Archive for September, 2008

The sky was ‘packed’ with beautifully bright stars!

This illustration is a continuation from last week’s series. I plan to make four of them with the same characters and colour scheme. I think they’d look great in a baby or child’s room! ;o) This one might be a bit tricky to colour as I don’t want it to come across too busy and confusing (it’s quite a full drawing)… but I think if I get the colours right, it’ll appear less busy. Same as last week - I’ll be posting the coloured version next Friday (or I’m hoping to!)! Let me know what you think.

What should this cute little group of friends get into for the next couple drawings? I’d love your suggestions! If you have any great ideas, post them here and you might see them come to life in the next few weeks!

I know I’m kinda cheating by using the same illustration concept for two weeks of Illustration Friday but this week’s theme works so well for this! “The unlikely friends formed a clique that could never be broken!”

What do you think of the final version? I haven’t done many pieces with full colour backgrounds so it’s a bit different. I’ve also consciously not used any red in the image. I find red is such a powerful colour and I usually always use it in my work to really make my illustrations pop! I think when I hold back from using red, there is a softer and calmer feeling that I also really like. Click here to rate this illustration!

Rachelle Anne Miller stamps, produced by STAMPAVIE now have an Angel Policy!

This policy is intended for stampers who love to craft and want to make some extra money on the side by selling the cards they produce with my designs. In order to continue to protect my rights as an artist but also allow a bit more freedom for you, there are a few guides to follow with this new policy (see below). I hope that by doing this, it’ll allow many of you to continue creating beautiful cards and perhaps even earn a little extra cash on the side :o)

The following restrictions apply to our Angel Policy:

1. Each project should be crafted by the individual and must be hand stamped.

2. Any artwork created using Rachelle Anne Miller designs must not infringe third-party copyrighted material.The artist must accept full responsibility for his or her artwork.

3. Electronic, mechanical, freehand, or graphic reproduction (such as scanning or photocopying) is strictly prohibited.

4. A maximum of 100 hand-stamped items is permitted.

5. Credit for the stamped images and ©Rachelle Anne Miller by STAMPAVIE must appear on the back of your items.

6. Rachelle Anne Miller or STAMPAVIE may amend its policies governing the use of its copyrighted designs and images, including the Angel Policy, at any time. Amendments to such policies are effective upon publication unless otherwise noted and will be posted on the official Rachelle Anne Miller or STAMPAVIE website. We reserves the right to deny or terminate permission to use Rachelle Anne Miller designs and images with respect to any particular person.

This piece is going be titled ‘Unlikely Friends’! I think I’m going to do a series of them: The Adventures Penguin, Dinosaur, Bird, Monkey, and Teddy! lol

I didn’t get a chance to colour this today but I thought I’d post it anyway because I get a lot of requests to post my work ‘in progress’. Most of my work is situated on a white background but for this series, I’m going all out with colour! I want to practice doing full colour backgrounds as I think it’s important to be versatile in my work. I hope to have this one coloured for this time next week :o)

Let me know what you think of it!

Amy’s mom thought the fall leaves cluttered the front lawn, but Amy loved the beautiful colours and danced in the bright piles of foliage! Click here to rate this illustration.

I absolutely LOVE the fall - it’s my favorite time of year. It’s such a beautiful, fresh, and crisp time of year. I love the changing leaves, the fresh harvests, the refreshing crisp air, snuggling in cozy sweaters, baking delicious apple pies, and taking scenic drives through the country… and I love the anticipation of Christmas to come! I also find it a lot easier to concentrate on work once the weather cools down :o)

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!