As much as I would love to say I've been plugging away with my design and illustration work of late (and that's why my blog posts have been limited), I would sadly be lying.  I have, however secured a full time post with Creative Exchange and hope to become more involved in the future events programme.

In the mean time, here's something I've found particularly inspiring and would love to try my hand at in future.  Flip book art at its finest! : 

http://vimeo.com/58712190  

Creative Exchange: The Launch!

It's safe to say I've had an incredibly busy month!

Through my work with Creative Exchange I've been in a position to meet some really interesting people. since beginning my post the lovely folk of Voluntary Arts Scotland , Border Crossing Media and Iglu Studio have all moved into the Creative Exchange incubator.

Thursday the 11th of July marked the much anticipated official launch event, highlighting the endeavors of the project as Leith's creative business hub and 'A Place for Making'!  Fabulous visuals, lighting, sound, catering....and a lot of elbow grease made for a very successful event! 

Creative Exchange, Leith

So I start a new post with Creative Exchange this week. Beautiful building, creative people, new start-up! June and July will be a busy month!! Will need to put my digital media hat on! More posts to follow! X

First portrait of the year!!

A finished portrait. My first in quite some time but I'm pretty pleased with it! Lets hope you see more on the horizon!

A foray into portraiture.

Meet William. My 3 month old second cousin. I haven't attempted a portrait for quite some time and am feeling a bit rusty. However, I'm pretty pleased with the outcome so far. Watch this space for the finished Article!

I'm a winner!!

Woman's Weekly is now my favourite magazine as I join legions of ladies indulging in their online competitions. I've never bought it in my life (and that's not a fabrication of the truth, believe it or not!) but I entered a competition at some point and discovered a Royal Mail special delivery note in the house this week. I went to the post office to collect my mystery letter today and to my surprise had won £100 worth of vouchers to spend at Hobbycraft. The perfect prize for little old me! I predict a spending spree!! Yipee!! X

A wondrous website

Hip hip hooray!

It's new, it's fancy, it's, well, about time I finally got my own website! Official domain name and everything! I'd like to think it's a bit more professional than any of my previous attempts to achieve internet/illustration fame and fortune.  Hopefully I can now display my illustrated 'goods' in a more coherent way, and bring my work to a wider audience.  For a sneak peek, click on the link below:

www.gemmavalentine.net/

A little something I've been working on...:o)

Valentine's day is a silly celebration, but the need for Jammie Dodgers certainly is not! As your one and only Valentine, I hereby give you a stupendous illustration in honour of what I propose to be National Jammie Dodger day!!