Georgina Luck

Illustration for TAM

2011-11-22T02:21:00.000-08:00

What a nice thing to get in the post on a grey day like today. This issue of Tam Nas Nuvens ( the in-flight magazine on TAM airlines) was all about Mexico... so of course there had to be an article on peppers. I've illustrated 6 different types here, and also painted a giant pepper being carried by 3 Mariachi's.

The publisher even posted a mini photo of me with a silly blurb I made about how much I like chilli's. Hope you like!

Mini open studio event THIS WEEKEND.

2011-11-14T01:34:00.000-08:00

This will be a Christmassy event held in my friend Sarah Harvey's studio, there are 5 of us all together so expect to see a lot of work... I'll have some original paintings, greetings cards and also a sparkly new set of giclee prints for sale.

The studio is part of the old timber yard in Eridge, which is easily reached behind Eridge train station, off the A26 main road which runs from Tunbridge Wells to Brighton.

Be nice to see you there :-D

New studio + painting + strawberry wine = good weekend.

2011-11-06T12:06:00.000-08:00

Here it is..aint it cute?

I've been looking for a studio for ages, they're hard to find around here. but its finally happened... Theres no running water and it'll take a bit of getting used to but its very central so hope to be able to open it to the public some weekends.

Ive been painting carrots for a current commission, I cant show you all of it just yet!

HAPPY HALLOWEEEEEEN....

2011-10-31T07:15:00.000-07:00

Illustration from beyond the grave..wooo ooooo...

Pumpkin Soup time!

2011-10-10T06:12:00.000-07:00

Thought I would post this up and then realised its quite fitting as its halloween soon of course.
This is a project I've been working on for a guy called Didi who is starting up an organic food and beverage company in Australia.

The logo and title of the soup are cut out of the illustration which works really well, I masked the text out with masking fluid and painted the pumpkin over the top. I like the hand-painted feel but the company wanted it to be a bit more slick so they decided to place the text digitally over the top of the illustration instead, so they look more like this:

It started with a pumpkin soup, and now the range has expanded to tomato soup, lamb soup, chicken soup, moroccan chickpea soup - and baked beans...more to follow when they go into production...

Illustrated M&S Cookery Bibles

2011-09-30T07:51:00.000-07:00

Last year I was commissioned to create the cover artwork for M&S's series of cookery bibles which are published each year...and so you can imagine how excited I was to see them sitting proud on the top shelf in store last week!

The illustrations were painted using airbrush inks which give brilliant results & vibrant colours, once I get warmed up with painting the inks then go everywhere and that's when they get messy and splashy!

This was my favourite cover to do - the Baking Bible. I have to paint from life and real objects so had to make a big fluffy victoria sponge cake. I'm not the best cake maker but it rose up nicely and I'm pretty sure the number of eggs I used was unhealthy..
Here are some of the other cover pieces:

Thirsty work

2011-07-25T09:50:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted in a while as I've been busy doing this...

and this!

The illustrations are for an outdoor campaign for one of Portugal's leading suppliers of drinking water - Agua Serra da Estrela. The artwork depicts the Portuguese mountain range, including typical cheeses, a shepherd with his sheep and the unusual dome shaped hotels found in the mountains.

I wasn't used to painting landscapes but I loved painting the water and of course daydreaming about holidays in Portugal mmmm.

I also hand-painted the lettering which translates as 'one of the best things coming from the mountain' . These are now live throughout Portugal on billboards, bus shelters ...oh yeah and online :)
A review can also be seen here

Olympics illustration No.2

2011-06-19T05:29:00.001-07:00

Currently taking part in...

2011-06-06T01:21:00.000-07:00

Find me at Saltmarsh Studio
32, Monson Road
Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1LU
Monday to Saturday from NOW until 18th June!
I have lots of new work to see! x

Olympics illustration

2011-05-25T06:58:00.001-07:00

Tunbridge wells borough councillors

2011-05-07T07:34:00.000-07:00

Latest paintings...

2011-04-11T04:24:00.000-07:00

A bunch of birds

2011-04-04T12:41:00.001-07:00

Various birds painted last year for sale through
Lucy Woodhouse for table top designs.

