New Painting + Stickers ♥

Hello dearhearts, I've been terribly neglectful lately, in fact it has been over a month since I last posted anything on here. I keep visiting the blog trying to conjure up post ideas but I always invariably end up clicking away without any new thoughts. So this afternoon (while I attempt to write this) i'm going to force myself to pull something together and actually publish a post! For once.

As i've mentioned time and time again, I really don't live a particularly interesting life; I spend almost all of my time alone in my room reading, drawing or trawling the internet on my macbook and if i'm not cooped up in my room you'll occasionally find me painting in my poky studio down the hall or wandering around the garden listening to music. The point is, I usually leave my home maybe twice a week at most for appointments or lunch with friends (if I can talk myself into actually going).

I've thought about other ways I could share content on here, I read a lot so book reviews seem like the obvious choice but i've never been particularly good at writing those, I tend to get carried away with gushing, syrupy comments and declarations of how much I adore whatever book it is I just happen to have read. The same goes for movie reviews.

So instead i'm going to do what I usually do, and recount a little about what i've been up to recently, regardless of whether or not it comes across as boring.

If you follow me on Instagram you might have noticed that I recently went across to Coventry to visit my family for a week (I might even write a blog post about that at some point), but right before I went away I rustled up a brand new Candy Doll painting. 

it's kind of difficult to snap a photo of since it's on a 24x24" board, so excusing the shoddy colour quality this is what the finished piece looks like. 

 as per usual I posted a stack of candy coloured progress shots to my Instagram as I worked on the painting. See, this is why you should really follow me on Instagram if you don't already! I always remember to post stuff on there, even when I forget to post stuff anywhere else!

early painting progress, colour blocking using liquitex and crafter's acrylic + posca pens.

paint shots! mucky brushes and my chosen messy method of mixing colours in plastic shot glasses.

my favourite part! starting to add in the lineart with Sharpie pens and permanent markers.

lineart complete, time for the background. The Lace very nearly killed me but I got there in the end!

after the lineart was done I taped up the painting and used a mixture of acrylic and spray paint for the background to give it a nice contrasting texture to the smoothness of the posca and acrylic I used for the girl. I always like to keep the colour flat on my work and the only blending I do is usually for whatever rainbow hued hair i've given the latest Candy Doll because blending is fiddly and because that's just how I like to paint!

also, as per usual, I completed the digital version of the design first before I began working on the painting. Here's the full digital version...

so yeah, there you have it, a new painting. Fun times! I'm not sure what to do with her yet, for the time being she's perched on my desk to keep me company while I work but i'll probably try and sell her if I can.

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in other Candy Doll Club News, I recently designed a new sticker to sell in my Etsy Shop

Yes they're food themed! So Feast your eyes on these Girl Gang inspired beauties!
Fries Before Guys x 100% Fresh Boy Tears

the stickers measure 69mm across and are currently for sale in the shop at the bargain price of just £1 + postage for 3 tasty stickers! Get yours HERE

I've already sent a bunch of these babeful stickers off to the UK, America, Australia and Japan! So if you fancy a trio for yourself or to share with your best babes, then go grab some NOW.

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and on that note i'll sign off for now, i'm currently on book number 27 of 2015 (an anthology of H. P. Lovecraft stories, if you're interested) and it's calling to me so i'd better go

cheerio chums! Hopefully it won't be a month before I bother to post again...

Autumn Fashion ★

right so i was planning on doing a Creative Café post tonight but somebody (Danni... i'm looking at you here!) hasn't sent some files through me for it yet so it'll have to wait

as i said, i WAS planning that but as it turns out i got massively distracted by the brand new Autumn/Winter 2011 collection from Austrian Fashion Designer Lena Hoschek (aka one of my favourite designers... ever)

this will be the third time i'll have posted about the absolute fashion genius that is Lena Hoschek

(you can see the previous posts here - Fashion for Spring  and  Hats and happy times)

 so if you've followed the blog for a while, you'll know what to expect from this post...

namely, lots of very gorrrrrgeous clothes!!!

this season's collection is as gorgeous as ever and i've already been drooling over most of the dresses and accessories! 

in fact i think that the lovely Lena might just HAVE to go onto my list of 'idols' since i am in love with everything she designs!!! and i mean EVERYTHING! 

although truth be told i haven't been able to treat myself to any of her pieces (YET!!!!!!!) i like to think that one day i'll have a wardrobe (ahem i mean walk in closet or maybe a closet room/house) bursting with her designs! 

well a girl can dream right?!

i just WANT it all!

gosh and her campaigns are always so beautiful as well! this year is no exception and i have to say that i especially love the gorgeous autumnal colours and that hint of Pre-Raphaelite that the whole A/W campaign has about it

anyway,  without any further rambling and nonsensical gushing from me, have a little look at some of the new designs for A/W 2011

anyway if someone would like to help me along my way to happiness by buying me my very own Lena Hoschek dress that would be a-ok by me... in fact i implore you to do so! ;)

but seriously, what a wonderful collection! and a wonderful designer!!!

Lena Hoschek i salute you... for being so fabulous!

for more images from the new A/W campaign you can head here - Lena Hoschek A/W 2011

and to see past collections + to buy your very own piece of Lena Hoschek loveliness,  (+ the S/S 2011 collection is currently on sale... ) you can head over to the shop here - Lena Hoschek Shop

oh and be sure to 'Like' the Facebook page - Lena Hoschek

All images featured in this post belong to Lena Hoschek © do not claim, use, distribute, reproduce or trace ANY of her work without her express written consent. All Rights Reserved.

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in other news, i actually left the house yesterday (hurrah!) and went for a little trip to Tynwald with my mum

but i didn't buy anything... (boring!) 

anyway today i was thinking about my etsy shop so i decided to update it a bit

there are some new (lower...) prices on there + a couple of new items so be sure to pop over and have a skeet - Jade's Etsy Shop

and that's about it i think, it's been miserable weather here for the past few days and doesn't show signs of sopping anytime soon 

so until next time, that's all folks... ◕‿◕ ★ xX