tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410438745499628272024-02-08T06:29:05.603+00:00Tori Elliott IllustrationI am a Freelance Illustrator, graduating in 2010 from Falmouth University UK. My first children's book was published in 2012 called 'The Phlunk', with more to come in 2013. I have a head full of dreams and a book full of scribbles! Follow me @Toridraws and check my website www.torielliott.co.ukTori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-3228837063169501832013-08-01T10:00:00.000+01:002013-08-01T10:00:08.577+01:00Buy some pretty things and help save lives<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey everyone, how've you been?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And so, in my own special way I'd like to raise my own form of awareness, and am offering you a very special deal. I pledge, to make a 10% donation of my total sales of all products and commissions successfully made during the entire month of August 2013! That's a whole 31 days of donations, which you can help with! My donation will go to <a href="http://www.jtsma.org.uk/index.html" target="_blank">The Jennifer Trust</a>, supporting families with S.M.A and funding for research.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simply visit my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/torielliott" target="_blank">Etsy store</a>, and spend a few pennies for some handmade fancies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And it doesn't stop there. The rest of the money made through sales and commissions during August will solely be funding my very first independent children's book, starring a character that has their own medical condition. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It truly pains me that almost all of the 'disability' books on the market are so prescribed by publishers as to how <i>they</i> think society should perceive a child with a disability. The books are overly politically correct and have a very basic story of 'disability is ok', whereas what I plan to do is create a story that doesn't touch on the struggles of being in a wheelchair but simply a care-free, exciting and imaginative story of what you can become! I'm trying to show that there's no need to mention the disability at all, as the character is complete as it is and isn't any different than any other character,<u> the chair does not define who he or she is. </u>This has always been my approach to life and I think its an extremely positive one, which is often the response of many of the parents I talk with to support their families with children with S.M.A.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So if you can help me raise a bit of cash for S.M.A Awareness month then please do, and if there isn't anything you fancy in my shop then you can commission me to create anything, from a pencil scribble to a complete work of art!</span><br />
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Life is handing out a lot of lemons lately, I'll be back on track with exciting news soon enough. x</div>
Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-72891956049374146012013-03-11T12:51:00.001+00:002013-03-11T12:51:05.884+00:00A very happy little Phlunkette!Here we have a photo of very happy Courtney Horne sent in by her Mum, enjoying her copy of The Phlunk! <br />
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If you love the Phlunk then I'd love to see you photos! Send them to me at tori@torielliott.co.uk and I will feature them to help spread the Phlunk love :) <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFL6c38ZTmeDFA_27Swk3tjPeE8l9fV-P4GQp3lVfT92zx1Eorfz0u8mJgn7XXzAIZCZYPgRMu9yqhUaRfMxPcMvWaVpOlOdvjImmc7eoUk4Cp5RNFzYWwH8Xuo2i0vlhph4QlLWGGUoc/s640/blogger-image--1106250753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFL6c38ZTmeDFA_27Swk3tjPeE8l9fV-P4GQp3lVfT92zx1Eorfz0u8mJgn7XXzAIZCZYPgRMu9yqhUaRfMxPcMvWaVpOlOdvjImmc7eoUk4Cp5RNFzYWwH8Xuo2i0vlhph4QlLWGGUoc/s640/blogger-image--1106250753.jpg" /></a></div>Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-8472437510596382142013-03-07T10:43:00.001+00:002013-03-07T10:43:20.198+00:00World Book Day 2013!Happy World Book Day everybody!<br />
