Gemma Milly Illustration

Oh oh oh oh everybody! Red alert! Gemma Milly, an artist and illustrator in southeast England, has taken my heart captive today. Her work is such a delight and I'm certain it will tickle you too. I'm so happy that I found her today via lovely Mary Beth on Pinterest. I adore her painterly style and colorways and well her drawing of William and Katherine kissing on the balcony and Buckingham Palace is just so charming (you can buy it here). I hope they somehow see it -- I'm sure they'd love it to pieces that cute Will and Katherine.

Gemma draws her images first by hand using  pen or pencil, then adds ink and watercolor, and finally she digitally enhances them to give them that final "just so" touch. I love how she uses her color outside of the lines at times. This is gorgeous. Her inspiration comes from, "The ethereal, the sensual, the female form, the exquisite and the beautiful. Her aim is to create strikingly beautiful images that please the eye and delight the senses." I'd say she accomplishes her goal!

But she hasn't always been an illustrator... Gemma once worked in advertising and design for six years at a traditional desk job, but like so many creative types who dream of "what if", the atmosphere wasn't for her and she started to wonder about her future... So she jumped ship, returned to university where she earned her Master's in Illustration and Animation and now she is a happy freelancer.

Gemma produces prints, greetings cards, portraits and fashion illustration for her big cartel shop and for her clients and well... we're all happier for it - but most importantly, Gemma found her calling and we all love those kinds of stories, don't we?

Isn't Gemma divine?

(images: gemma milly)