Scribbles

2011-03-29T08:56:00.000-07:00

French chairs

2011-02-25T04:35:00.000-08:00

I have lately been getting into french chairs after stumbling across a collection of them on the tinterweb, so decided to start my own illustrated collection. Here's the first 4!

Sneaky preview

2011-02-23T04:10:00.001-08:00

Here's a sneaky preview of some illustrations i have been busying away at over the past few months for a series of cookery book jackets...I can't show any more just as yet but when they are out in stores I can reveal all...

Gin & tonic anyone?

2011-02-16T08:04:00.000-08:00

Exhibition

2011-02-11T00:36:00.000-08:00

I currently have a solo exhbition in Trinity Theatre in Tunbridge Wells...go get yourselves down there! Valentine's day things for sale too.

Blog feature!

2011-02-01T12:14:00.000-08:00

Illustration Served featured my project on their blog, thanks guys!

SAVE THE DATE

2011-01-20T02:00:00.000-08:00

First solo exhibition coming up.....from 8th feb to 21st feb at Trinity

All are invited to the private view on Monday 7th feb from 5.30....free wine!
...more to follow...

Matt Damon as Matt Damon, starring in Matt Damon...

2011-01-17T14:19:00.000-08:00

Here's a doodle/sketch/painting in progress...I think I wanted to draw this because there's just too much of a matt damon expression on his face...he only ever plays himself...in fact his face is pretty annoying to look at.

Latest project...

2011-01-12T13:06:00.000-08:00

As well as still eating a lot of chocolate and drinking baileys like its going out of fashion, I have been busy working on a logo design for a training make-up artist...

This is how her business card turned out...Leila wanted a clean vintage look that was very feminine and not harsh and black/red like a lot of make-up artist branding is.

Bertie

2011-01-05T10:18:00.000-08:00

I couldn't help myself in putting up this picture of our puppy Bertie. My sister is a primary school teacher and has managed to persuade her kids that Bertie is in fact Santa's dog and lives at the North pole and everything! Good work Bertie.
Sadly he's got too fat now for this santa outfit :( Ah well we'll have to find him a new outfit!

A tasty new illustration

2010-12-21T01:26:00.001-08:00

SPANA - The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad

2010-12-06T12:00:00.000-08:00

So I've been working for this brill charity who do some very important work saving animals in the poorest countries in the world. One of their aims is to educate children about the welfare of their animals and to try to do this in the most effective ways.

Hats off to SPANA they were granted funding for a travelling exhibition on a bus in Syria, wooo hooo!

I was asked to help out by creating some informative drawings to tell the story of the life of the Onager in Syria beginning from the time when it was hunted. Here are some photo's of the bus.

Mini Art Market!

2010-11-23T13:49:00.001-08:00

I will have works and wares up for sales this coming Sat (27th) outside at Saltmarsh art shop in Tunbridge Wells. Come along and blag some goodies at the farmers market up the road too!

And finally....the shop sign gets painted!

2010-11-16T09:18:00.000-08:00

Iv'e been down in Bristol painting my cool illustrated logo that I designed for a new fruit and veg shop opening in St George.
Here it is from the beginning!

And this is me with full-time green grocers Alex and Chloe!

Just what you've bean waiting for...

2010-09-30T08:09:00.000-07:00

I've just finished working on a logo and branding for a new fruit and veg shop called Dig-in on Church Road in St George, Bristol. It's been really fun and I'm very pleased with the result!

Alex and Chloe wanted a logo that was fresh and lively which incorporated an illustrated vegetable and would be suited to their interior which is decked out with reclaimed wood and lovely bits.

In a couple of weeks I'll be heading down to paint the sign for the front of the shop. Pretty excited about that...and tasting their new crunchy apples from Taunton.

Garage Galleries at The Crowborough Arts Festival

2010-09-17T13:54:00.000-07:00

Come and see some paintings and buy condiments for your kitchen walls! I'll be painting and there will be artwork on the walls of my house turned gallery...

Open over 2 weekends, 18th,19th September and 25th, 26th September 10 to 4 ish
at 'Marley' Stone Cross Rd, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 3DQ

2010-09-14T13:47:00.000-07:00

This is Maria. She looks a bit scary but makes bloody good pizza's.

