paula mills

Illustration friday - 'round'

2011-11-26T08:54:00.000+11:00

New work done last week - I thought this one fitted the topic for illustration Friday perfectly - 'round'.

illustration friday - 'ferocious'

2011-09-24T18:19:00.001+10:00

This is by my 5 year old daughter - I thought it was a pretty good interpretation of the illustration Friday topic this week - ferocious.

new work - ink studies

2011-09-01T12:39:00.003+10:00

A combination of ink, water color and vintage paper

some new work

2011-08-04T12:14:00.004+10:00

wedding invitation commission piece
editorial work

new art class work

2011-06-06T13:42:00.003+10:00

Ink and water colour on brown kraft paper - studies of the city

new editorial work

2011-05-30T17:11:00.002+10:00

I have another blog, Sweet William, which takes up quite a bit of my time and this blog I keep for my illustration work only, but I realize that I am forgetting to put up new work, so here are a few new things I have been working on lately, editorial work for Copeland Publishing.

new work - ink and collage studies

2011-04-15T14:46:00.003+10:00

Have really been enjoying working in ink and collage at the VCA course just need more time to do more, sigh.

new work - wilderness

2011-02-15T13:11:00.002+11:00

doodles

2011-01-25T16:58:00.003+11:00

Nice start to the New Year!

2011-01-17T10:08:00.001+11:00

Thanks Finders Keepers for the lovely feature!

new work - peony

2010-11-26T11:16:00.002+11:00

New drawing, for sale in my etsy shop.

new work for exhibition - song

2010-11-16T16:54:00.002+11:00

The original pen, ink and gouache drawing will be for sale at the On the Wall exhibition, at the Finders Keepers Market in Sydney. Slightly smaller prints will be for sale in my etsy store. This is a reworking of another swallow image I have already done.

most flattered!

2010-11-08T12:11:00.002+11:00

While I was away, visiting my sister in New Zealand, my home and work was featured on Lucy's fantastic blog - the design files. So flattered. : )

pattern is in everything

2010-10-24T17:45:00.003+11:00

From my end of year art show at he VCA.

illustration friday - 'transportation'

2010-10-13T18:53:00.002+11:00

new work - lots of pattern and detail : )

2010-10-03T10:15:00.004+11:00

owl in another color way

2010-09-24T17:54:00.003+10:00

new print - blue owl

2010-09-14T23:57:00.002+10:00

New print available in my esty shop.

new editorial work

2010-08-26T10:35:00.004+10:00

reworked ship print

2010-08-17T13:09:00.002+10:00

sond track artwork

2010-08-17T13:08:00.002+10:00

new camille ilo

2010-08-17T13:06:00.002+10:00

course work

2010-07-30T16:42:00.004+10:00

new Camille Illo

2010-07-27T22:31:00.001+10:00

I have just finished this illo of Camille, who has the power to do may things. She flies with angels, dances with the wind and climbs any mountain! Camille prints are available to buy in our etsy store.

new editorial illustration work

2010-07-27T22:27:00.002+10:00

Some editorial work for a story on the health and human rights issues in Australia.

illustration friday- breakfast

2010-07-13T14:51:00.003+10:00

She was feeling so nervous, it was as if she had a bowl full of butterflies for breakfast.

illustration friday - 'giant'

2010-07-05T13:04:00.003+10:00

If I were a giant I would go around dishing out rainbows to brighten up everyone's day!

new editorial work

2010-07-05T12:02:00.006+10:00

I have been pretty busy illustration all sorts of stories from family law to embracing creativity in education and so taday I am catching up with posting.

illustration friday - 'paisley'

2010-06-22T15:49:00.001+10:00

illustration friday - 'early'

2010-05-28T14:54:00.002+10:00

Camille felt most alive when she was up early.

I haven't posted on IF for a while now and I am afraid this entry is far from -early- which is this weeks topic.

line work

2010-05-17T09:56:00.000+10:00

collage

2010-04-27T20:07:00.005+10:00

Some collage I have recently done, would like to do more...

finished branding on cafe

2010-04-22T12:34:00.002+10:00

water color studies of people

2010-04-20T14:31:00.001+10:00

new work - cafe branding

2010-04-13T23:39:00.002+10:00

Work in progress for a lovely seaside cafe in Strandhill, Ireland.

new work - editorial

2010-04-13T23:36:00.003+10:00

Illustrations done for a parenting story in Melbourne's child.

new work - home

2010-03-01T14:08:00.001+11:00

new commissioned work

2010-02-22T14:49:00.001+11:00

New banner done for photographer Janna Beecher, web site still in development.