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Today we celebrate in style, and whilst David should probably be on his way to work, here we are as Batman and Max!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So the news is, I'm very close to finishing my second children's book with the fabulous singer songwriter <a href="http://lambofficial.com/" target="_blank">Lou Rhodes</a>! Its called "<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Phlunks-Worldwide-Symphony-Lou-Rhodes/dp/0957369026/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361197477&sr=1-1" target="_blank">The Phlunk's Worldwide Symphony</a>" and follows on from our first book, "<a href="http://www.thephlunk.com/" target="_blank">The Phlunk</a>". Set to be released on the 20th of September, this is looking to be a really exciting book for a worldwide audience!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was such a challenge for me as I am the least musically minding person since the history of time, but I've really enjoyed the process and development of this project, more than any other for a long time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When working with an author, its always an interesting path to find their vision of their story, and The Worldwide Symphony took a good long while in order for us to be on the same page. As an Illustrator I think you'll understand how complex it can be to illustrate what others see, rather than how you'd like it to be. These discussions have led to so much growth and new design processes which I wouldn't have found without it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Children have never really been my absolute strongest point, often looking much older than they should be, so I was really thrown in at the deep end in this book. With many different ethnicities, hair styles, traditional dress and also musical poses, I began to stretch my skills and fine tune my confidence in illustrating children. Below is the original artworks for how I wanted the characters to look in the book, sadly they didn't make the cut but I hope they enjoy their small moment of fame right here!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After some time pondering and a plentiful amount of tea, (and in actual fact, a good </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">half a sketchbook later!) I was able to develop a style than still resembled my work, but was also suitable for the authors brief in very simplistic (almost stick like) characters. As you can appreciate, there is only so far you can simplify characters in a picture book!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Above is a final page from The Phlunk's Worldwide Symphony, and you can see how far the style developed just in one book! Hopefully you'll agree that it still captures the essence of my digital collage style, but still remains fairly simplistic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Watch this space for more updates on <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Phlunks-Worldwide-Symphony-Lou-Rhodes/dp/0957369026/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361197477&sr=1-1" target="_blank">The Worldwide Symphony</a>, and you can now order a copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Phlunk-Lou-Rhodes/dp/0957369018/ref=sr_1_1_title_1_pap?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361205996&sr=1-1" target="_blank">The Phlunk in paperback</a>! Happy Phlunking :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So recently I've had a fair amount of work on with children's book work, and also a few commissions. This small canvas below always seems to attract an interest when people contact me, and I jumped at the chance to do another one to break the continuity of drawing musical instruments and cat-like aliens!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I received the commission to paint Teignmouth seafront, which is a beautiful part of Devon, and only 15 minutes from my front door. Also, since the canvas was to be sent to New Zealand, I needed to split it across 4 smaller canvas' to be mounted separately. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its so great when I see Illustration and animation used in such a delicate form on a completely massive advertising campaign. Its about time that femininity and textural collages are able to step outside their children's paperbacks and brave the big wind world of commercial form too. Gone are the days where it is refined to folky illustrated one offs or highstreet Tshirts for preteens, and its awesome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And so you can image how excited I was when I saw the absolutely, mind blowingly beautiful advert for the <a href="http://www.lindamccartneyfoods.co.uk/" target="_blank">Linda Mccartney Foods</a> on the TV. Feast your eyes on these screenshots and enjoy the clip below, I hope these guys know that they make my day every time I see it!</span></div>
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Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-55504217231881229592013-02-14T07:00:00.000+00:002013-02-14T07:00:02.310+00:00International Book Giving Day<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm giving a signed copy of The Phlunk to Little Bridge House, <a href="http://www.chsw.org.uk/home" target="_blank">Children's Hospice South West</a>! They're a wonderful charity which have helped me and thousands of others.</span></div>
