Shameless self-promotion: new archival giclee prints for sale!

Ok, you didn't get the Giveaway but you can get one of  my new giclee prints, printed on high quality, thick (308gsm) Hahnemuhle photo rag paper! This paper is absolutely gorgeous, the only difference between the original illustration and the print is the first is larger than A4 size ^_^ Go shopping!

The Cloud Maiden Project - sketches

I neglected this project for some time, sorry! But, as you can see, I'm working on it ... slowly ... slowly ...

The Winner!

Thank you very much for participating!

There were more than 150 entries in just one day! Woha, you made me completely speechless! Despite the fact you were not requested to write anything special to participate in this contest, some of you left so beautiful comments, what can I say but thank you! If I could, I would paint a special illustration just for any of you, guys! Really, without you I'm nothing!

And now, it's time to announce the winner! I used random.org to draw the winner so I had absolutely no control over who was chosen.

Congratulations to:

Wikit, I will contact you soon through deviantart - since you left that contact info in your comment. Again, congratulations!

This illustration could be yours!!!!

As a big thank you to all the people for supporting my artwork and my progression over the years, finally the Fan Appreciation Giveaway is here!

And now, the illustration you can win! It's about 23x31cm large and done in markers, colored pencils and pastels.

What you have to do:

Leave me a comment any time today until midnight (GMT + 2) of Saturday, the 29th of May.

1. You don't have to write anything special or related to my work, just leave a comment! As you can see, anybody could do that so anybody could win the illustration!

2. You don't need to have a Blogger/Google account to comment on this post.

3. BUT, anonymous or private comments will not be counted!

4. You can enter from ANY COUNTRY. I will ship the illustration worldwide via Registered Mail.

5. Comments on this blog need to be approved before being published. So, don't panic if you don't see yours shortly. I actually don't check out my blog any second of the day ^_^

6. On Sunday, I will randomly pick the winner using random.org. Good luck and thank you for participating!

Romance is boring! - lineart

If you have ever dreamed of having one of my original illustrations hang on your wall, you will eventually have the chance to get it! The below illustration - it's just the lineart, I post soon the finished image - can be yours for free! To know more about that, follow my blog and in few days you will know how to participate in the contest and win 'Romance is boring!'

Oil painting in progress

Pop will eat itself - Part 03

Yes, I did another new illustration for the 'Pop will eat itslelf' tale! But, before writing about it, here a small preview of some new products soon available on my shop! Speaking about that, don't hesitate to contact me if  you have any request for prints or merchandise you would like I put up oline for sale! I'm working on a huge update of the shop and any tip/suggestion is very much appreciated!

And the final 'Pop will eat itself' illustration! Call me crazy, but I did a completely new image. I'm too much a perfectionist and I'm always not satisfied about what I do, especially if we are speaking about commissions that I need to draw at least two/three versions of the same themed image! Anyway, I promise you this is the last one...at least concerning this subject  ^_^

Originals for sale.

Needless to say, all the illustrations done for the Art Show are available for sale - with the exception of the image done as study for a comic book page. You can contact the gallery at info AT vincaminor.com for inquires and information about prices, etc.

Thank you!

Pop will eat itself - part 02

I finished this commissioned illustration and as usual, I did something completely different from the first sketches I drew - have a look at my previous entry if you're curious about that ^_^ I'm not quite satisfied with this one but I think is more suitable to illustrate that horror tale and the girl is less a 'rock one' and that's good since the tale is about a girl pop band. The basic idea was to make a colorful illustration where the girl was pretty but not too much. Basically, people should understand that there's something wrong with this image that is not just a pop band promotional cute one.

And don't forget the big sale week on my Etsy shop has just started! Don't miss it!

Big Sale on my Etsy shop!

I will have a big sale starting 10:30 PM this Friday! 30% reduction for prints, wearable art, paper goods and paper dolls and pocket mirrors! Don't miss it!

New opening!

Yes, finally my illustrations arrived in Stockholm - if you follow my blog you know all the shipment troubles I got in the past days because of the volcano's eruption in Iceland! The girls at Vinca Minor Gallery are so nice to arrange a new vernissage just for my paintings - thank you, thank you! So, if you're in Sweden, don't miss the opening in May 7!

If you're looking for more stuff from 'The Cloud Maiden project', please visit my 'old' blog! TX!

Pop will eat itself - part 01

The lineart of a new illustration I'm working on in these days. It's based on a short tale by Sam Verrall. Tale and illustration will bu published on Murky Depths a fantasy and horror magazine from UK.

And I finally have a new title for my blog! I read the 'Angels and Insects' , a collection book by A.S. Byatt, when I was a teen and I've always liked a lot the two novellas included in it. I think the languid and melancholic mood of those tales is suitable for my illustrations too and I borrowed the title from the book ^_^