Wedding Commission

A few weeks ago, I was asked to create a portrait of a couple for their wedding. This is not the one I did, as they're not married yet, and I didn't want to risk them seeing it, but I wanted to share it with you, so I have altered it to this made up couple.

I really enjoyed creating it, and think that it would make a lovely memento for a wedding, anniversary or engagement.

If you are going to a wedding this year than why not get them something more personal and get in touch? Prices start at £20 for a digital file that you can print to any size you want.  Email me at samanthaeynon@gmail.com if you want to enquire.

Lady in a hat

Just thought I'd share my latest completed illustration with you guys. I'm quite pleased with this one. It's one of the most striking images I've done for a while. Now I want to do more!

At the top is an image all three colour ways I tried. I struggled to decide which one to go for, and thought they looked quite nice all lined up together. Now I want blue hair too!

February Workshops

In February I had great fun leading a workshop at Derby Quad, teaching a group how to design and make their own Robot paper toy. They were all boys, and I think my work was all a bit cute for them, with by far not enough guns! They came up with some great work!

A little taste of Devon

Me and my husband are a little bit in love with Woolacombe in North Devon. We have been there for a holiday, 10 of the 11 years that we have been together, and this year we just decided we couldn't wait till Summer to have our fill of the place.

We normally head there in our lovely camper van, but it was a little bit too cold for that in February, so we stayed in a little wooden hut instead, which had the most amazing view of Woolacombe sands. 

Joe was brave enough to go in the sea (I decided against it, as I had a cold that I didn't want to make worse) though he nearly froze to death- some neoprene gloves and a balaclava are in order for our next non summer dip I think!

Now I really can't wait till Summer!

Valentine's Commission

Sorry for the silence recently, I am a bit rubbish at keeping up with all things online related of late!

I was asked to do a 'retro' style portrait of a couple for Valentine's Day, a brilliant commission to receive and so much fun. This is what I came up with. Hopefully I'll get more commissions like this in the future.

Snake Charmer

I originally sketched this illustration out in November and really wanted to get cracking on with it, but with having lots on I have only just got round to colouring it. It was inspired by 'Snake Charmer' by Blink-182 and the amazing Derek Yaniger, a post on him will follow soon, his work is awesome!

I really hope I manage to squeeze some more illustrating in over the next few months; it felt so good to be able to sit and immerse myself in this.

A year in paper toys!

Well this year i set myself the challenge to design and release a new paper toy a month. This proved to be a really fun thing to do, as it meant that despite full time work, I always found time once a month to sit there with my sketchbook and draw out some ideas to help me create a new piece of paper art. 

There were some months where I had more time then others, but I am pretty pleased with the characters I have produced, and would like to thank everyone who has downloaded them and shared photos of their creations with me; I love seeing them!

Above is December's paper toy, a Christmassy camper van (based on our own camper 'Rhubarb') It is, as ever, available to download for free from my website 

So now to think of next years challenge....