My work published in Freehand Book

I am very excited to share that three of my illustrations have been published in a book called 'FreeHand: Sketching Tips and Tricks Drawn from Art' by Helen Birch, published by Chronicle Books and is available to pre order from Amazon here. You can view some of the book here.  The following is a blurb explaining what the book is about:

Freehand examines around 200 sketches and illustrations by young contemporary artists, in each case highlighting and explaining the drawing techniques, qualities, and effects with extended captions, insightful tips, and practical advice. Four main categories unify the book: Principles, Drawing Media, Types of Drawing, and Subjects. Each sketch clearly indicates which principle is being exemplified, the media used, the subject of the drawing, and the type of drawing. A detailed category index at the front of the book lists each page where similar examples may be found, enabling the reader to easily identify and cross reference subjects that have been drawn in similar styles. Advice covers composition, shading, subjects, silhouettes, working with pencils, pen and ink, and charcoal. This helps the reader understand the way in which similar subjects and styles are executed by different artists, and also inspires them to use the tips in the book to build on their own unique talent.

The three illustrations of mine, that are featured are - Light as a Feather, Peony and Song, which are all available to buy in our etsy shop.

Markit@Fedsquare this weekend!

Sweet William is very excited to be part of the hugely creative design market called Markit@Fedsquare which is on this Sunday at Federation Square in Melbourne. Please do pop in, say hello. and have a look at some of the new prints we will have available. Have a look at the Markit Facebook page here and be in with a chance to win all sorts of beautiful products from some of the designers that will be exhibiting on Sunday. Hope to see you there!

New work

The first two prints are dedicated to my favourite band - I am a huge Mumford and Sons fan! I could listen to their music non stop for hours. I find their music very inspiring, the lyrics are deep and moving. I had the the privilege of seeing them perform live in Melbourne and I have been meaning to put together these prints for ages. Awake my soul is just a brilliant song and the other print is entitled Grace, which goes to the lyric: 'grace on her heart and flowers in her hair' ....beautiful.

The other two prints are pieces of work that have been hanging around my studio for awhile now and so I am glad I have finally committed them to paper.

These prints are for sale in our Etsy shop. Happy Friday to you all!

Off to Magnolia Square for three days

Sweet William Stall set up

That's me, Paula, at my Sweet William stall in Melbourne

These beautiful photographs were taken by the very talented Tigs Macallan. They are of the Sweet William stall set up at Finders Keepers in Melbourne. Setting up a stall can be just as much fun (and hard work) as creating the art work! I love it and I am so happy with these shots. You can view more shots over on my flickr stream here.

Mother's Day

Mothers everywhere are well worth celebrating! We have quiet a few prints and cards that would be well received on Mother's Day the 5th May. You can view them in our etsy shop here.

New product - wooden postcards!

We are so excited to offer this brand new product! These wonderful postcards, featuring Sweet William illustrations, are printed on real birch wood. Each card measures 105mmx147mm, has rounded corners and a space on the back for your own message. The cards, with their amazing birch wood texture, make special little artworks in their own right. We have 6 wooden postcard designs to choose from with a special price if you purchase all 6 together. 
We offer free shipping with in Australia. Enjoy! The postcards are up for sale in our etsy shop here.

Sweet William at Finders keepers this weekend!

We are so excited to be part of Finders Keepers this weekend at the Carlton Exhibition Centre in Melbourne! We have new illustration work and new products on sale for the first time. Finders Keepers Market is always well worth a visit, be sure to pop in and say hello if you are in the area.

Happy Easter - DIY water colour eggs

Pretty water colour eggs - from this blog called spoon fork bacon

Happy Easter everyone! Every year our family normally celebrates Easter by decorating eggs and preparing our home for a big family feast... but this year the five of us are off camping in the mountains, which will also promises to be lots of fun! If I was going to be decorating eggs I would be doing these very pretty water colour eggs - follow the easy DIY steps over on this lovely blog. Happy holidays! P x

New Collage Prints

Blue Collage Print on etsy

Pink Collage Print on etsy

Yellow Art Print on etsy 

I think that of all the mediums I work in, collage has to be my favourite. I can loose myself for hours playing around with old bits of paper, ink, tape, glue and thoroughly enjoy putting a simple composition together. Here are some new collage prints that we have for sale in our etsy shop. I had a wonderful time creating them!

Sweet William Tea Towels!

now available in our etsy shop

Wahoo! Now available in our etsy shop!

New Work - brights!

I have been very inspired by all the bright colours and graphic shapes that are around at the moment. This new work has come about after playing around with new patterns, textures and colours. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have enjoyed creating them! An art print is a very quick and easy way of updating a look anywhere in your home, so go ahead and put some colour on your walls! These prints are available to buy in our etsy shop, here.