New illustration: Hello

I had so much fun creating this new piece and it's going to be my new desktop! 

Hope you like it too!

Princess J Illustration

final art

closeup

sketch

New Sketch

Still pretty busy. Did a new sketch. Hope you like it!

Commissioned Flower Girl Book Covers

I have been crazy busy for the past couple of months. Finally have time to get some update.

A few months ago, I designed some book covers for a book series about a girl and flower shop. I don't have the name of the title yet. I had a lot of fun creating this character. Hope you like her too!

c/o Lemonade Illustration Agency

Really Busy Lately

I have been really busy lately, doing commissioned work. So no new personal work for a while. I just did two book covers and I am working on designs for a game right now. All these projects are super fun and I enjoyed it a lot. Just wish I could clone myself and have more time! Here is a new sketch.

Ice Dreams Book Cover

This is the second title in the teen romance series, Sweet Hearts. Check out the cover I did for the first book Forget Me Not This second book is about figure skating, very fun. 

first concept with the boy

final look, removed the boy because the book is more than just romance, 
it also teaches family value, friendship and dreams!

SWEET HEARTS Ice Dreams by Jo Cotterill
c/o Lemonade Illustration Agency

Four Season:Fall

This is a piece I did for a digital art book. The theme is four seasons.
I did spring and summer in the past. So I decided to create for a new season.
Hope you like it. 

Fall

Spring

Summer

Sketch of a Chinese Girl

New portrait inspired by a Chinese minority traditional outfit

Butterfly Earrings Sketch

Poster Design: Groovy

 I did a poster design a while ago. The theme is 50s and 60s rock music. Hope you like it.

Closeup

Pretty Bird Sketch

Doodled a peacock looking bird the other night

New Work: My Spot

Here is a new piece I did. I enjoy the warm and cozy feel to it. Hope you enjoy too.

Full View

Closeup

Sketch

Happy Friday with Freshness

I've been on this cleansing diet program for almost week now. And it's been giving me a lot more energy. I did a lot of sketches this week in my extra waking hours! Enjoy and have a great weekend!

New Sketch from Yesterday

Feeling some inspiration last night

Featured in 20 Delightful Children’s Illustrations to Inspire You

My illustration The Journey is featured in this article on Vectortuts+

"I’m a big fan of animals, and in illustration the more bizarre looking to our standard domestic pets the better. They’re more recognizable if they’ve got a long trunk, horns or even a long neck. These sorts of animals stick in the imagination of children because they don’t look the same as a cat and a dog. They look different and they endear themselves to children. I know so many people who have grown up with giraffes and elephants as their favorite animals. This piece of course, plays itself to the young children who favor animals (although not on purpose). It’s been delicately done and would appeal to a young girl."

New Work: Star Ride

New work Star Ride

Here is a closeup

Charm 1

first piece in the Charm series

original sketch on a note pad

New Sketches

Laundry Day

Star Ride

Some sketches I did when I was traveling on an airplane.

Starbucks Frappuccino Contest Entry

My entry to Starbucks Frappuccino Contest!

The theme is to put what makes you happy into the cup. So in my cup, these are some of the things that make me happy: cat, city life, love, a moment to enjoy myself and daydream a little...and pink!

Hope you feel my happiness too!

New Sketches

Two new sketches I did last week. Hope you like!

Black Swan

a piece inspired by Black Swan

40 Exciting Interviews from Vectortuts+

I had an interview with Vectortuts+ a while ago. They are running a collective special and my interview was included in there. Here is the article if you would like to check it out:
40 Exciting Interviews from Vectortuts+

"Over the years Vectortuts+ has had the pleasure of publishing interviews with some of the most talented Designers and Illustrators in the industry. Today we have a selection of exciting interviews from the archives that are sure to inspire. If you look closely you may even spot a Vectortuts+ contributor or two!..."

Over The Head

A fun little piece I did. Hope you like it. And that's a little mouse.

Wizard of Oz Completed!

The final version of Wizard of Oz.
And it's featured on this week's Vectips Weekly Inspiration

Black Swan Sketch

Finally completed the Wizard of Oz piece. You shall see it later this week. Here is the sketch of the new piece I am working on.

Wizard of Oz WIP

Been working on this piece since the weekend. Here is a sneak preview.

Some chubby flying monkeys.

New Portrait Sketch

I did a sketch last night. Really need to find time to illustrate it.

Wizard Of Oz Sketch

I am currently working on a new personal piece, Wizard of Oz, for my friend. Here is a sneak preview of the sketch! I really like the chubby flying monkey! Hope you like it!

My First Book Cover!

I started illustrating the book covers for the teen romance series, Sweethearts. This is the first book cover I designed called Forget Me Not. Hope you like it.

SWEETHEARTS Forget me Not by Jo Cotterill
c/o Lemonade Illustration Agency