New Artwork - Love lets you grow

2010-01-19T22:02:00.008+11:00

My thinking was; just like a garden looks even more beautiful over time. This is pen, vintage paper and paint.

illustration friday - 'confined'

2010-01-15T13:22:00.003+11:00

I recently did this illo for my sister who is moving to 'new ands' (blogged at Sweet William) but I also wanted to post it for this weeks topic because for me the ocean is some thing wild and beautiful that can never be confined.

new commissioned work for lovely blog banner

2010-01-13T11:36:00.003+11:00

Blog banner recently done for new client, ponies and jam blog.

mathilda's market illustration

2009-11-13T14:28:00.002+11:00

Commissioned work for Mathilda's Market in Australia.

poppies

2009-10-06T17:32:00.002+11:00

illustration friday - 'pattern'

2009-10-02T16:26:00.002+10:00

I love pattern, I have a small collection of delicate tea cups in blue willow, which is one of my favorites. I love the intricate drawings and the simple rich color. So here is another illustration dedicated to tea!

illustration friday - 'welcome'

2009-09-18T14:30:00.002+10:00

In Australia there is a little black swallow called a Welcome Swallow. I tried to find out how it got it's name - but no luck. I like to think that maybe it was something romantic such as when men came back from war the little swallows would welcome them home, but I could be completely wrong. Anyway my little swallow is welcoming someone home with her sweet song.

illustration friday - 'strong'

2009-09-11T14:17:00.003+10:00

All I could think of is a lovely, strong cup of tea, without which I can hardly function, so maybe its the tea makes me strong!

new hand drawn numbers

2009-09-09T12:38:00.002+10:00

two illustrations

2009-08-25T16:29:00.003+10:00

This illustration and the one in the previous post where done for editorial work here in Melbourne - a touching story on parenting with a disability, written by a blind mother.

illustration friday - 'caution'

2009-08-25T14:05:00.002+10:00

Mother and child enter this new realm with both excitement and a little caution.

illustration friday - 'wrapped'

2009-08-18T13:46:00.002+10:00

After a long winter Camille wrapped herself in the freshness of Spring.

illustration friday - 'impatience'

2009-08-11T15:07:00.002+10:00

Camille felt her impatience rising as she waited for the wind to change but then she decided to dance with the wind.

new commissioned work for madeit

2009-07-22T14:19:00.004+10:00

Here is a poster I have illustrated for www.madeit.com.au

new published work

2009-07-08T08:53:00.004+10:00

This was done for Copeland publishing, who print Melbournes Child, Sydneys child etc. here in Australia, great advice on parenthood.

illustration friday - 'unfold'

2009-06-14T18:33:00.003+10:00

illustration friday - 'craving'

2009-06-14T18:20:00.003+10:00

When Camille looks up into the milky-way she has an absolute craving to dive straight in. (oh dear I am a few days late for this one...will have to get a move on with 'unfold'.)

illustration friday - 'adapt'

2009-06-05T22:04:00.002+10:00

A dear friend of mine was umming and arring about having a third child - they found out recently that they are now expecting twins! Amazingly, we have the ability to learn and adapt. What a great ability to have. I know my friend will adapt brilliantly.

illustration friday - 'cracked'

2009-05-25T17:02:00.002+10:00

I have been working for days on this vintage alphabet, incorporating some of my drawings, hand drawn type and images from my old children's book collection. And at last I think I have CRACKED it! This is a real stretch of the topic - sorry IF.

illustration friday - 'contagious'

2009-05-22T19:19:00.003+10:00

illustration friday - 'theater'

2009-05-01T17:20:00.003+10:00

illustration friday - 'impossibility'

2009-04-24T12:59:00.003+10:00

In dreams and love there are no impossibilities. This may a bit of a stretch on the illustration friday topic but this illustration is what came to me.

