Alexis Winter

Whilst browsing the web the other day, I came across the blog of an artist named Alexis Winter, who is based in Melbourne, Australia. She is currently studying a masters in communication design and loves making things from different mediums.

On her blog, she says that when creating her illustrations, she starts by sketching and adding a small amount of water colour for the base. She then draws the line work by hand using a 0.7mm black pen and then scans it onto the computer to touch up the colouring in photoshop. 

Here is some of her work:

'Love Birds'
In this piece, I really like how each section of the birds feathers is a solid colour, but each one is a different shade. Another thing I like is how the branches are bend into a heart shape, mimicking this weeks valentines theme.













I really like this piece, the colours blend really well together through the lines, unlike the one above where each section is a solid colour. Another thing I like is how you don't see the the texture of the background in the illustration, because it's hidden by the wonders of photoshop - it gives it a really interesting contrast!













Recently, she has taken part in a self portrait challenge, where each week she posts an illustration of herself, describing her work. This is a really interesting challenge and i'd like t take part in it, but unfortunately I wouldn't have time to create such interesting pieces. Alexis also does some paper embroidery, by sewing typography. Here are a few pieces:

I really like this kind of thing and I may take up on it when I have a bit of spare time - it could help me develop new skills and it would also expand my range of work for my portfolio.














Here are a few links to view her work:
Blog
Instagram
Online Store