I'm happy to share with you a little more about Rashell and her beautiful art:
Please tell us a little bit about yourself:
On the web I go by the name RaShell, I'm a graphic designer by day, artisan/Etsyian by night and a wife, mom and daughter 24/7 :)
and the items you sell in your shops:
I have 2 Etsy shops -
First and primary is Doodlage, which takes it's name from my recent obsession with doodling (and I put the widest possible meaning into the word "doodle"). I draw on paper, rocks, shells, really, any kind of surface available. Besides that, I particularly love papercutting but also do many other kinds of crafts. I'm convinced that if inspiration strikes, I can create pretty much in any medium that doesn't require special equipment and knowledge. I also have what somebody before me on this blog called a Craft ADD and get bored pretty quickly, so to keep it fresh, I switch between my multiple creative outlets rather often. I am particularly fond of all my Personalized/Custom items. I really do take time to find out what exactly customer is looking for and make sure that this is exactly what they get. The personalization becomes a true part of artwork, not just a last-minute addition. I become fast friends with many of my customers through multiple emails we exchange in the process :)
Soulmate (Beshert) Tree Hand Decorated Print
Take This Waltz Original Artwork & Custom Doodle Rock
My second shop, TwiMom is based solely on my unhealthy obsession with all things Twilight. Yes, I'm one of THOSE people and am not ashamed of it. I'm a perpetual romantic teenager and enjoy all kinds of age-inappropriate things, including pop music and YA lit. So, I draw my favorite characters, paint on rocks and even (gasp) turn humans into vampires (digitally) ;)
Edward/Bella, In the Eye of the Beholder, New Moon Inspired Print
My "process" consists mostly of getting everybody in the house settled down/fed/asleep for the night, so I can have my few hours of relatively uninterrupted creative time :) Sounds familiar?
What is your current favorite item from your shop?
The latest fave in my Doodlage store is Dreaming Mermaid Print which literally spills from the print onto the surrounding paper that I decorated by hand. In TwiMom, I'm really in love with my White Demon print.
Dreaming Mermaid Hand Decorated Print
Where do you get your inspiration?
As cliche as it sounds, I get my inspiration from many different sources. Books, songs and my own eyes (nobody creates things more beautifully than mother nature herself) are probably main sources. I enjoy thoroughly browsing through my favorite artistic blogs on the web and eagerly share my favorites on my own, applesofmyeyes.com.
4 Seasons, Set of 16 Small Handpainted Wooden Beads &
Dressed Up Clothespins - Spring Colors Recycled Japanese Paper
Who are some of your favorite artists?
Oh, boy that's a loaded question. I like Klimt's swirls and colors, Dali's bizarre surreality... Impressionists' softness and prettiness. From my more recent finds, I really admire Jennifer Judd-McGee aka Swallowfield, Valentina Ramos, Anna Rusakova aka Moleska and her mindblowing Moleskine pages, Elsa Mora aka Elsita and many-many-many more, many of whom are my fellow Etsyians :)
What is your favorite thing/things bought from another etsy seller?
Hehe, Melissa's Prints, Golden Eyes Bracelet, and MixologyMakeup gloriously beautiful mineral eye shadows.
Tell Us Your Favorites:
Movies: Everything Is Illuminated, Independence Day, The Matrix, The Prestige & The Illusionist.
Music: Queen, Muse, Killers, music from Cirque Du Soleil shows and French Musicals.
Books: I have a few Russian-language all-time favorites that you probably never heard of - Bulgakov's Master & Margarita and all of Victor Pelevin. I also enjoy all sorts of YA stuff, including but not limited to Twilight et cetera, Harry Potter, His Dark Materials and more. Yes, I do read "grown-up" books too, but not many made as strong impression ;)
Websites: book-by-its-cover.com, blogdelanine.blogspot.com, illustrationclass.com, beautifulpaper.typepad.com, designformankind.com
Where else can we find you?
Blog: applesofmyeyes.com
Twitter: twitter.com/RaShell
G I V E A W A Y !
RaShell has generously offered to giveaway this beautiful fun print:
Tea for Twenty Two - Crazy Cool Teapots Print
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Giveaway Ends: Saturday 3/6 at 12pm EST
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