A series of b&w portrait illustrations for a financial client
Read MorePortraits for P&O magazine
Full colour watercolour portraits for P&P Moments
Read MorePortraits for Roadbook
Black and white portraits for Roadbook’s travel guide to Thailand.
Read MorePortraits for P&O port guides.
3/4 length portraits of the P&O cruise team.
Read MorePortraits for International Women's Day
A series of watercolour portraits of inspirational women.
Read MorePortraits for Savills' Impact magazine
A series of portraits of the Savills team
Read MoreNew Work - Portrait for Stella magazine
Truthfully, this commission was from back in August, but I'm just getting around to showing it.
I was asked to create my smallest ever commission. A teeny tiny portrait for Stella magazine at a miniscule 26mm wide. Despite it's small size, it was no simple task to create a good likeness at this size. I had to use simple, bold lines and strong colour to make it work. A bit different from my normal style.
In fact, the art director, Jason Morris, had contacted me after seeing this ipad drawing on my website. He thought that this style would be ideal for this simple, yet fashionable brief.
So, I set out to create an similar illustration, created with ink and watercolour. And here's what I came up with. Two options. The art director had wanted something straight on, but I felt that the angled head would be more interesting for this graphic piece. I'm pleased that they went with it.
I also created some hand lettering for the article title.
Unfortunately I missed the image being used in the magazine; shame.
x, Willa
I was asked to create my smallest ever commission. A teeny tiny portrait for Stella magazine at a miniscule 26mm wide. Despite it's small size, it was no simple task to create a good likeness at this size. I had to use simple, bold lines and strong colour to make it work. A bit different from my normal style.
In fact, the art director, Jason Morris, had contacted me after seeing this ipad drawing on my website. He thought that this style would be ideal for this simple, yet fashionable brief.
So, I set out to create an similar illustration, created with ink and watercolour. And here's what I came up with. Two options. The art director had wanted something straight on, but I felt that the angled head would be more interesting for this graphic piece. I'm pleased that they went with it.
I also created some hand lettering for the article title.
x, Willa
Illustration and Photography Collaboration
You might remember a few months ago I was at Lorna Milburn's photography studio working on a collaboration. Well, I'm delighted to say that we've had our photographs published in the Anniversary Edition of Elegant Magazine.
It was a great collaboration, working with make up artist, Sam Norman, stylist, Emma Cherry Rolf and model, Samantha Ker . We were also able to use the beautiful creations of the jeweller, Susan O (I have a serious obsession with her necklaces now).
I created both the illustrated backdrop and paper crown for the photoshoot. I then illustrated over the photographs. I'm really pleased with how they turned out.
It was such great fun doing a collaboration. I'm hoping to do many more this year.
It was a great collaboration, working with make up artist, Sam Norman, stylist, Emma Cherry Rolf and model, Samantha Ker . We were also able to use the beautiful creations of the jeweller, Susan O (I have a serious obsession with her necklaces now).
I created both the illustrated backdrop and paper crown for the photoshoot. I then illustrated over the photographs. I'm really pleased with how they turned out.
It was such great fun doing a collaboration. I'm hoping to do many more this year.
Male portraits
In an attempt to introduce more men into my portfolio, I have created a set of male portraits. The style is slightly more masculine and solid than normal, and I really like the results. I'll be trying to take some of these darker colours and more solid shapes into all of my illustration.
the gorgeous Ryan Gosling:
and the beautiful Chris Helmsworth:
I hope you love them. You can see the whole set of portraits here
x, Willa
the gorgeous Ryan Gosling:
and the beautiful Chris Helmsworth:
I hope you love them. You can see the whole set of portraits here
x, Willa
