That indescribable feeling when your client said they liked the artwork very much and no changes is required.. All the ‘stress’ and late night hard work was worth it. ^^
If you would also like to customise an illustration, drop me an email! More details can also be found on this blog post - www.mydollgift.com/blog/ordering-a-custom-illustration
❤ Blessings, Charllotte
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I would like to thank everyone who made me smile in 2017 - your support and encouragement has definitely filled my days with love and warmth. May 2018 brings you great adventures, new aspirations, lots of joy and furry kisses!
Milo would like to wish everyone a great year too! ^^
❤ Blessings, Charllotte & Milo
If you would like to order a custom illustration from me but were unsure how it works or what to expect, this post is for you.
For this particular assignment, my client sent me an email enquiry - she wanted an illustration of a childhood memory she had with her dad. She sent me some reference photos along with these keywords to work around - ferris wheel, motorbike, badminton and/or rambutans. After confirmation of order (payment made), I gathered more details from her eg. model of the motorbike, type of house, etc.
I then proceeded to brainstorm some ideas and work on the sketches. My client selected one sketch out of the lot and let me know what she’d liked for me to add or amend.
Here, she'd chosen the 3rd sketch to be worked on. Below was pretty much how it looked with more details added.
My client then requested to have - 1) one of the elements in the background removed to simplify the art piece, 2) Slight changes to the characters' hairstyles, 3) Car plate number to be added.
Final stage - Filling in the colours plus some background colour variations to choose from.
So here you go! This was how the final piece looked (I enlarged the characters to make them stood out more).
Please note that every assignment is unique so the procedures may vary. But rest assure that I will communicate with you closely and guide you through every step - You'll be involved from ideas, concepts, drafts and the colour stages to final proof. The file will only be sent out for printing once I get the green light from you.
For hard copy prints, I use high quality, fade-resistant (archival) printing method so you can expect art museum print quality. Alternatively, you may choose to have the artwork send to you in soft copy or printed on merchandise. There are various packages options to choose from, depending on your need.
The turnaround time for order processing to printing typically takes 2-3 weeks and longer during festive period. A fee will be incurred for urgent orders. Information on shipping cost and duration can be found on our Info page.
View ideas and testimonials of past clients' orders HERE and HERE.
If you have any question, feel free to contact me! :)
❤ Blessings, Charllotte
Hurhurhur... Look who’s getting ready for holiday feasting? 😃
A shoutout to an amazing friend who bakes delicious cakes (and macarons!) at Oven Artistry. If you reside in Singapore, please show these humble, passionate home bakers some support. Oven Artistry uses only the freshest and finest ingredients; think Valrhona (French) chocolate! I also love that their cakes are rich in taste but not overly sweet. If you feel I’m being bias because the baker is my friend, try it for yourself and let me know what you think. 😉 They are taking orders for their log cakes now - Chocolate Hazelnut or if you like some alcohol, try their Lychee Vodka flavour.
You may contact Alivia at 9799 6393 or drop them a message on their FB page, www.facebook.com/ovenartistry. Remember to say my name (Charllotte) to receive a free set of postcards with my illustrations when you place your order. Hurry! Free postcards while stock last!
Please help us to spread the message too. Thank you and love you guys!
PS: I’m not getting any commission from this. I’m doing it because I love my friend and her cakes are really nice. 💜
❤ Blessings, Charllotte
But are we all lost stars, trying to light up in the dark?~ ✨ .
Lost Stars ✨ ~ Same design available on other merchandise. Get two pillows/notebooks at 15% off! ⭐️ Check out our Redbubble store for full product range and other lovely designs!
Store: www.redbubble.com/people/dollgift/shop
❤ Blessings, Charllotte
"Once upon a time, you were a little kid with big dreams that you promised you'd make real one day.
Don't disappoint yourself."~ ✨
❤ Blessings, Charllotte
Mad Hatter: In the gardens of memory. In the palace of dreams. That is where you and I will meet.
Alice: But a dream is not reality.
Mad Hatter: Who’s to say which is which?
❤ Blessings, Charllotte
"I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars make me dream."
-Vincent van Gogh
❤ Blessings, Charllotte
Dear God,
if I lose hope today, please remind me that your plans are better than what I asked for.
❤ Blessings, Charllotte
As i sat in the comfort of my room, my thoughts and heart went out to the victims of hurricane Harvey. I know disasters, natural or man-made, happen across different parts of the world everyday but seeing images of the aftermath of the recent hurricane makes me wish I could do something to help. I wish I could save all the poor animals too. 😔 It is also a reminder of how blessed I am to be living somewhere free from most of these tragedies. My prayers go out to those in the path of hurricane Irma at this moment. I have friends living in Florida, most of whom I've never met in person but care deeply for. 😢
At times like this, i get really frustrated with myself. I have so much things to say, yet i struggle to put them out in words. It doesnt help when my English sucks. 😩 I'll continue to keep all of you in my prayers. Stay strong 💜💜💜 .
