Behomm: Home exchange for Designers and Visual Artists

I joined Behomm last week. It's an invite only home exchange for Designers and Visual Artists and has some stunning homes on offer.
This is my page.  I'm hoping to do exchanges in Spain, Montreal + Morocco - to start!
One can dream!

New lettering work

#lettering #type #handlettering #quote #illustration #Cicero #read

Happy National Book Day!

New work: Pink lace bra set

#illustration #fashionillustration #bra #lingerie #panties #bride #honeymoon #wedding

New work: Pink Capris

#Illustration #FashionIllustration #shoes #Fashion #Toronto

Inspiration: Edith Head

I saw this book in the window of a vintage clothing store this afternoon (69 Vintage on Queen) and for the rest of the day I've had Edith Head on my mind.

She had a Masters degree in romance languages from Standford but 0 design experience when she was hired as a costume sketch artist at Paramount. She's a great example of faking it till you make it.  
Her incredible people skills, PR savvy, + talent all contributed to her huge success.
Total Inspiration

#businesswoman #costumedesigner #EdithHead #AcademyAwards #kickasswoman #inspiration

GIVEAWAY

To celebrate the arrival of Spring I'm giving away one of my small white bouquet prints.

To be eligible either like on Instagram or RT on Twitter.

Winner announced next Monday.

New work: Lacey wedding cake

Lacey wedding cake

Copyright Alanna Cavanagh

#illustration #surfacedesign  #wedding #wrappingpaper #stationary #custom #greetingcards

New work: Librarian loafer

#illustration #fashionillustration #shoe #style #surfacedesign #fashion #texture #scritchy

New work

I'm changing my illustration style abit by adding texture to my drawing and removing alot of the outside lines. Am happy with the results.

 Overlapping butterflies

Parfum

#illustration #texture #silkscreen #surfacedesign #pattern #wallpaper

My fruit tattly's at The White House Easter Egg Roll

Tattly is contributing my fruit tattlys,  Julia Rothman's veggie tattlys plus 2 custom gold tattlys to the White House Easter Egg Roll this Monday. Exciting.
Tattly is excellent at collaborating with other companies and organziations.
I think any small business could learn a lot from their business model. Inspiring.

Ps. You can buy my tattlys here.

My prints in Covet garden magazine

The latest issue of Covet Garden is online and it's beauty!

It features the home of my talented friend Colleen Nicholson 

+ gorgeous photography by Jodi Pudge.

 Photo by Jodi Pudge

My Empty Belly print over Colleen's fireplace. 

How great is that brass turkey? love!!!

 Photo by Jodi Pudge

My espresso pot print over Colleen's sink. 

Really like the mix of textures in this shot. 

#silkscreen #print #art #affordableart #InteriorDesign #Toronto #decor

New work: Spring Butterflies

I'm experimenting with adding more texture in my illustrations and removing the black outlines.
Am pleased with the results.
#illustration #surfacedesign #greetingcards #bedding #wallpaper #pattern #stationary #art

Design Salon Night

          There are few things I like more then a dinner party. 

           Good friends, conversation, food, candles and wine = one of life's great joys.

#corny

Last week's design Salon was held at Donna Griffith's photo studio on Carlaw

Such a great space
Great Photo by Colleen Nicholson

 Donna, Jodi, cocktails and the Plenty book

New vintage green penguin print

I have a new print: Love in a Cold Climate screened in vintage green

It is 26" X 40"

printed on Stonehenge paper with a ragged edge

795.00

For more info please see my shop. 

#silkscreen #print #art #books #penguinbooks #alannacavanaghprints

 

New sketch: Chillax

#linedrawing #sketch #draw #illustration #watchingBroadCity