Illustration friday - 'talisman'

2009-04-10T14:18:00.002+10:00

I am not a superstitious person but if I had to be pushed I suppose my lucky number would have to be four, it is such a lovely number, this illo is entitled 'four'.

Illustration work for Maria Taylor

2009-04-08T17:28:00.001+10:00

I recently completed some illustration work for a wonderful indie musician called Maria Taylor. I had great fun working on her album art for LadyLuck, a wonderful album, you can hear some of it here.

Illustration friday - 'subtract'

2009-03-25T22:12:00.005+11:00

economy + downturn - (subtract) spending = mend and make do!

new work - craft tree

2009-03-21T23:47:00.002+11:00

Just finished this job for a client in Florida, a promotion for a craft fair - while I sit in Melbourne, Australia. Isn't the world wide web amazing?

illustration friday - 'intricate'

2009-03-12T14:19:00.002+11:00

my work often involves intricate patterns and line drawings so I feel I could post almost any of my images for this topic. And by the it was a big thrill to be chosen as pick of the week for instinct - thanks to everyone who left comments. ;)

illustration friday - 'instinct'

2009-02-27T15:19:00.004+11:00

My thought with the peacock is that we all have our own natural instinct when it comes to attracting the opposite sex. But as I was drawing it I realised that my natural instinct is to draw pretty things...so that may have been the real reason for the peacock :)

illustration friday - 'celebrate'

2009-02-20T12:12:00.001+11:00

Birds seem to be very good at consistently celebrating, even, each new day. What a gift.

illustration friday - 'time'

2009-02-13T17:16:00.002+11:00

illustration friday - 'pale'

2009-01-28T13:13:00.004+11:00

This is two weeks late (for illustration friday topic)- but I had made a start so I thought I may as well finish it. I have posted the original line work too so you can have a look at my process. My little red head girl doesn't have a name yet, she features in a few of my illo's, not sure if she needs a name really...

seeing

2009-01-25T21:23:00.000+11:00

explore

2009-01-25T21:21:00.003+11:00

illustration friday - 'climbing'

2009-01-25T20:58:00.003+11:00

I have always loved collage from the 'old school cut and paste' style to the 'scan it all in and mess around for hours in photoshop' variety. I have recently fallen in love with it again after stumbling upon a crate of photographs, filled with all sorts of images from our travels. My husband is the photographer in the family and this series is dedicated to him, for always inspiring me. I have posted this first one for Illustration Friday and the rest of the series will be on my blog.

illustration friday - 'contained'

2009-01-15T22:56:00.005+11:00

Her hand bag contained her life.....

illustration friday - 'similar'

2008-12-12T12:52:00.001+11:00

illustration friday - 'pretend'

2008-11-18T23:01:00.002+11:00

Sometimes I pretend that I am an artist, trying to make a living as an illustrator.

illustration friday - wise

2008-11-14T00:02:00.002+11:00

hand drawn lettering

2008-11-08T12:43:00.003+11:00

I have been working on some hand drawn type lately - I love the idea of the type not being all perfect - I am breaking all my past graphic design rules, very liberating!

illustration friday - repair

2008-10-27T20:54:00.003+11:00

I find that real relationships are in constant need of repair - we all stumble. I have also found that often the best way to repair damage is with a hug.

illustration friday - late

2008-10-21T14:36:00.002+11:00

illustration friday - strings

2008-10-17T11:58:00.003+11:00

Motherhood: a constant pull on the heart strings. Last minute entry again for illustration friday. Had fun with this one, slightly different style for me.

illustration friday - sugary

2008-10-10T13:36:00.003+11:00

I love the fact that when one suffers a horrible fright or shock - whether it be falling off a bike or being bitten by a dog, some one always says 'i know, why don't you have a lovely, sugary, cup of tea'. I love tea.

purses

2008-10-08T22:30:00.004+11:00

so excited about my illustrations being used by my lovely sister, who has made these brilliant little purses. They are available to buy in our etsy store.

illustration friday - packed

2008-09-30T22:56:00.001+10:00

I spend a lot of time with young children and am constantly amazed by how packed their head space is. Just today, from my 6 year old, I have had: How do wheelchair people get into bed? How many seconds until Christmas? Can we also eat the fire when we toast marshmellows? Does God mind if we kill flies?