At times like this, i get really frustrated with myself. I have so much things to say, yet i struggle to put them out in words. It doesnt help when my English sucks. 😩 I'll continue to keep all of you in my prayers. Stay strong.
❤ Blessings, Charllotte
''You can’t calm the storm, so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.’’ -Timber Hawkeye
Ps: Don't miss our giveaway! Details in my previous post.
Don't miss our giveaway! Full details here,
❤ Blessings, Charllotte
For the traveller couples.
“In life, it’s not where you go. It’s who you travel with.” – Charles Schulz.
Do you like this illustration and would like to win one for yourself or a loved one? Our giveaway is still going on! The couple can be customised to your ‘look’ too. Full details -
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYF-YdvhPiZ/
❤ Blessings, Charllotte
It's been awhile since we last had a giveaway so here we are!
This time round, we’re giving away TWO 5x7’’ custom couple illustration to TWO lucky winners on Instagram (worth US$100 each). Each winner will get to choose any one illustration from our range of designs and have the couple in the illustration customised to your ‘look’ (hairstyles, clothes, names, background colour). You can also choose to gift this to someone if you win. The illustration will be printed on high quality fine art paperstock using fade resistant archival ink (think art museum quality!) We ship internationally so everyone can take part! Okay, now head over to our Instagram here, https://www.instagram.com/dollgift/
Have fun and good luck! ;)
❤ Blessings, Charllotte
"I don’t believe in magic.’'
The young boy said.
The old man smiled.
‘’You will, when you see her.’’
- Atticus
We offer customise couple portrait, wedding invitation cards services and more. Please get in touch to find out more!
❤ Blessings, Charllotte
We are (finally) rolling out our wedding invites designs! Yay!! Printing on brown paper is tricky due to the base colour BUT it’s unique and we love how the finished products look! Of course, printing on white paper or a different dimension is available upon request. ;)
We offer various customisation options and can print as little as 50 cards to suit your needs. Please visit our wedding invites page for more designs - www.mydollgift.com/wedding-invites/ Or contact us for our package details!
❤ Blessings, Charllotte
Can't believe we actually left this blog quiet for a year! We're very sorry for the neglect. However, we still post on instagram and facebook regularly, so please follow us there to ensure you don't miss out on any updates. On a side note, we'd created separate Instagram account for personal stuff so you'll only be seeing work related posts (and occasional pics of sweet Milo) on our Dollgift account.
As of today, we'd closed our Etsy store to fully focus on our main website and Redbubble. You can find lovely wall arts, stationeries, clothing, phone cases and home decors of our artworks on Redbubble such as these:
Like what you're seeing? Head over to our Redbubble store for more - www.redbubble.com/people/dollgift/shop
If you're looking for something unique (think one-of-a-kind!) for yourself or a loved one, we offer customisation/ personalisation services as well. For instance, our couple portrait would make perfect wedding, anniversary or valentine's day gifts. You can choose from a selection of packages we offer to suit your needs. Please visit our newly added page - Shop --> Couple Portrait for full details. In fact, we spent quite an amount of time on re-organising this site so it's easier to navigate around than before. Feel free to drop us an email if you have any question!
Meanwhile we're working on wedding invitation cards series. Do subscribe to our blog or stayed tuned for updates on instagram and facebook.
That's all we have for you today.
Have a beautiful day. Have a cupcake.~
❤ Blessings, Charllotte
Sometimes I looked through my past works and wondered what inspired me to draw that or favour a certain style during that time. Other times, I have the urge to remove the 'uglier' works from my website but thought a better way would be to leave them as they are and create another version.
Interestingly, when I asked several friends to name their favourite work(s) of mine, ALL of them gave me different answers. Some of them felt a connection to a certain piece and others simply because they like the illustration/ style/ colour. I was actually quite surprised even my least favourite made it to the top of their list! From this experience, I learnt to appreciate all my works including those I find less desirable, because somewhere, somehow, there will be someone who like it. :)
Here's another re-work on my earlier piece titled, 'One-winged angel'. I was torn between keeping it in simple black & white or giving it a full colour since both will have a very different feel. Perhaps I'll try both! Ha.
''We are all one-winged angels.
Our task here on earth is to find another one-winged angel who will share his wing with us, to hold us. And together we can fly back to the most high.'' -Unknown
Art print and other merchandise available here >> Shop.
❤ Blessings, Charllotte