2010-09-01T06:27:00.000-07:00

Have been sent a wee email notifying me that my Marmite illustration is featured in Index Magazine, in an article about the Crowborough Arts Festival...which I am taking part in!

I will be opening my house to everyone with paintings, prints, and cards on show and for sale.
More to follow on this...
Check out the Festival Website for more information.

2010-07-19T06:57:00.000-07:00

Here's a draft cover illustration that I did for Inspired Times Magazine in Bristol...For their summer issue. Have come to realise that you don't get much work done as a freelancer in the summer...but then again thats the bonus of working freelance - hmm I think I'll take the day off and bask in the sun today!

Cheese and pickle?

2010-05-14T03:52:00.000-07:00

This is a recent commission for a lovely lady in Bristol who I met at the Christmas Steps Art Market back in November. Its a mixture of acrylic ink and watercolour.
Thinking of painting a new series now, with some Cheddar to go with it...Ooo and maybe some crackers?

Roooooosters!

2010-04-26T14:01:00.000-07:00

I'll be posting some of my patterns recently
sold at this years Surtex in NY through
Lucy Woodhouse Design Agency.

2010-04-21T01:27:00.000-07:00

If the weather stays like this i'll never get any work done...I'll be picking and sketching flowers from the garden all day.

Showing some of my wares in Bristol...at...

2010-04-04T09:44:00.000-07:00

This sunday at noon...Come along people!

2010-03-27T05:05:00.000-07:00

Doodle time...

2010-03-17T09:24:00.000-07:00

Mary playing french scrabble

Wedding Anniversary Gift

2010-02-27T05:34:00.000-08:00

A friend of mine from Bath was looking for a gift to give her hubby on their first wedding anniversary - and as the theme for the first year is 'paper' she asked me to do an illustration of them together as they were on their wedding.
A little belated, but here it is...I really enjoyed it, would love to do more like this!

Breakfast themes

2010-02-19T15:13:00.000-08:00

My latest commission - was hard having to wait to paint the contents without having a little nibble...

Restaurant logo

2010-02-08T06:02:00.000-08:00

Here's a logo I worked on with Halo in Bristol, who were re-branding this deli/restaurant in Cirencester mmm food there looks yummy...

Close-up

2010-02-02T05:34:00.000-08:00

Portrait for the folio in watercolours.

Christmas Pud!

2009-12-24T00:23:00.001-08:00

Happy Christmas one and all! x

11 O'Clock Tea

2009-12-24T00:17:00.001-08:00

My mum has a slightly worrying obsession with Tick Tock tea. So this is her Christmas present!
Shhh!

Blog feature!

2009-11-25T04:11:00.000-08:00

Graphic Designer Will Woods from Nottingham is working on a collaborative design project in support of UNICEF UK, based on symbols of what makes people happy :)

He invited me to submit something and it had to be my tin of golden syrup...this stuff makes me very happy.

He is also selling illustrated badges which you should check out. All proceeds got to UNICEF.

http://happinessthisway.com/

Thanks Will!

BAM

2009-11-24T08:35:00.000-08:00

On Sunday I had a stall at the Bristol Art Market and these are some of the pics I had on show.
Next market is this Sunday in Frome...better get drawing!

Jam Cards Pegs

2009-08-14T01:47:00.000-07:00

My friend Lucy and I put some red lipstick on and took part in the St Catherine's Artisan market in Frome, we had lots of fun! The rain held off and we had lots of lovely visitors...(and suddenly its already time to start thinking about the next one...)

Post war packaging

2009-08-14T01:40:00.000-07:00

In preparation for our market stall coming up in Frome I've been having some fun with very small deep edge canvases...and tying in with our 30's 40's 50's theme looking at lovely vintage packaging.

2009-03-11T13:10:00.000-07:00

...and the next one...

2009-03-11T13:06:00.000-07:00

And here is the magazine spread!

2008-04-25T02:04:00.000-07:00

this is what i painted today yummy yummy

2008-04-23T12:20:00.000-07:00

illustration for a magazine article on global warming

2007-09-11T10:14:00.000-07:00