Pack your bags

I recently ilustrated this article for the July/August issue of American Girl magazine, "Pack your bags", which gives useful advice and tips for packing your suitcase. It was so much fun to work on this piece, and I also learnt a couple of things that will come in handy this friday when I leave to the beach for a few days!

Gelato Time

It's finally starting to feel like summer around here, after an unusually cold spring. It's time to wear sandals and eat ice cream again! I've painted this tattooed lady eating a strawberry cone, but my favorite gelato is one scoop chocolate, one scoop hazelnut, the best mix, hands down. What's your favorite flavor?

Also, I have some new stuff on my Society6 store, and there's free worldwide shipping until sunday using this link http://society6.com/juliabe?promo=863cd3. Have a great weekend!

Lately on instagram

1. Maggie on her classic pose this morning 2. Iced tea with pretty teal straw 3. Massamam curry with eggplant, chicken, carrots, onions and cashew nuts 4. A haircut for summer 5. Gouache painting 6. Freckles! 7. Maggie on my drawing table 8. The freakiest double banana (It was yummy, though)

And that last instagram inspired me to draw this little silly gouache on my sketchbook. Long live the banana twins!

Top knots

Just a silly top knot chart I made the other day in my sketchbook. I have baby fine hair, so I've only sported the Doughnut, but last week I chopped my hair off for summer, so no more top knots for me in a while. Which one would you be?

The Bitchface Queen

I had so much fun drawing Daenerys that I just had to continue with the theme and do a portrait of Cersei Lannister, the ultimate "Bitchface Queen" of Westeros. This weekend we didn't have an episode, so I'm in denial mode, but the wait is going to be worth it. Those who have read the books know it's going to be an EPIC one :D

Bob

I just chopped most of my hair off into a short bob, and it feels so liberating! I think I'm ready for summer. And here's a short bobbed girl from my sketchbook to start the weekend. Have fun!

Around the studio

This week's been all about a new exciting job, bad weather and cozy cats. I finally splurged and bought a Wacom Cintiq 13HD, and spent tome time making a DIY stand / protective cover for it. It helps me have a better posture while working, and I can slide the tablet underneath when I'm not using it to avoid Maggie using it as a napping spot. She's definitely more comfy on a rumpled mohair blanket while there are thunderstorms outside.

Have a great weekend everyone! :)

Cactus Flower

I don't know if you follow Gems, one of Mallory's wondeful blogs, but you should, it's always full of awesomeness and inspiration. Anyway, thanks to one of her movie posts, I watched this film called Cactus Flower from 1969, starring Goldie Hawn, Walter Matthau and Ingrid Bergman. The movie is quite charming but most of all, the cuteness of Goldie Hawn in this movie is unbelievable. She's just adorable in each and every scene, and she has the most awesome 60s short hairdo. Of course, I had to do a quick painting of her in my sketchbook.