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Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-85482043320222435102013-02-12T11:00:00.000+00:002013-02-12T11:00:00.698+00:00Sometimes I make cakes too!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And so while I'm busy working very hard on my second children's book to be published by Strata Books (all shall be revealed!!), I thought I'd let you take a sneak peak at my second biggest passion..... cakes!</span></div>
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Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-61276866408987963752013-02-07T22:07:00.002+00:002013-02-07T22:07:22.297+00:00Phlunk all around the place<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tell me, you've already bought your very own copy of 'The Phlunk' written by <a href="http://www.lourhodes.com/" target="_blank">Lou Rhodes</a>?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">YOU HAVEN'T!? Well why ever not?! I illustrated it, silly heads! Its a lovely children's book about a cat-like alien that hears all you say and do, and you can buy a signed copy, right here right now, via <a href="http://www.torielliott.co.uk/cart.html" target="_blank">my website</a>! Its also in your local Waterstones, so pop in and ask a lovely staff member to order one into store especially for you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">You can also find it over at <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Phlunk-Lou-Rhodes/dp/095736900X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360273461&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, but stop them killing independent bookshops by buying locally and support Illustrators and writers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The book has been received really well with all of the reviews that we have had so far, with parents and guardians often being unsure of it but their children loving it! I'll link up some of the reviews from lovely bloggers and book reviewers just below, so you should definitely read and follow these people for more great reviews!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being Little wrote some <a href="http://www.beinglittle.co.uk/2012/12/the-phlunk.html" target="_blank">sweet words</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">The Book Sniffer gave a </span><a href="http://booksniffingpug.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/everybody-do-phlunk.html" style="color: #a64d79;" target="_blank">wag of its tai</a><span style="color: blue;"><u>l</u></span></span><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-85726662803909310792013-01-11T21:14:00.002+00:002013-01-11T21:14:34.811+00:00Happy 2013, here's some dogs!<div style="text-align: center;">
I really must write a proper blog post soon and update you, but for now, have some hounds!</div>
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Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-15077060993164354222012-08-16T12:30:00.000+01:002012-08-16T12:30:02.055+01:00The Phlunk Proofs have been delivered!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I cant even describe how excited I am, however I can't make head nor tail of which order they seem to have printed the pages in.. I've never received such a big box!<br />
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I am also hoping to do an <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/">'Ask Me Anything' on Reddit</a> in the next few days, to discuss my experiences of freelance illustration, and also as a young disabled person. Watch this space for more details.<br />
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As a final note, I've now changed my email address to <a href="mailto:tori@torielliott.co.uk">tori@torielliott.co.uk</a> .. go on, test it out!Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-43677520931360006222012-08-15T13:54:00.002+01:002012-08-15T13:54:21.402+01:00The Ohh Deer Pillow Fight!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So it seems that the triumph of finishing my Children's Book has encouraged me to throw myself into being more creative. We all know I should be, but I just needed a little push in the right direction (thanks David). Below are my entries to the Ohh Deer Pillow Fight, wish me luck, and maybe you could enter too?</div>
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Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-75783918044666506802012-08-10T20:18:00.001+01:002012-08-10T20:18:18.320+01:00Hurray! Hurray!Its a beautiful sunny day today in Devon. I spent some time at the beach in Teignmouth with my faithful hound Cherry, and now, as I hope to see Tom Daley win Team GB another gold medal and plough through some scrumptious melon slices with David, I thought I should tell you some very exciting news...<br />
