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Winter is here! I had to draw a few of my faves 🐲 I can't watch it until I get home from work, will be avoiding the internet until then 😫 ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #illustratorofinstagram #GOT #gameofthrones #daenerys #targaryen ##khaleesi #aryastark #sansastark #jonsnow ##motherofdragons #youknownothingjonsnow #brienneoftarth #TormundGiantsbane #winterfell #tyrionlannister #winterishere #digitalart #artistofinstagram #illustration #portraits #lisamchugo
Today's prompts for @charlyclements insta challenge #funwithfaces : Stripes, messy bun, head scarf⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #stripes #messyhairdontcare #headscarf #creativeliving #lovetodraw #creativelife #characterart #digital #sketchingtime #artistlife #dailyillustration #portrait #portraitillustration #illustration #illustrator #instagood #illustrationagency #illustrationart #characterdesign #characterart #purple #lisamchugo #flashesofdelight #thatsdarling #pursuepretty #livecolorfully #abmlifeiscolorful #theeverygirl #calledtobecreative
Today's prompts for @charlyclements insta challenge #funwithfaces : Leopard print, long hair, sunglasses.⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #leopardprint #sunglasses #creativeliving #lovetodraw #creativelife #characterart #digital #sketchingtime #artistlife #dailyillustration #portrait #portraitillustration #illustration #illustrator #instagood #illustrationagency #illustrationart #characterdesign #characterart #purple #lisamchugo #flashesofdelight #thatsdarling #pursuepretty #livecolorfully #abmlifeiscolorful #theeverygirl #calledtobecreative
Spotted this insta challenge by @charlyclements last night and thought it would be a fun way to get over some creative block. Swipe to see the full challenge #funwithfaces ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #tropical #creativeliving #lovetodraw #creativelife #characterart #digital #sketchingtime #artistlife #dailyillustration #portrait #portraitillustration #illustration #illustrator #instagood #illustrationagency #illustrationart #characterdesign #characterart #pink #lisamchugo #flashesofdelight #thatsdarling #pursuepretty #livecolorfully #abmlifeiscolorful #theeverygirl #calledtobecreative
Looking forward to a night in watching all the movies and eating all the food with my other half! 😍⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #illustratorsofinstagram #artguide_illustration #illustratorsoninstagram #digitalart #digitalartwork #digitalillustration #illustrator #illustration #irishillustrator #irisharist #artist #moreillustrations #characterdesign #characterart #myunicornlife #nightin #movienight #takeaway #selfportrait #love #couple #cute #scallyandleeba ⁣
March Meet the Maker Day 25: How it's made⁣ ⁣ I do most of my illustrations digitally using photoshop. I love being able to go back and fix things that haven't worked, I struggle a lot with paint or ink because I know once its on the page there is no going back. When I work digitally I can use loads of different layers and manipulate the colours to be the exact shade that I want. And you can never run out of a particular colour 😆 Swipe for a WIP video (x 60).⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #marchmeetthemaker #heytheremaker #festival #musicfestival #coachella #bohemian #pink #festivalillustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #artgram #doodleoftheday #doodleart #digitalart #characterdesign #adobephotoshopsketch #picame #itsnicethat #freelanceillustrator #creativelifehappylife⁣ #womenwhodraw #illustration #makersmovement #illustrator #lisamchugo⁣
March Meet the Maker Day 21: Throwback⁣. ⁣ ⁣ My woodsman character is one of the first things I posted on instagram. I illustrated the story of little red riding hood as a part of my degree show project a few years ago. I really enjoyed working on this, it definitely helped me develop my visual style. ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #marchmeetthemaker #heytheremaker #tbt #throwbackthursday #prettyingreenplants #plantlife #plantaddict #illustrationoftheday #creativewomen #creativelifehappylife #createmakeshare #woodsman #redridinghood #fairytale #womenwhodraw #childrensbook #illustration #makersmovement #illustrator #lisamchugo⁣ ⁣
March Meet the Maker Day 20: Design Process⁣ ⁣ Every project I do starts in a notebook. I always have to work things out on paper before I can do anything else. I carry a Leuchtturm1917 notebook with me everywhere I go (my faves are either square or dotted pages). I have a huge stack of full ones from the last few years, in all my fave colours. ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #marchmeetthemaker #meetthemaker #heytheremaker #girlboss #dontquityourdaydream #creativepreneur #shopsmall #supportsmallbusiness #smallbusiness⁣ #Leuchtturm1917 #notebook⁣ #creativelifehappylife #dreamersanddoers #maker #ourmakerlife #creatorslane #makersvillage #makersmovement #doitfortheprocess #creativebusiness #digitalillustration⁣ #bts #fromabove #flatlayforever #flatlaystyle #flatlay #flatlayoftheday
⁣ March Meet the Maker Day 18 Mistake or Lesson⁣ The mistake I make most often is staying up too late working on my illustration. Sometimes I will be so absorbed in my work that I will forget to eat or sleep 🙈 ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #marchmeetthemaker #heytheremaker #meetthemaker #rainbow #colourlovers #dreamersanddoers #creativelifehappylife #illustratorsofinstagram #digitalillustration #artistsoninstagram #instaartist #illustrationoftheday #ourmakerlife #creatorslane #makersvillage #makersmovement #lisamchugo
