Monique van Uden

And another sketch

2012-02-05T03:28:00.000-08:00

Some idea I had in mind...

Another sketch

2012-01-27T12:16:00.000-08:00

Human Anatomy

2012-01-26T13:44:00.000-08:00

Here are some sketches I'm currently working on.
I've always been fascinated with the human body and the anatomy of it.
Thinking of maybe making a series inspired by the human body.
Will keep on making sketches first.

Sketch

2012-01-26T13:42:00.000-08:00

Here's a scan of the sketch I've posted some days ago :)

Ben Howard Design Competition

2012-01-23T08:54:00.000-08:00

Hey there all...
I'll prob update with some new sketches and ideas soon, but I wanna start with this design.

I've made this one for a competition!
Here are the details of this competition

'Secret 7" is an exciting project combining music and art in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. Seven bands and recording artists (Ben Howard, Florence + The Machine, The Cure, DJ Shadow, CSS, Noah and The Whale and Bombay Bicycle Club) are inviting creatives to design the artwork for a seven inch vinyl sleeve inspired by one of their songs. The project will culminate in 700 unique vinyl sleeves displayed in Idea Generation Gallery in London in the week leading up to Record Store Day 2012. On that day, each of the vinyls at the gallery will be available to purchase with all of the profits going to Teenage Cancer Trust.

None of the buyers will know who created the sleeve, or even which song it's for, until they are holding it in their hands - the secret lies within.

In this challenge, Ben Howard has selected the track ‘Black Flies’ and is inviting creatives to interpret the song, however they please, via an original piece of seven inch artwork. This is an incredible opportunity for aspiring artists and designers to collaborate with Ben Howard, to have their artwork seen by millions, be exhibited alongside established artists and in the process, raise valuable funds for Teenage Cancer Trust.'

As you can see it was an awesome competition to enter.
There are 3 days left to vote. So...If you like my design, please !
http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/aae81cce422e946e6389899a48455a6a/376

Thanks

2012 Resolutions

2012-01-08T08:52:00.000-08:00

Normally I'm not the type of girl that'd come up with new years resolutions because I actually don't believe in "changing" your life when a new year starts.
I mean if you wanna achieve something you can do it, you don't have to wait for a new year.
Anyway, I decided to actually make a little list of things I would love to achieve in 2012.

- I want to update my blog and website more often
- I need to make more sketches!
- I want to start a 365 days challenge (don't know what challenge though...so feel free to come up with some ideas)
- I want to keep experimenting with paper and papercutting
- I would love to get some cool illustration assignments
- ..... Okay it's gonna be a short list for now ;)

Papercut Preview

2012-01-07T07:39:00.001-08:00

Here's a preview of my newest papercut 'Dream, Catch me'
Unfortunately I couldn't take any proper pictures (bad lightning and broken camera)...so more/better pictures will follow soon!

Sketch

2012-01-01T13:01:00.000-08:00

Tumblr

2011-12-18T03:45:00.001-08:00

I decided to make a tumblr where I can save all the pretty inspiring things I find online.
I've been saving everything pretty in maps all over my computer for years now, so why not online?
Link to my tumblr is:
http://illustratelove.tumblr.com

Fox

2011-12-12T15:39:00.000-08:00

An Illustration I'm currently working on...

Heart in hand

2011-11-18T08:17:00.000-08:00

A new papercut I just finished. It's not totally what I was going for but I actually like the abstract feeling of this one. A better picture will come soon...battery of my camera just died

Camel

2011-11-17T07:18:00.001-08:00

Printed on pretty paper

Backgrounds

2011-11-14T02:24:00.000-08:00

Somehow I always find myself making illustrations without a real background.
And with background I don't mean just a background colour.
Somehow I tend to "forget" the whole package, and just go with the idea I already have.
So.. I'm gonna challenge myself to think about the background more and come up with a new full colour design.

Any tips or tricks are always welcome!

Camel

2011-11-10T15:35:00.000-08:00

I don't actually know why, but some time ago I decided to illustrate a camel.
Just because they look so funny and all.
Here's the result (so far)
I'm not totally satisfied yet because it's just an illustration of a camel.
I feel there's just something missing.

Little Book preview

2011-11-02T12:38:00.001-07:00

Here's something I've been working on the past few days.
It's a little folded book. Will post better pictures and maybe some explanations soon!

On Pikaland!

2011-11-01T05:41:00.000-07:00

Woohooo, sorry I'm just really excited. Today I opened one of my favourite blogs like I do everyday and look what I found there:

Yes! That's my illustration in a post on the Pikaland blog.
Thank you so much Amy. And it's true what you write. I also tend to like people's work more when I can read about them and what they like.Should keep that in mind everytime I update my blog without adding some explanations!

Swan Lake

2011-10-31T05:36:00.000-07:00

Still feel like there's something missing....

Another Practice

2011-10-31T05:34:00.000-07:00

So yeah, just another illustrator practice

Preview

2011-10-30T17:30:00.001-07:00

Here's a little preview of something I'm working on in illustrator!
I'll probably finish it tomorrow. If I'm satisfied with the outcome I'll post the result.

Cookie time

2011-10-20T08:13:00.000-07:00

I'm actually practicing a lot with Illustrator these days. Will update someday soon with some of the sketches!
Any tips are welcome... I hope I'll learn how to convert my sketches into illustrations in Illustrator soon. (like the more complex ones)
While I'm practicing I'm eating some of these delicious M&M Cookies I made yesterday.
They're quite tasty!

Sperm Whale

2011-10-12T15:58:00.000-07:00

Here's another Illustrator practice.
Someday I'll actually know what I'm doing... ;)
Keep enjoying it though, so I guess that's a good thing.

