Roll up! Book for sale!

Yesterday I held a colouring in and drawing workshop at The National Gallery of Scotland and officially launched my book. Yup, An Art Adventure was launched!

So there you go. If you like drawing, colouring in, looking at art, making art, art galleries, exploring Edinburgh, or all of the above then I reckon this book is for you. Grab a copy online or in the gift shops at all four of the National Galleries in Edinburgh.

Art Rookie

So, it turns out there are some cool websites out there that help designers sell their artwork slapped onto lovely products. When one such site - Art Rookie - sent me a nice email inviting me to sell with them, I went for it! And now these patterns...

...and this one...

...and this guy...

...are all available on phone cases, mugs and cushions. See?

It wouldn't be very easy for me to produce these things myself, and now they are out there for sale online, which is very cool indeed. 

Why not take a wee look: http://www.artrookie.co.uk/EilidhMuldoon

Glow-rious

Buildings. I like 'em. I like looking at them and drawing them and learning about them. But mainly drawing them, which is why this recent commission from Couthie (a wonderful wee gift company run by some lovely ladies and producing some really exciting new products) to illustrate for a new range of gifts was very welcome indeed. I can now reveal the first in the 'Sightlines' range of paper cut lanterns:

Edinburgh being all glowy.

These will be available to buy in shops very soon and also to order (individual or wholesale) online or directly from Couthie HQ.

And now I've turned my attention to illustrating the next in the range - London! 

I'm off to fold bits of paper and cut out tiny windows on miniature London buses. I will probably* resist the urge to make little paper people to ride on the bus.

*I'm making them already.

Pop in to the pop up!

Edinburgh Festival is GO! There is a lot happening and I am definitely not involved in enough of these things. I am, however, proud to say my prints are on display and up for sale at the Saltmarket pop-up shop and gallery at RBS in St Andrew Square all week. I went in today and it is brill.

Gallery visitors getting the low down on some of the artists

My prints sitting alongside work by some very talented folk

There is some lovely jewellery, cushions and treats by Kezikoko and prints by illustrators and designers including Alexander Jackson. So if you are passing, why not pop in to the pop up?

House doodling and other activities

Blog time! 

Where to begin? I'll start with houses. Lately I have been designing posters, illustrating maps and drawing on chalkboards, but all the while I have been taking commissions to draw houses and special places for people to pass on as gifts. I love doing this. Like, really love it. Basically people send me photos of the house or place they want me to draw (so far I have received commissions to draw new homes for people moving in, old homes for people moving out, wedding venues for newlyweds and even the odd bandstand and treehouse). 

These are popular gifts, I guess because they are such thoughtful gifts and are something quite different. I've also just extended the service so you can now chose from a few options:

• Framed (usually best for local delivery)
• Unframed (printed to a specific size and ready to frame - best for posting further afield)
• The digital file at high resolution. This has numerous benefits...1: It is much quicker as you do not have to wait for the post (which is always useful if the gift is a bit last minute!) 2: It means you are able to print the image at whatever size/on whatever item they like, and 3: It is £5 cheaper :-)

I've made a small website where you can see a full price list and examples of the commissions I have carried out so far.
If you are interested in taking a look, here it is: http://cargocollective.com/doodlemyhouse


AND in other news...

The residency is in full swing and so far so good. I am officially 'Illustrator In Residence' so I have been doing my best to reside at my desk in the lovely Hunter Building studio and act like I know what I am talking about. I have delivered one talk (terrifying), given one Photoshop tutorial (less terrifying and it turns out I am far more Photoshop-literate than I thought I was, which is nice) and today I took some lovely third year students to see 150 Years of Printmaking - an exhibition at the Open Eye Gallery in Edinburgh:

http://www.openeyegallery.co.uk/exhibitions/

I can highly recommend visiting for a look at the etchings, screenprints, wood engravings and lino prints that are not only beautiful but also give a wee insight into the creative practices of a few influential British artists and designers. The stand out piece was the Paolozzi screenprint.

That is plenty for now. I'm off to draw a house, have a hot chocolate and catch up on Downton (I'm a good multi-tasker).

Prints for sale!

Today I was more productive than usual and also more full of coffee than usual. Coincidence? As a result, my online shop is full of prints again. You can buy prints of some of my recent work here:

https://www.etsy.com/people/eilidhmuldoodles

They look like this:

and this:

and will come with a sticker:

Stickers are great.