off everything!

KEEPING COOL

 

Keep your tech cool this summer with this retro ice lolly print. A refreshing, free, new wallpaper for your phone or laptop screen.

 

Download yours using the link below.

 
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