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After a very (very) long time, the children's book that I have been illustrating has finally been signed off, completed, and is on the printing press! Reach for a bottle of something chilled guys! Hurray!<br />
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"The Phlunk", written by Lou Rhodes of the band LAMB and I published our book in association with Strata Books, and I am completely over the flippin' moon!<br />
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We've had a tough time between me moving house & becoming settled with David, holidays and numerous Lamb/Solo tours, but now, book one is complete, and I am so excited for book 2.<br />
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Here's a snapshot or two of the printing proofs from Lou's iPad so the quality isn't great, but I don't want to spoil you guys, you can go buy your own copy soon enough :)<br />
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<br />Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-89395002803366915082012-08-09T10:14:00.001+01:002012-08-09T10:14:39.574+01:00I can hardly contain my excitement!Big news is coming this way very soon, but unfortunately it's all under wraps for a few more days yet. I'm itching to tell you!Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-25692168303172503902012-01-31T15:39:00.003+00:002012-01-31T15:43:09.964+00:00I've been featured.. again!Many thanks to Megan at <a href="http://grlfashionista.wordpress.com/">Grlfashionista</a> for featuring my handmade paper right <a href="http://grlfashionista.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/one-sheet-a-million-possibilities/">here</a>.<div>Always so nice to have someone send a little compliment :)</div><div><br /></div><div>I currently have wedding designs coming out of my ears, but I'll get blogging when it's all complete. Keep your eyes peel!</div>Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-31201095308380807742011-12-20T12:36:00.002+00:002011-12-20T12:40:15.470+00:00Latest Interview :)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nip over to Being Little to read my Artist Showcase interview right <a href="http://littlebeinglittle.blogspot.com/2011/12/artist-showcase-8.html">here</a>! Enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi828lz86JFQHLdQDz7Hp7mSYrkzJNx55FGjSFbsZms7e89MQ7hdt62bUmTJ31HdXtNgeBsfH6HUJ_o_9idZWdPLZRypOu7QzZV1rB-vh-UQLKB8Fi56k_zZiT9E8F5BhbFTN4rXKwtuRX-/s400/logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688189295040886994" /></div>Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-22561268002977520062011-12-20T08:00:00.003+00:002011-12-20T08:00:04.998+00:00Reviewing Concepts<div>I realised that I hadn't posted some conceptual work I produced for a company, way back in early summer. I guess it didn't seem right to until I heard either way if it was going to be used! As it happens, the company sent a few follow up emails and then I didn't hear from them again. </div><div><br /></div><div>However I really enjoy this mini project, to produce an Easter range for a childs party set, including cake decorations and table attire. It was a conceptual project and therefore the images are fairly rushed, and just needed to convey an idea. I truly love work like this, and hell I may even make it all anyway, some day!</div><div><br /></div><div>Click for details, the pictures are much nicer close up!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5-kmjwVoHVazCoE05rmMpov4wyRFse45Fl6PutbDRBlQAdJIA1H22duHOQ9qShyh4WGmmdMrzoBh_E47P8TOKJqn4kYIrqCRORPleA3cZDtFJEmJfNn8pUktno9bfXuFGO-jbYQp9YTg/s1600/TORIELLIOTTeaster-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5-kmjwVoHVazCoE05rmMpov4wyRFse45Fl6PutbDRBlQAdJIA1H22duHOQ9qShyh4WGmmdMrzoBh_E47P8TOKJqn4kYIrqCRORPleA3cZDtFJEmJfNn8pUktno9bfXuFGO-jbYQp9YTg/s400/TORIELLIOTTeaster-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683482250822236066" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vezjl455JjAEhvKL2otC10SveibL-0isl3FTQBe2WCDvjP9pFMhsect6PgNkXrl7pYi9neq2LoO6V0UB80tFhA-RfvlcUOJnKX3d3b_iMSK3e2Ih7IIvwLBBDxFFqlPKool0z9K08Fen/s1600/TORIELLIOTTeaster-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vezjl455JjAEhvKL2otC10SveibL-0isl3FTQBe2WCDvjP9pFMhsect6PgNkXrl7pYi9neq2LoO6V0UB80tFhA-RfvlcUOJnKX3d3b_iMSK3e2Ih7IIvwLBBDxFFqlPKool0z9K08Fen/s400/TORIELLIOTTeaster-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683482234189566946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NHNQQOgn2fZ341GZ_8sNteT1LZLcYg1x400XG9cXOJkj40vWsjOA11fETLR4LrttUwVMzFuF1gIBV3WK3Um7wP_TaLLeAqIXw9RLifq_YXfIfzuHdLNl2j_NCrk8bRrINbuzyKEeaEQc/s1600/TORIELLIOTTeaster-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NHNQQOgn2fZ341GZ_8sNteT1LZLcYg1x400XG9cXOJkj40vWsjOA11fETLR4LrttUwVMzFuF1gIBV3WK3Um7wP_TaLLeAqIXw9RLifq_YXfIfzuHdLNl2j_NCrk8bRrINbuzyKEeaEQc/s400/TORIELLIOTTeaster-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683482227864713378" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmSAYx2INxTJJnriO_cZhM9blKsyOaOyu3ndblLj4q18WDcdb4yCYGwL-YGtxJPG0aNEQP0U-GFug3GRjxtDsXk2KGiPUNL333MwwMo7yUaGFLLq_ccXIG8arDsgQP_q9HhxhRnndcT3P/s1600/TORIELLIOTTeaster-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmSAYx2INxTJJnriO_cZhM9blKsyOaOyu3ndblLj4q18WDcdb4yCYGwL-YGtxJPG0aNEQP0U-GFug3GRjxtDsXk2KGiPUNL333MwwMo7yUaGFLLq_ccXIG8arDsgQP_q9HhxhRnndcT3P/s400/TORIELLIOTTeaster-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683482213998848146" /></a><br />The company also produced Cake Boxes for an individual cupcake. These were my concepts.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-ncZc_EN6e80GSNW_cYc0IHQ1nGcrB5aiaNlHcOkjUd8oNk7HuIgay54hNldonsSMe6-YjIMKxKqabr-w_f5bpAyZwJz_eXptY0Nsqn7wVtu-TiVTk3my4Hj6f6Dg62rc_8II_KD2Alc/s1600/cases.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 236px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-ncZc_EN6e80GSNW_cYc0IHQ1nGcrB5aiaNlHcOkjUd8oNk7HuIgay54hNldonsSMe6-YjIMKxKqabr-w_f5bpAyZwJz_eXptY0Nsqn7wVtu-TiVTk3my4Hj6f6Dg62rc_8II_KD2Alc/s400/cases.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683482211938608850" /></a><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I think I'm going to set myself a few more conceptual projects over 2012, and hope to pick up some conceptual commissions to boot! I sometimes feel that I'm much stronger in conceptualising than producing an illustration, but only time will tell! </div><div><br /></div><div>I'd really like to hear your thoughts on these pieces, sorry I kept them in the dark for so long! x</div>Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-22794153819872400972011-12-10T09:00:00.004+00:002011-12-10T09:00:09.542+00:00The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!<div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIeyNQstAtnA0gt2uyKT2Wbr9iLeE-ZsRrzHu58lLO5s9Yl8o4j0HJW7rQjULa4Os6i6sW8WtQvtlP4Mk_rDsLduRXZLhuT7687JPv3W0h0yyb2DhKbHVJcCxmMJtJecijPhhpnMfrhSB/s1600/25xmascoupon.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIeyNQstAtnA0gt2uyKT2Wbr9iLeE-ZsRrzHu58lLO5s9Yl8o4j0HJW7rQjULa4Os6i6sW8WtQvtlP4Mk_rDsLduRXZLhuT7687JPv3W0h0yyb2DhKbHVJcCxmMJtJecijPhhpnMfrhSB/s400/25xmascoupon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683328409197516082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 53px; " /></a><br />Its that time of year again! I hope you've endeavoured to venture out into the cold and start buying that special something for the people you love? I'm offering <b>25% off everything</b> in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/torielliott">my store</a> for a limited time only, so from cards to artwork, bunting to bowls, it's all yours.<div><br /></div><div>All you need to do is enter "25xmas" at the checkout, Merry Christmas everyone!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqReDrJHYKRCIgp1gq-YpVBVkGiKxB93SBSmCNaLsAM3Cs4eqg_RqgYj00WFUFHEnfwcg4i5hnSIRkKA0u8M3AhMzkm7n0NGu6D2ZxcjruKicPGm5edlQxYVKO_kgltb5jLAJ-7wYIiHz/s1600/xmas-wreath.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqReDrJHYKRCIgp1gq-YpVBVkGiKxB93SBSmCNaLsAM3Cs4eqg_RqgYj00WFUFHEnfwcg4i5hnSIRkKA0u8M3AhMzkm7n0NGu6D2ZxcjruKicPGm5edlQxYVKO_kgltb5jLAJ-7wYIiHz/s400/xmas-wreath.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683484294677426498" /></a>Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-49371252030612307432011-12-08T16:00:00.000+00:002011-12-08T16:00:09.773+00:00FanpageCome check me out over on Facebook!<div><br /></div><div><iframe src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/likebox.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftorielliottillustration&width=300&height=558&colorscheme=light&show_faces=true&border_color&stream=true&header=false" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:300px; height:558px;" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></div>Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-18756975506156449182011-12-07T09:51:00.006+00:002011-12-07T10:12:40.055+00:00Hello again!Wow, was it really August that I last posted? Time flies and so much has been going on. I guess it's time for a bit of an update! Firstly, thank you <i>so much </i>to everyone who voted for my work "The Three Little Pigs" on the <a href="http://uncoveredcoverart.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/threelittlepigs/">Uncovered Art blog</a>, I'm very happy to announce that I was 2nd, and am now the proud owner of The Show & Tell Illustration book. So THANK YOU!!