Eva Duplan Illustrations has Moved!

Hello readers!

I know I've been gone for a long time here on Blogger, things had slowed down and life happened - but that doesn't mean I've stopped drawing! Those of you who follow my Facebook and Instagram know this to be true. 

I hope to pick back up with my blog - but this time, I won't be in Houston anymore. 

Eva Duplan Illustrations has moved to Austin, TX! I'm exceedingly excited to get to know the fashion scene here and to explore the opportunities that come my way as a Fashion Illustrator. 

Things that have happened recently:

I was accepted as a member of the Artist collective Girls Drawin' Girls! I'm so excited to be a part of this group of amazing women artists! Check out their page, their blog, and their social media - there are so many amazing artists for you to meet!

I've started a few personal projects!

One features a rainbow of colors featuring different types of flowers, and a variety of pinup girls. 

The other project is a series that will be done over the course of the year. One illustration a month that features a fashion style from history, and the gemstone representing the month.

 As always, you can check out my website and my social media for other updates.

Thank you, everyone, for your support and your encouragement!

Big News!

Hello again, readers!

Big change is heading our way, as my husband is starting a new job in downtown Houston on January 5th! 

Unfortunately, this means moving away from what has been considered my home for the past 9 months. We are sad to leave! I have made some wonderful friends who inspired me to start blogging, who encouraged me, and were there for some fun happy hours! You will all be missed! 

A new chapter will be beginning come the New Year - I'm taking a semester off from Grad School to look for a job and to build upon my freelancing and networking in Houston. I'm hoping my sketching will take off at events in Houston like they were starting to in Dallas! Lots of change is coming, and I'm hopeful for the future.

Moving to Houston will also be wonderful because both of our families will be close by! Don's parents are only an hour and a half away in Beaumont, while mine are in the suburb of Sugar Land! It's exciting to be closer to home.

Dallas will be missed, but I hope to visit it often to see friends and to partake in events! 

Here's to a Happy Holidays and a bright New Year's!!

Holiday Events with Tootsie's and Jonathan's Place

Yesterday and today I had a wonderful opportunity to do some more sketching for events! 

Tootsie's was having a wonderful trunk show for Sheryl Lowe Designs. The jewelry was beautiful, with gemstones and sparkling silver and gold - I wish Sheryl well with her collection! 

I had a wonderful time sketching customers, everyone seemed to have a great time and I met a lot of great people. Courtney Edwards from francisco+co was so kind to bring me in for this, and I look forward to more in the future. Live sketching has turned out to be a great way to network and meet all kinds of people. I met photographers, event planners, and so many more people!

As it turns out, my husband got an offer for some jobs in Houston. We may be moving away from Dallas - and hopefully this networking and the new skills I've learned will help me in my new home! (It's not set in stone yet, but it's a pretty good chance we will be moving)

The second event I sketched at was today, for a charity fundraiser for Jonathan's Place - a benefit for abused and abandoned children. It was an event held in the home of Ksenia Gonchar, a wonderful lady who was kind enough to invite me in for this wonderful event!

There were plenty of other people to draw and sketch - and more networking was to be had! So many fashionable and fabulous people are in Dallas! When my husband and I have to move, I will miss them! 

Not only was there sketching to be had, but the charity also had a silent auction! So many wonderful things were donated, from Dallas Star Jerseys and autographs to beautiful works of art and jewelry! Lublu from the Plaza at Preston was also there with their beautiful clothing! It was great to see friendly faces and meet new ones as well. 

By the end of the day, I had done plenty of drawing - and everyone seemed to have a great time. I hope I get to draw at another event like this again, it's so much fun! I also get to push myself and challenge myself to create illustrations quickly. 

I will miss Dallas when we move, but I will definitely come visit for any event that might need my drawing hand!