etsy | Lorrie Whittington

Big Postcard SALE in my Etsy Shop

28/10/2013

I am clearing old stock, so am selling lots of postcards as SETS and SINGLES. All of these postcards have been reduced in price, and postage has been reduced too. Once they are all gone, I will NOT be having any more of these illustrations reprinted as postcards or prints. So, if there is one you like, GO GRAB IT HERE!!! As they are going FAST!!! My Etsy shop is now closed down for good. If you are interested in purchasing any original pieces, postcards and prints then please visit my ART SHOP.

Out and About + Art for Sale

28/08/2013

Hi there friends… Just a fly by post as it’s still the school holidays and we are out and about today. I have had little time for drawing lately as Orla and I have been so taken up with trips, play dates, swimming and visits to the beach. But, here a couple of pieces I completed recently and listed for purchase in my ART SHOP. Hope you like. When the school term commences and I can get back into my studio, I will be working on some new original ink drawings and a new line of prints. Also, some pretty big projects I can talk about later in the year. Have a great week. xxx

Identity + Change + Decisions Prt. II

12/08/2013

The Skinny! A couple of weeks ago you may remember my blog post about making changes to how I brand myself, and how I market myself as an artist. I decided I was going to discontinue using the ‘Illusio Creative’ business name and promote myself using my own name. It was a BIG decision that had been some time in the making. I felt I wanted to step out from under the Illusio banner and adopt a more personal approach. This was hard as I have been using the ‘Illusio Creative’ name for over ten years. But, given the overwhelmingly positive response I received from friends, supporters and industry experts, I knew I had made the right decision. So, this is my first official post using my domain www.lorriewhittington.co.uk. All my content was moved successfully from the old domain to this one, and I have my hosting company 34sp to thank for that who made it all so easy for me.

A Changing Landscape..

23/11/2011

Recently on Facebook, I was looking at a piece of work by one of my old tutors. I mentioned that he really should start a blog to profile his work, and he asked me how he would do that given that he was such a ‘Dinosaur’. Andy Hawkins was my illustration tutor on my Foundation course at Amersham College of Art in the 80s’. I was in my teens, and Andy could have been no more than in his late twenties at the most, even possibly 30, and I think recently graduated from the RCA. I should mention by the way, that Andy is an amazing illustrator and currently lives and works in Saltburn-by-the-Sea in Yorkshire (and not a Dinosaur). Anyway, it got me to thinking how dramatically the landscape has changed for artists since we both graduated.

Focus: Val Sainsbury

30/07/2010

Val Sainsbury is the mother of a fellow Etsian, and indeed has her own shop on Etsy. I felt I really must bring her to the atention of my friends and followers, because this woman really needs more recognition than she has thus far received.

Creative + Passionate + Inspired