<div><br /></div><div>As a 'life' update, my boyfriend finally got a job nearby and now we live together, we our big silly chocolate labrador. And so face now has a constant smile smeared right across it (even when he leaves his towels all over the bathroom), but he's really encouraging me to produce more, and make 2012 a very prosperous year for my work, we hope!</div><div><br /></div><div>Talking of work, I've been doing dribs and drabs over the last Autumn season. Moving my boyfriend in seems to have eaten most of my time, so much paperwork and bits to organise!</div><div><br /></div><div>I took a commission for a Wedding, which came totally out of the blue. The client had my details for an exhibition which I unfortunately had to pull out of due to a death in the family, but she called me a few weeks later asking me to illustrate an 'Owl and the Pussycat' themed wedding invitation. I would have been reluctant if it hadnt been to do with a children's book!</div><div><br /></div><div>It was to be used as a working postcard, I have taken the details off but you get the idea. They were having the wedding service in a Castle, and then a big festival style party the next day, with tipi's and fire pits, sounds wonderful!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_SOqloxLP5goehFBYHCsCu4VMWrVcUFOIyTvUk8axwYHIxaz-im_LY4rIrcRwpH2q4iHdvL04VFVYPdgMJxjEogginMi1xaRP7wvyYh0xtyrb0_kA1Hbn-mMaQXx6-jNJAUdeiX3rpIH/s400/optorielliott1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683325679857641954" /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">(front)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8W7A1YkBrr-MAYeNQ6nLcgi07439T2jgbqSHFxvKdRKxxalQyTAb4ZFx3dxeNgsGExrBqTKMS6eY0q7_k7BXUvE31lsA4D6AFxqqjHJVggAu2mvj7z4bO3etb1kd628EGjJZnRz6oNoRX/s400/optorielliott2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683325683988692978" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">(back)</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div>I've also got some very exciting news coming up in the next few weeks (although I fear it'll roll into 2012 with Christmas just around the corner)... and its publishing related! Watch this space.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for checking back, come again soon! x</div>Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-42771451509170067792011-08-03T14:25:00.001+01:002011-08-03T14:28:29.582+01:00My work has been featured!Today I had a lovely email to say my work has been featured in a competition!<div>I've never had anything like this before, so I'd really appreciate every single vote :)</div><div>The work was from my final year of Uni and Im not overly impressed with it, but its so nice to be recognised for good work.</div><div><br /></div><div>Every vote counts, please support me <a href="http://uncoveredcoverart.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/threelittlepigs/">here</a>!</div><div>My piece is 3 little pigs, and just requires you to comment or like it. You can even log in through facebook.</div><div>Thanks everyone</div>Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-60933839095410354942011-06-27T20:33:00.002+01:002011-06-27T20:35:40.482+01:00Big Beautiful BlanketI've been knitting up old scraps of wool that I've found over the years, having an odd ball left over from my Mum knitting me jumpers and socks. It's been put to use in this beautiful blanket that my Mum and I have made for my lovely new home!<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzv3M4UFSCNtg4Clqb84SVFKyCjNIkLgLcoNUzN8H-gz62Ua_ewGLP8CW1_s8DbXojuKi6X5KdagJutlgvX-XBk6vv_kwXLsWaT5Og8JMipRWd0zDw78w1nayFwhdSkGoCurdIshwD6_2/s1600/268738_10150249100718407_507038406_7226917_7860492_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzv3M4UFSCNtg4Clqb84SVFKyCjNIkLgLcoNUzN8H-gz62Ua_ewGLP8CW1_s8DbXojuKi6X5KdagJutlgvX-XBk6vv_kwXLsWaT5Og8JMipRWd0zDw78w1nayFwhdSkGoCurdIshwD6_2/s400/268738_10150249100718407_507038406_7226917_7860492_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622985401966501090" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441043874549962827.post-36137990077928912012011-06-19T21:48:00.002+01:002011-06-19T21:49:59.332+01:00Hello tiny house :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF070eryJnrDx5kz-ut_EhBAwRxOixaa2zMyUiP5E_NyV2cqa2-H1aZBCDQJs9SbzhniWgzvgPK2gjBcf6UMSyRRFE8JIUqQ2_XKW0d4m3iOkOok9RmyGcV9t1-kYsXazOulHe60tkvEAt/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF070eryJnrDx5kz-ut_EhBAwRxOixaa2zMyUiP5E_NyV2cqa2-H1aZBCDQJs9SbzhniWgzvgPK2gjBcf6UMSyRRFE8JIUqQ2_XKW0d4m3iOkOok9RmyGcV9t1-kYsXazOulHe60tkvEAt/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620035838671855506" /></a><br /><div>Today I built a fairy garden, I hope that they move in soon :)</div>Tori Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17345227405271419554noreply@blogger.com0