Virtual Art Gallery

Hello again, it's been a long time, hasn't it?

What you may not know is that one of my main reasons for starting up this blog was so that I could share my artwork with you all. The main project that I wanted to share is still in progress... it's been a whole year since I started it!! It is a present for all of the sprouts (fans of Samantha Barks, if you didn't know!) and the good news is that I haven't given up, and I WILL finish it eventually!! I can't wait for you all to see it... but alas I will have to, because there is much waiting ahead yet!

My problem is that I am a HUGE perfectionist, so it takes me a while to get things just right. On top of that, I have been extremely busy since starting university, so I haven't had very much time to 'draw', which makes me sad. (The reason I put 'draw' in inverted commas is because I do practically all of my artwork on my computer. I'm not really sure what you're supposed to call that, is it still 'drawing'? Can anyone enlighten me?!)

Until I can get this mystery sprout project finished, I thought I would share some of my favourite pieces of artwork with you. I have done lots of graphic design for charities (especially Post Pals, which you can read my blogpost about here), churches, hospitals, businesses, friends and other causes. Today though, I am going to share with you a small selection of my favourite musical theatre related images! I have watermarked everything I am uploading because I do not want anything to be taken and used without my permission. If you would like a non-watermarked copy of anything for PERSONAL USE, you are welcome to send me a message and I will email you the file. I would also like to add that I am no professional, and I am entirely self-taught, so please don't judge my work too harshly!! That said, and without further ado, please do step through my metaphorical door to my virtual art gallery!

I'll start with one piece which I 'drew' a long time ago, but which is still one of my very favourites. It is of the beautiful Sarah Lark, who I have been fortunate enough to have seen perform live 6 times, all of which I thoroughly enjoyed!

Next up is another slightly older image - this time of the lovely Nikki Davis-Jones. I have already shared it in a previous blogpost, but I will show you again regardless! I 'drew' this after I saw her in the Little Women concert, in which she stole the show! I feel she was born to play the role of Jo - she was just perfect, and as always, hilarious! I can't wait to see her Elphaba again now that she is in the tour.

 

 

Last year I was absolutely thrilled to find out that Louise Dearman, former Glinda, was returning to Wicked as Elphaba! I got straight onto my computer to create some images for her. When I say some, I mean a LOT! I couldn't decide which to share with you... so here's the vast majority! I firstly did my usual and 'drew' Louise normally, but then I thought it would be fun to transform the same image by Galindafying and... Elphabafying (?) it!

 

 

That got my mind whirring, and I decided to create the following images of her in costume as Glinda (which I named Glou) and Elphaba (which I named Louphaba). Word of advice - don't attempt to draw Elphaba's dress!! It's incredibly and beautifully intricate and detailed, and so difficult to replicate!

 

 

I combined the two like so, creating an image I like to call Glouphaba (I do amuse myself!) ;)

 

I then took the original two images, printed them out, ripped Elphaba into strips, and glued every other strip on top of Glinda. This took a lot of time and experimentation, and I was so proud of the final product... but I have been kicking myself ever since as I forgot to take a photo before I sent it over to the Apollo Victoria!! Oops! Instead, I will show you this image of Lou's dogs, because they are adorable!

For my fellow Wicked fans out there, here's a little bit of typography using lyrics from what was my very favourite Wicked song at the time (it changes often, I think my current favourite is Wicked Witch of the East... or perhaps No Good Deed, which Miss Dearman performs absolutely incredibly... what's your favourite?!)

Now, my lovely reader, you are about to see something exclusive! I wasn't going to show anyone this until the subject of the 'drawing' had seen it... but it's been so long and I still haven't gotten round to posting it! Plus, I figured it would be a nice way to end this blogpost. About two or three months before Carrie Hope Fletcher was announced as the new Eponine in Les Miserables, I started to 'draw' this. I got so busy with university that it took me longer to finish than I had hoped. I was going to send it before she was announced, then before rehearsals ended, then before I went to see her perform... it never really happened! So, to conclude my miniature virtual art gallery exhibition, I would like to present an *almost* never-before-seen 'drawing' of the incredibly talented Miss Fletcher as Eponine...







(*drum roll*.....)

 

 

 

Thankyou very much for visiting, please do sign the guestbook on your way out (comments below would also suffice ;) I love to read them!) and invite your friends along (please share/tweet, it would make me very happy!)

 

Have a wonderful day!

 

Emma Kate

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