I am currently taking commissions for bespoke illustrations, specialising in watercolours, line drawings, portraits, and botanicals. Art is a wonderful gift to mark new beginnings and memories, the perfect mix of unique and personal. It wouldn't be out of place on a menu, a magazine or book cover. These are just a few of the things I do here at Valerian Illustration. As a creative mind, I am always looking for my next project.
Please don't hesitate to ask me questions about your idea.
Workshops are a chance to share my world as an artist, be it botanical, watercolours, sketch-booking or life drawing, I find them a wonderful opportunity to meet like minded people. Whether you're looking for some parent-child activities or an artistic Hen-do, you're in the right place.
Online workshops coming soon.
This month's Blog post is on anatomy in portraiture, a technique I use almost every day from the simplest of illustrations to detailed life drawings. Go to 'valerian.co.uk/blog' to read more.
We all have high hopes for the new year and the sense of a clean slate. Why not learn a skill or pick up a new hobby by booking on to a spring art workshop. From painting flowers to book-binding there's a whole range to take your fancy and brighten up the upcoming months.
As a sketchbooker, my portfolio is constantly growing with sketches and illustrations. This selection contains all my favourite subjects and styles, from life drawing to watercolours. I invite you to delve into the Valerian archive.
I began life drawing at 15 and have been a passionate believer in it's importance every since. My ability and understanding of drawing took off and this facilitated my first steps into illustration. Consequently, my work is always founded in traditional, observational drawing and it's this theme that ties it all together.
Demo for Autumn Leaves in Watercolour
An extract from a sketchbook
An extract from a sketchbook
Line and Watercolour Wash
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