Something old. Something new.

Nope, not getting married. Just getting organised.

It's taken me weeks to get a decent scan of my final piece for the group show that's been and gone and is all but forgotten! I was in the throes of a mild obsession with chickens (ever seen the book Extraordinary Chickens?) when I illustrated Fox:



So now that's out of the way, I can focus on Christmas.

I've been toying with an idea about using candy canes in a different way. Slightly cabaret. Slightly burlesque.

By the same token, I'm cautious about being too blatantly risque with a Christmas card image as this may not be the merry message everyone wants to send!

So 'Candy' may be sexy, but she's also keeping herself nice:



I've popped her in my Etsy shop as a single card, pack of 5 and pack of 10.



Have a great weekend!

xxx scarlett

The Art of the Teese

OK, I'm madly in love with Dita Von Teese right now. I thought she was just a vaguely interesting pornesque star until I started reading her book, The Art of the Teese.

I'm now awestruck. She's incredible.

She is the most fabulous burlesque dancer - she spend thousands on her breathtaking costumes, dresses to the nines everyday, applies crimson lipstick at the table to tease her guests and peels of opera gloves as part of her act.

Need I go on?


Anyway, I'm completely inspired by her.

And I'm champing at the bit to start drawing some sassy girls with garter belts, corsets dripping with diamonds and pasties on their nipples. A little like Swing and Flirt, who I created after seeing Fafi paint:




Ooh la la! Naughty!

Thanks Dita!

xxx scarlett