New Cute Cupcake Drawing
May 18, 2013, by Amy in ArtCakes with faces is what I do best – so here’s my new cute cupcake drawing! It’s actually a phrase from Aristotle – cake philosophy!
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If you came to Japanorama in Leicester you’ll have had a sneak preview of my new charms and hair accessories! It’s really exciting to have an entirely new range of Cakes with Faces items we’ve never had before. The range includes hair slides, crocodile clips, charms and double chain charms, handmade with colourful acrylic charms. …
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MCM Expo London Comic Con May 2013
May 9, 2013, by Amy in EventsMy next event will be MCM Expo London Comic Con at ExCel on 24-26 May. It’s the UK’s largest comic con with over 60,000 visitors! It really is huge, with loads of stalls, special guests, video game previews, cosplayers, comic book artists and a stage programme. If you’ve never been, and you like anime, manga, …
Continue reading →New Drawing: The Girl Who Wouldn’t Comb Her Hair
May 9, 2013, by Amy in ArtNew drawing, inspired by an old fairy tale!
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Photos from Japanorama 2013, Leicester
May 6, 2013, by Amy in EventsI had a great weekend at Japanorama in Leicester at the National Space Centre. It’s a new event all about Japanese culture, and I was exhibiting in the Tokyo Main Street marketplace. It was great to be in a unique venue – I’ve been to the Space Centre for the day before and it’s really …
Continue reading →Guest Blog on Printed.com: Designing Business Cards
April 19, 2013, by Amy in GeneralI’m a graphic designer as well as an artist, and I do all types of graphic design for print and online (although at heart I’ll always like print the best!). I wrote a guest blog for my favourite digital printer Printed.com about designing business cards.
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How to Make Ramen Recipe in NEO Magazine
April 18, 2013, by Amy in ArtLook out for Cakes with Faces in issue 110 of NEO, the UK anime, manga and J-culture magazine. Exclusively for NEO, I drew a ramen recipe in comic book style, similar to my How to Make Sushi comic.
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Japanorama – 4-5 May, Leicester
April 5, 2013, by Amy in EventsMy next show will be Japanorama, a brand new event at the National Space Centre in Leicester on the weekend of 4-5 May. It’s all about Japanese pop culture, with manga, cosplay, martial arts, Japanese film screenings, workshops, food and music! I’ll be in the Tokyo Main Street, a mini market with other stalls including …
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I’ve just finished my painting for Art in the Groove, an art project organised by Generic Art, Flatties, Nick Dale and Designer Toys UK. Over 50 artists were sent a vinyl record to paint or customise any way they chose – the only criteria being that it should fit back into the record sleeve. The …
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Thank you to Vic Minett and the team at BBC Coventry and Warwickshire radio for having me on the afternoon show yesterday – it was great fun! For me it was exciting enough to hear “Tomorrow – Cakes with Faces!” at the end of the Wednesday’s show, so it was lovely to meet Vic and …
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