Off of Blogger

Thanks to all of you who have found and visited this page over the past two years! I will now be digitally posting my art on my website www.sparkleplanetillustrations.com, on my Facebook page and on Twitter. This was the first platform that I built for myself to 'publish' my art online, and while this page will always be here, I do hope that you'll continue to view my art in my newer homes!

Be inspired and inspiring!

Jade

Coronation of Napoleon I

I was watching a historical anime, The Rose of Versailles, a short while back and got very inspired to make an illustration of a time in history. A good friend of mine suggested the Coronation of Napoleon I, specifically when Napoleon took the crown from the Pope and crowned himself the Emperor of France. This is my comical version of events, but I'm pleased with how it turned out!

The Caterpillar

I've had this image in my head for a while, but alas, here it is, The Caterpillar - the fifth piece in The Alice Series. I'm thinking of doing the Cheshire Cat next to end the series, so be on the look out for that!

Jessie Ware

I've been a big fan of Jessie Ware since I heard '110%' and 'Running' almost a year ago. Her voice, style and the whole atmosphere her music posses is so beautiful. If you haven't listened to her tunes, I definitely recommend you check them out.

Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day! I thought it'd be fun to draw a peacock (full of rich colour) and a peahen (typically gray and monochrome) to play with colour contrasts. I think an appropriate name for this piece would be 'Connection' as Valentines doesn't have to romantic - it's about love and positive connections.

Aya

I used to draw manga cross-over style pieces a while back, and after watching a bunch of anime lately, I decided to get back into them. I made up this character and her name is Aya.

Lulutrixabelle

Lucy Rance, or Lulutrixabelle, is one of my fave bloggers and people on You Tube. I love her style, creativity and confidence. She has a great attitude towards fashion and is so friendly and engaging with her readers. Very cool and inspiring girl!

Grace Coddington

Illustration of Grace Coddington, one of my personal inspirations, fashion legend, and Creative Director at American Vogue! This was my entry for a contest held by iD Magazine at the end of 2012.

Welcome 2013

Happy New Year!
Don't be afraid to leave whatever is dreary and holding you back behind and to walk with an open mind into 2013. Thanks to you all for including my art in your lives over the past year and I'm excited to continue to share more of it, along with all the goodness I can, in this new year.

Dance at St.Paul's School

Last month I had the amazing opportunity to visit St. Pauls's School in New Hampshire, USA. Here is a rendering I did of Jennifer Howard's Advanced Dance Class. These girls were so wonderful and welcoming. They are very graceful and talented dancers and seeing them dance by the bar as well as in the centre of the room was very inspiring.

The Periodic Table of Elements

I spent a lot of time during all of my teenage years with this table. I found several slightly different versions of the table, but went with one and made it my own. Some elements may be different here compared to a copy that you may have, but remember that this is just an artistic interpretation. Each of the different colour combos are to categorize the elements by their type (ex. transition metal, noble gas etc).

Cruella De Vil

Dodie Smith's book, 'The 101 Dalmatians,' was one of my favourite books so read in school when I was younger. Even now it is still one of my favourite books to read. Though I like the visuals of Cruella popularized by Walt Disney, I wanted to do a different take on her and just keep that villainous attitude.

The Duchess

Part 4 of 'The Alice Series' is The Duchess. This is from Chapter 6, 'Pig and Pepper,' where Alice finds the Duchess, the cheshire cat, the cook and a baby who turns into a pig. The cook throws dishes around the room and is cooking with so much pepper that everyone is frequently sneezing. I love how calm the characters are described in this scene/situation in the book and I wanted to play around with the idea of having this family-style portrait in the midst of all this craziness.

The Fashion Citizen

Stephanie and Melissa of The Fashion Citizen are some of my favourite people to watch on YouTube! They are so creative, smart and talented - a real pleasure to watch and learn from. They focus on thrifting and styling the items that they find, and as a thrift fan myself, it's great to see other girls having fun with preloved clothes - and fashion in general! Their tips and DIY videos are very inspiring, too!

Lita

This was made in 2010, but it's one of my favourite pieces! 

I've been working on my website a lot lately and it's almost complete, I wanted to have this work on it, which it will be, but I thought I post it here as well now - sort of like a preview!

Gabby Douglas

Gymnastics is my favourite sport of the summer Olympics. I was really inspired by Gabby Douglas, representing Team USA. She is so talented, charismatic and excellent at her sport!

Queen of Hearts

White Rabbit

When I did Alice I wanted to so a series, so here's the second piece: The White Rabbit. I picked the moment when Aline is in the space with all the doors (towards the beginning of the novel - Ch.2 specifically) and she sees the Rabbit after crying out her size frustrations.

Willy Wonka

Inspired by Roald Dahl's character, 'Willy Wonka' from 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.' Originally illustrated by Quentin Blake. Was as a kid, and still is now, one of my fave books!

Noemi

This is a fun illustration I did of a friend!