illustration friday - island

2008-09-17T22:39:00.004+10:00

I really fancy the idea of being stranded on an island for a little while - not too long, just for a while, i think it would be lovely to have to learn how to survive and rely purely on nature...hmmmm, oh well back to city life for me.

illustration friday - clutter

2008-09-12T12:04:00.002+10:00

I love clutter, I find it very comforting and and couldn't think of anything worse than having to de-clutter...a very quick sketch of some clutter on my desk, a collection of tins, paintbrushes, old books, ahhh lovely! In a big rush today and have left this to the last minute. Have a lovely weekend everybody!

illustration friday - memories

2008-09-03T00:15:00.004+10:00

Memories - I love all things old/vintage/nostalgic and I am often drawn to images of women of a certain generation, women who weren't confused about who they were or what their roles were, or so it seemed - my Gran's generation. Something a little different this week - i have had a go at some collage, which i really enjoyed, I thought i would try and get away from the Mac but i ended up scanning it all in and adding all sorts of textures...hmmm those layers in photoshop are just too good to pass up. I would be interested to know what people think of this collage style.

illustration friday - routine

2008-08-28T23:31:00.004+10:00

oh dear i seem to be addicted to tea...my morning routine can't start unless i have my first cuppa. So my entry for illustration friday is yet another tea cup, i tried to think of other things to draw but the word routine just made me think of my first cup of tea i have to have every morning, which gets me going with the rest of the daily routine. I am a complete addict.

illustration friday - 'detach'

2008-08-19T22:01:00.004+10:00

Often i find, if I am am having a crazy day, a lovely cup of tea helps me detach a little.

illustration friday - 'sail'

2008-08-15T10:50:00.005+10:00

I am getting later and later with my entries for illustration friday, i seem to just squeeze them in at the last minute, oh well better late than never. I enjoyed this week's topic and i know swans glide more than sail but i had this image in my mind of a black swan.

motherhood - blue swallow

2008-08-10T16:47:00.003+10:00

my sister makes these beautiful softies, which i have designed and we sell them in our etsy shop:
www.lovelysweetwilliam.etsy.com. I get so excited whenever a see a new one emerge.

illustration friday - 'canned'

2008-08-01T13:21:00.004+10:00

Imagine we could can the stuff! I know someone who seems to have managed it - he flies through law exams with out a problem on top of full time work and full time everything else. But as for me, I will have to keep dreaming about it being sold in cans, hmmm, it wouldn't be cheap!

family tree

2008-07-29T22:24:00.002+10:00

An illustration I was commissioned to do by a friend, who's friend had just had twins.

illustration friday - 'enough'

2008-07-24T19:31:00.004+10:00

I have had enough of winter, I want spring!
We are in the middle of a very cold winter here in Melbourne - I am once again recovering from an awful bout of flu...but i looked out the window and saw the tree in our front yard in bull blossom - yeah bring on SPRING!

illustration friday - 'foggy'

2008-07-15T23:14:00.002+10:00

I have little children so i know all about waking up with a foggy head...

print giveaway

2008-07-09T15:08:00.002+10:00

Visit:

www.lovelysweetwilliam.blogspot.com

for a chance to win one of my prints! Offer ends July 30th.

illustration friday - 'fierce'

2008-07-01T15:46:00.003+10:00

I seem to have a bit of a theme running through my illustrations - mother's love. I suppose it is what I am about right now - being a mum and it feels natural to mix it with my passion for drawing. This is done in pen on craft paper, scanned and colored in photoshop.

illustration friday - forgotten

2008-06-13T13:36:00.003+10:00

For IF theme 'forgotten' i have done an illustration of a lovely old tea cup (one from many in my collection) because I think it is sad that we have forgotten the delicate tradition of having tea in a proper cup...I love pretty tea cups but they are up on shelves and not in everyday use...forgotten. This was done as a pen sketch and ten enhanced in photoshop.

Illustration friday - 'baby'

2008-06-04T11:43:00.002+10:00

I have many images of the madonna and child and is a topic i love to doodle or draw. This was done in pencil, scanned into photoshop and layers added.

illustration friday - wide

2008-05-20T15:08:00.005+10:00

A mother's love is this wide....(on a good day)...

illustration friday - wrinkle

2008-04-29T18:48:00.002+10:00

The first thing that came to mind - my wrinkles!