How to work and travel

Freelancer life ain't easy (usually) but it has some charms :) i.e makes you're location independent which basically means you can live EVERYWHERE or even travel all the time (which I started to do and planning to keep doing for a while)

so this is how I work those days - Koh Phangan, Thailand

Ok - I really don't need much to make working space for myself. Table and chair are cool but I can menage without them (my leg makes great table apparently)

that facial expression of my is just "heeey stop taking pictures of me" I've been truly enjoying myself at that moment
  
Bungalows works way better for me than regular hotel room as give me space to work outdoor which I LOVE - sitting outside all-day-long that's my dream working condition ah...
Problem is that this type of accommodation is not available everywhere, you can't have this cute own house in big city - that's a shame I can imagine me living in some wooden hut in the middle of Kuala Lumpur ;)

and other bungalow's terrace - more fancy(for same price:) thanks to Tytus' bargaining super skills

UPDATE!! New Year, new page, new blog

EDIT

While my new portfolio page works pretty good for me this integrated blog doesn't...
So I'm keeping this old one and try to take more care of it :)

​Hello

Yesterday whole Thailand (where I currently stay) celebrated Songkran - Thai New ​Year. This is actually 3rd new year I participated after this December/January one Chinese one.  This day (and in some places in Thailand next few days) everyone join big water fight (well, I would say huge with anonymous amount of water)  on the streets to wash away all dirt of past year. Or just have fun:)

What a great occasion to start something over​! Let's say...blog? and fact that my brand new page has integrated blog makes it even better.

So long my dear old often neglected blog and hello to NEW ONE :)

and happy New Year​!

Mum and daughter moment Dia de los Muertos

I recently joined Society 6 - what a great page with tones of awesome illustrations it that! Today i put there on of my newest personal work - for some reason despite of current surrounding I'm in a mood for painting everything connected with Mexican Day of the dead...hmm maybe in Latin America I'll painting Asian's themed illos ;)

IF Yesterday

The oldest object I own is my younger brother's teddy bear - is about 22 years old now! Bok (teddy bear) didn't really grow bigger and looks...well...like someone was hugging him a lot (truth) but still is ultra cute.
Do you have some of your childhood's toy?

China town - new illustration+ some inspirations

I'm TOTALLY in love with Chinese districts decorated for holiday season. Lucky for me decoration are hanging for some weeks before and after Lunar New Year and in Singapore as well as in Malaysia you can see them almost everywhere. I just can't wait to see how it looks in other countries with big Chinese communities and of course in China:) - that could be a plan for next year...

new work and giveaway

Finally(after all this years;) I'm working on new promo pices. It's really about time to refresh my portfolio...
 
and! there's giveaway on Madame Colonelle Zazzle store!

Do You want some fancy t-shirt or awesome mousepad from absolutely FREE? All You must do is to SHARE this post and LIKE our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/MadameColonelleZazzle . One of those who will do it before the end of this week (midnight ECT 24.02.2013), we will draw lucky winner for 25$ gift certificate for products from our Zazzle Stores.

travel inspirations - animals part1 Sri Lanka

IF wheel

Mirka knew that she was different than other mermaids - she didn't look like a super model but hey! she got bike, her own 2 wheels and that was more interesting:)

travel inspirations - cuties part 1

The best cat ever - Maneki Neko spotted in Singapore's China Town

IF wings

This one was started in Kandy, Sri Lanka and finished in Singapore :)

oh and btw Tytus opened facebook page for our shops on Zazzle http://www.facebook.com/MadameColonelleZazzle?ref=ts&fref=ts so if you like it you know what to do :)

new conditions

As I wrote there are some changes (I love changes) - after super busy year my husband and I decided there's right time to pack our backpacks and go for long trip. For many reason Asia seemed to be best choice. First idea was to go just for some holiday (maybe a bit extensive) but it quickly evolved so we booked only one way tickets and decided to travel as long as we like but work a little during this time.
For Tytus it was easy peasy - he just need his TINY(comparing to mine) computer and that's it.
For me well...I was struggling with question if am I able to stop painting for let's say 5 month and stick only to computer created art? and my final answer is big fat NO, I'm NO.
It became obvious that I must take all my paints and other stuff with me.
We're still on very beginning of our adventure (right now in Elle, Sri Lanka) and so far I can say that it was the best choice ever! (both - going to Asia and taking work stuff) How it gonna end up - we'll see:)

 In Istanbul where we stopped just for one day and it was rainy and cold then.
 I've never been those kind of person who goes out to do some work - ok I tried as I thought that it might but I was easy distract so I left place like coffee shops just for meeting friends (and drinking awesome coffee;)
So I need to learn how to work in public space.

 In some hotel rooms I can arrange pretty sweet work space:) here in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

oh and if you're interested I'll be putting some pictures from Asia on my flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/colonelle/

Holiday books

Last year and at the end of 2011 I made illustration for series of holiday board books for Palm Kids.

 

I had such fun doing this but even more seeing them published as they are really cute wit all those dye cut, embossing  and ...glitter on cover! hey! that I didn't expect coming :D

2012/2013

Well there's only way to describe 2012 - it was CRAZY busy for me. I illustrated 9 pictures book + some great Ipod app + several cover for audio books + opened 2 new Zazzle stores (that's afford shared with my husband)

 

This year was also about meeting some extraordinary, super interesting and inspiring people both my clients and new friends and for that I'm most thankful:)

oh and completely fail with my new year resolution regarding self promotion...actually I've done exact opposite to what I planned so that resolution is needed to be rewrite for next year:)
but hey! 2013 will be super exciting and totally different as we're going to make another big dream come true - promise I'll keep you posted:)

 and I wish you all the same - having some bigger or smaller dreams come true and have magical year!

Zazzle Featured Seller Interview

Yay! I've been featured as a seller on Zazzle and interviewed how nice:)

Anchor, Swallow and Roses Throw Pillow by daisyO
View more throw pillows.

Skull of Rockabilly Girl Stamps by daisyO
Make custom us stamps on zazzle.

To read interview click here

New Book!

hey there's new book with my illustrations on market! is published by Wilga - polish publishing house, written by very talented and well known in Poland Agnieszka Frączek and well I'm quite satisfy with this one:) more details as soon as book I'll get the book and for now some sneak peak (with very first working version of typography which was changed but)