⁣ March Meet the Maker Day 15 & 17: Goals & What I'm working on: My goals change all of the time, but the one constant one is, that I want to illustrate children's books. ⁣I have a list of story ideas, and this year I started working on the first one. Stay tuned 😉⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #marchmeetthemaker #heytheremaker #picturebook #childrensbook #childrensillustration #childrensbookillustration #myunicornlife #candy #popofcolour #doitfortheprocess #illustratorsofinstagram #instart #illustrationgram #dailydrawing #illustrate #illustration #drawingoftheday #creativeprocess #illustrator #digitalillustration #artistsoninstagram #instaartist #illustrationoftheday ⁣#lisamchugo
March Meet the Maker Day 14: How I Learned⁣ I studied Visual Communications in NCAD, but I didn't focus on Illustration until my final year. Since then I just try to draw as much as I possibly can. It's all about practice.. ✏️⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #marchmeetthemaker #heytheremaker #meetthemaker #besties #party #tinytattoo #hipsters #myunicornlife #candy #popofcolour #pursuepretty #doitfortheprocess #illustratorsofinstagram #instart #illustrationgram #dailydrawing #illustrate #illustration #drawingoftheday #drawsomething #rainbowhair #creativeprocess #illustrator #digitalillustration #artistsoninstagram #instaartist #illustrationoftheday ⁣#bestie #friends #selfie
March Meet the Maker Day 14: Photography⁣ ⁣ I was gifted an Instax Mini for Christmas. 😍 I have wanted one for absolutley ages, they are so pretty. I haven't had much chance to use it yet. Need to plan a few adventures (and then remember to pack it 🙈).⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #marchmeetthemaker #meetthemaker #heytheremaker #camera #photography #instax #polaroid #polaroidcamera #adventure #wanderlust #pursuepretty #illustratorsofinstagram #instart #illustrationgram #illustrate #illustration #drawing #creativeprocess #graphicdesign #digitalart #artistsoninstagram #myunicornlife #candy #popofcolour
March Meet the Maker Day 12: Hands at Work. ⁣ I always start with a pencil sketch and then I scan it or take a picture of it to use as a template for my digital work. But I've recently been making some work using Posca Pens, Watercolour and Gouache paint. Watch this space 😍⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #marchmeetthemaker #heytheremaker #HandsatWork #lisamchugo #poscapen #gouache #watercolour #sketchbook #sketch #paint #fromabove #onmytable #flatlayforever #flatlaystyle #flatlay #creativelifehappylife #artjournal #sketchbook #sketch #doodle #doodles #pencil #linedrawing #createmakeshare #maker #ourmakerlife #doitfortheprocess
March Meet the Maker Day 9: Story behind the name... Lisa McHugo is just my name 😄 So not much of a story there. My surname is pretty uncommon which I love, I've never met a McHugo (Mac-hew-go) that I wasn't at least distantly related to. It has been misread/misheard/misspelled a few times over the years with very funny results 😆 my faves include: manchego, chewgo, and MaQgo.⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #lisamchugo #mchugo #marchmeetthemaker #heytheremaker #meetthemaker #illustration #illustrator #flatlay #fromabove #onmytable #flatlaythenation #flatlayforever #flatlaystyle #flatlay #flatlayoftheday #creativelifehappylife #lettering #handlettering #logo #tea #teatime
March Meet the Maker Day 8: Product Range⁣ I've been using a lot of purple lately 😄 All available from lisamchugo.com/shop (link in bio)⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #marchmeetthemaker⁣ #heytheremaker #cards #greetingcards #toinfinityandbeyond #knightinshiningarmour #hero #backtothefuture #flatlay #paperaddict #creativelifehappylife #createmakeshare #maker #ourmakerlife #artistlife #makersmovement #doitfortheprocess #illustratorsofinstagram #illustration #lisamchugo⁣
March Meet the Maker Day 7: Less glam side⁣ ⁣ I always set myself deadlines, even if it's just for personal projects and I try to hold myself accountable to those. Sometimes I get really overwhelmed if I fall behind my with my imaginary deadlines which makes it impossible to do anything 😂 So I have had to learn to say no to things and prioritise what I actually want to work on. ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #marchmeetthemaker #meetthemaker #heytheremaker #stressed #overwhelm #lessglamside #girlboss #dontquityourdaydream #creativepreneur #shopsmall #supportsmallbusiness #smallbusiness⁣ #creativelifehappylife #dreamersanddoers #maker #ourmakerlife #creatorslane #makersvillage #makersmovement #doitfortheprocess #creativebusiness #illustrationoftheday #digitalillustration #artistsoninstagram #instart #illustrationgram⁣ #bts
March Meet the Maker Day 6: Full or Part Time⁣?⁣ ⁣ Part time! I've worked full time with the wonderful team at @Chupi since 2015 and I do all my my other projects in my own time. I have learned so much working with the Chupi team, they are a very talented bunch of people. ❤️ My favourite thing about my job is that I never have the same day twice. I design packaging, produce stationery, ⁣work on the website, illustrate and hand-letter countless images and I have become an expert on gold foil (just to name a few things). 😄 @chupisweetman is a talented and amazingly generous boss and I couldn't imagine working anywhere else now! Thanks Chupi ❤️⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #marchmeetthemaker #heytheremaker #LoveChupi #Chupi #IrishDesign #MadeWithLove #Jewelryaddict #madewithmagic #Jewellery #jewelrylovers #makersgonnamake #chooselovely #thatsdarling #designlife #simplethingsmadebeautiful #creativelifehappylife #creativityfound #mybeautifulmess #exploretocreate #myeverydaymagic #flashesofdelight #MadeinIreland #seekinspirecreate #illustration #packagingdesign #pink #lisamchugo . . Photo credit: @nathaliemc