Happy New Year of the....Sheep! (or Ram or Goat!)

Two very sheepish pieces I had an urge to finish last week. The first being quite realistic in its colour palatte, with the second being more experimental - possibly influenced just a smidge by old Chinese art. Either way, I had fun with both of them!

Collaboration // Swanky Egg Design: Sleeping Beauty Illustration to Fairytale Sculpture

The lovely Molly Miller aka Swanky Egg Design of Etsy, has finished her wonderful fairy-tale sculpture inspired by my 2011 Sleeping Beauty illustration...

Molly completed her whimsical sculpture a few weeks ago now, and I was so excited to see the finished piece. Molly really captured the essence of my illustration and then some. She added in extra details of castle spires and the spinning wheel, and even created a star-lit night sky by entwining tiny fairy-lights into the rose briars. The piece sold within 15 minutes of listing in her online Etsy shop!

Molly Miller is "Swanky Egg Design". She lives in Salt Lake City, US and creates beautiful fairy-tale inspired decorative pieces that she sells online in her Etsy shop. To marvel at more 

of her creations visit her online Etsy store here...

More of my fairy-tale illustrations from 2011 can be seen at my website here.

4G British Isles Map // for O2 UK Magazine October 2013

In August I was absolutely thrilled to illustrate for UK telecommunications brand O2.

O2 required a watercolour map in their signature brand colours, to show their 4G coverage in England, Scotland and Wales. I also provided the sea background as well as they pink and blue markers, leaving O2 to then added the labels.

This is a full page illustration which features in this month's magazine, available to pick up free in stores all over the UK, I've already got my copy!

 

 

 

 

 

All images are (C) Amy Holliday 2013, please do not use without permission.

Cat Breed Studies: Siamese

The final of my large cat series for now, a very playful Siamese. I used a more subtle colour-scheme for this one to emphasize the delicate neutral colours of the fur. More info on this feline breed series can be found in the previous post here. 

More cats:

Maine Coon

Russian Blue

Ginger Tabby

Silver Tabby

Siamese

Berry-Purple "Barry M" & Coral "Maybelline" Nail Polish in Watercolour

Just a bit of experimentation with something different - I prefer illustrating animals and nature but I wanted to challenge myself to do something cosmetic and shiny, and really make those colours pop. These are some of my favourite nail polishes I had laying around.

Finished final piece: 

All Images are (C) Amy Holliday

Do not use without permission.

More Flamingos!

 More "'mingos", just some personal work. I played around with some grouping - some of them pair up nicely, and some even look at home in a three. What is it with me and birds? They're just so full of energy and life, it makes them a lot of fun to illustrate. Flamingos have a contrasting mix of both grace and vitality about them that makes them very interesting birds.

Flamingos!

I'm working on some flamingos! I really love their knees, so I want to make sure they stand out...more to come!

Art is (C) Amy Holliday, please do not use without my permission