Buy 2 get 1 Free Print Offer

Hello dearies! As some of you know, my lovely partner and I are currently living in London, but we are looking for the light at the end of the tunnel and straining our ears for the songs of Australian birds filtering through....

In preparation for our eventual big move to Australia in a few months, I will have to sell AS MUCH of my current art as possible (read: ALL OF IT!) We need to raise all the funds we can, and this means the chance to not only help us out immensely, but to do so by buying a beautiful painting at a great price. 

To start things off I am hosting a fab fab fab print offer on all canvas prints in my store: buy two, get a third print of your choice free! This lasts only so long as I have current stock available, as no new prints will be manufactured before our move.

Canvas A4  PRINTS - buy two get one free! 

Simply message me the print you wish to receive at checkout and all three will be posted to you together.

Available Original Paintings

I have updated my Etsy shop with  all the original paintings I currently have available - these are beautiful gallery-worthy pieces, some measuring A1 in size, some tiny little postcard-sized. Some are framed with elaborate Baroque frames, some are on loose professional watercolour paper with affordable shipping fee's.

Head to the shop for a browse.... grab a glass of wine and it's like a digital gallery opening ;-)

~browse~

Original Paintings

November Auction

It's that time again! The Femme Thou Art Collective is hosting it's monthly original art auction again, where you have a week-long chance at bidding on some gorgeous artworks by a small group of talented female artists. Each month a given theme is reflected upon by the group in their own style - this month it was birthstone's, and the resulting artworks will be compiled into a 2014 calendar available to purchase later.

I was paired with June - Pearl. I was instantly inspired by recollections of swimming in the sea and snorkelling trips to the Great Barrier Reef and Turkey, as well as the beautiful natural South Sea pearls I used to admire at Victoria Buckley Jewellery.

The original watercolour is available to bid on till the 25th of November

Bid Here

Pearl - Birthstone for June

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A little visual evolution of Pearl.....

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Thanks for Looking!! Happy bidding....

All My Stars - Strychnin Berlin Exhibition

Here is my piece, "The Secret" 

Exhibited at Strychnin Gallery Berlin

For inquiries and to purchase please contact the gallery

The Secret - exhibited at Strychnin Berlin

Watercolour on Paper

Poster Prints Available

"From Dust" is still available for those interested in ordering her as an A1 sized poster-print. 

From now on all my images can be made available on this size as special canvas prints - a great new development for shows and exhibitions internationally, as they can be rolled up and posted in a tube, then unrolled on location.

For artists interested in ordering their own prints, my other-half is now able to produce large-scale prints in our printing studio, so inquiries and orders are welcome.

A bit of a size.comparison - "From Dust" printed on A1 scale VS me

"The Dead Reef" on exhibit in Central London as a hanging print.

Magenta and Teal

Here is a colour-coded post today with some of my recent arty projects.

Silk fabric printed with my watercolour illustrations

vintage plate with my "mousetoinette" illustration

Framed prints and canvases in my shop

My new inspirations blog: www.thelonglostwoods.tumblr.com

Studio Clearance Print Sale

Studio Clearance Sale!!!

Happening over at my etsy shop right now!

Illustration Website Launch

I am very proud to be able to present the first version of my new illustration-portfolio!

It's very basic, but we made the entire site ourselves (A HUGE shout-out to my adventure-man, without his immense help this site would be nothing more than a pile of sketches scattered around my studio.) We hope that it is simple and straightforward to navigate, giving a brief overview of how amazing the site could be with heaps more commissions, collaborations and awesome illustration projects to showcase - so please, take a look, give us your tips and feedback - and PASS IT ON!!

without further ado (drumroll....) I present...

 www.monikadiak.com

www.monikadiak.com

Illustrated Journal

I am very happy to announce the release of a small "journal" printed with my illustrations - perfect for keeping a diary, notes, stories, romantic musings, lists, daydreams.

77 Pages, 15 x 23 cm (6 x 9 inches)

Soft cover printed in full glossy colour, bearing my "Lily Rose" illustration on the front, and "Summer went the way of spring" on the reverse.

A brief bio on the inside, each notebook will come personally signed. Open edition.

Right pages contain black and white reproductions of illustrations from my "of lace and moss" series. Left pages printed with dotted lines for notes, diary, stories, romantic musings, journal keeping.

Available now in person at the Shoppette: lot 405 Camden Stables Market, London
or in my etsy shop: www.monikaviktoria.etsy.com

Post me something lovely.....

Always a dreamer and hapless romantic, I have a thing for old-fashioned letters and pretty postcards sent to loved one's from far far away. We stocked up the London Shopette (Lot 405, Camden Stables Market for anyone interested!) with new yummy stock, including hundreds of delightful girly postcards.

I've listed a few sets of four postcards, thematically grouped: Dolly Girls, Gorgeous Redheads, Flirty Coquettes, and Romantic Dreamers.

Up in my etsy shop now!

Go on, send a gorgeous girl you know a sweet postcard...

Le Femme Exhibition

For all you gorgeous Sydney-siders, this girly group show will be opening on October 18th at Kaleidoscope Gallery. Head over for a fix of flirtatious and decadent feminine artwork.

Amongst the wonderful talent on show, I will have 12 of my original watercolour artworks from my "of lace and moss" series on show, and available for sale.

Here's a little peek at some of the pieces I will be exhibiting.... I myself won't be able to attend, as I'll be on the road in Africa with a wild adventurer, gathering inspiration for future artworks!

Hope you can make it!

 "The Consideration"

 "Gossamer Haze"

 "Fleur"

"The Proposal"

"It's been so long"

"Sad songs make me happy"

 

Pastel Sugarskulls

A couple more little pastel-coloured sugar skulls. 

~ in my shop ~

And below is Ambrosia, inspired by the dolls of Hemlig

Originals Available

With my Solo Show slowly creeping closer, I’m mentally beginning the selection process of which pieces to exhibit. Some of the original paintings I have created that will not find their way to the walls of the Eszterház Palace are now available for purchase through my Etsy Store, to make their way to your own walls!

Unframed watercolours as well as the decadently framed “Baroque Portraits” (that were exhibited at the Zichy Palace) are available for purchase here. 

If you have any private questions, do not hesitate to contact me via an Etsy “convo”, or zip me an email:  monimano at hotmail dot com

Little Faces

I had a lot of fun painting these little faces. Little Apple and Little Peach.

Available in my Etsy Shop