Some more sketches

2011-10-05T03:42:00.000-07:00

I really enjoy making these...nice way of practicing basics with illustrator

"sketches"

2011-10-04T15:23:00.000-07:00

I somehow always like making such simple graphic "sketches"...Maybe will actually do something with it in the future.

Vinyl record cover boxes

2011-10-04T05:37:00.001-07:00

I decided to make some boxes from the empty record covers I had laying around.
Think they came out pretty cool!

Exhibition

2011-10-03T07:12:00.000-07:00

I just came to notice I've never uploaded pictures of an exhibition that took place in the Freek Berends-delibre gallery in Echten.

They allowed me to exhibit some of my vinyl works and papercuts.

Books on my wishlist

2011-10-03T03:13:00.000-07:00

I love buying books, especially art books... Unfortunately I'm not that rich, so I can't afford to buy every pretty book I come across. So here are some books I want to buy if I'd someday start making some more money!

Impressive - Printmaking, Letterpress and Graphic Design Gestalten ISBN: 978-3-89955-368-0 It's a beautiful book featuring a lot of great artists. I love the mixture of hand work and print work in this one. Very inspiring.

Naïve - Modernism and Folklore in Contemporary Graphic Design
Gestalten
ISBN: 978-3-89955-247-8

Another pretty book by Gestalten. I just love the vibrant colours and the mixture of styles. Would be awesome to have such a treasure on my bookshelf.

Tangible - High Touch Visuals

I unfortunately never had the chance to see this beauty in real life. Though it sounds really awesome from what I've heard of it.

I recently bought Papercraft 2 (which I totally love) and a book about making pop ups!
Hope to add other pretty books soon.

Beautiful Paper

2011-09-13T12:35:00.001-07:00

I haven't been updating much recently. Main reason: I didn't make anything worth posting.
Somehow I can't seem to come up with some nice designs and ideas.
Hope I'll be able to make some new work soon.
Here's the beautiful paper I bought today.
It's Daler Rowney Murano Coloured Paper.
They've got some beautiful colour combinations.
I decided to go with their Warm colours,
Chocolate, Bordeaux, strawberry, raspberry, cinnamon, nutmeg

Sketch Time

2011-08-11T05:56:00.001-07:00

I actually have some inspiration to "create" new works...
Hope it'll all work out, at the moment I'll just stick to sketching.

Lasercut Vinyl

2011-07-20T01:08:00.000-07:00

Lasercut Vinyl Illustrations. I love how these came out!

Handcut "Sticker Plastic"

2011-07-19T16:51:00.000-07:00

Dead Bird

2011-07-19T16:38:00.000-07:00

Also something new I made for my graduation.

From the Inside

2011-07-19T16:25:00.000-07:00

One of the papercuts I made for graduation!

Updates

2011-07-19T16:17:00.001-07:00

Yay, finally it's time for the promised updates.
And I've got a lot to post.
I just graduated a week ago and have some awesome things ahead of me. (expositions and sales and stuff like that :))
But first of tomorrow: my holiday to Spain!
I'm really looking forward to some time off.
So first update; me signing my diploma

New family member

2011-06-16T15:12:00.000-07:00

Meet our newest family member Tommie
Just 8 weeks old!

Update

2011-06-11T13:25:00.000-07:00

Looks like it's a long time ago since I posted something.
Not because I'm not "creating" things, it's just because I'm busy.
I'm currently working on some cool things I don't want to spoil already...
All I can say is that it involves music, illustrations and machines.
Will update soon with pictures!

Layered papercuts

2011-05-22T11:32:00.000-07:00

Breathe Me Papercut

2011-05-21T16:08:00.000-07:00

And here it is...

Tomorrow + sketch

2011-05-19T15:47:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited.
Tomorrow I'll finally go print a 3 color screen print I've been working on for quite a long time.
I hope I'll able to share the outcome tomorrow. I'm really stoked!

Here's something totally different... a sketch/illustration I made for a new papercut.
(I've already cut it, just finished it tonight... don't have a picture yet though.)
The papercut is slightly different from the sketch.

tiny gift

2011-05-11T04:43:00.000-07:00

This is a tiny book I made with some supersmall papercuts in them.

papercuts made out of a piece or orange origami paper.

Little jewelry box I keep my used knives in

Paper

2011-05-10T14:56:00.000-07:00

Bought a lot of paper again today.

(yes, sorry I'm an paper addict)
But apart from the regular paper (pretty colors though)
I also bought some more origami paper!
Loved the packaging
I actually use these for papercuts sometimes. They're really thin, so that's tricky, but I like the outcome.
My rooster papercut (posted before) was also from a piece of origami paper.

Gun

2011-05-10T10:33:00.000-07:00

Tsunami

2011-05-10T10:00:00.000-07:00

News for dummies

Stag

2011-05-10T06:59:00.000-07:00

Currently working on a lot of things at the same time.

I've got some great ideas, just gotta see if it's all possible...

Some layered papercut I've been working on.

and currently working on 3 more
Don't know if I like this one a lot.
I like the colors, but don't know about the rest.

Rip me apart to see my insides

2011-05-10T06:39:00.001-07:00

I'm finally able to show a book I've made about half a year ago.
I was inspired by the lyrics: "Rip me apart to see my insides"

The arms are life size

Framed

2011-04-23T09:05:00.000-07:00

Alice in Wonderland

2011-04-23T08:56:00.001-07:00

A papercut I've been working on for a lot of hours the past few days.

Finally finished!
Maybe I will make more like these.

I first started with a sketch that took a long time!

After that I was finally able to start with the most exciting part; the cutting.

Rooster Papercut

2011-04-17T16:24:00.000-07:00

Some papercut illustration I've been working on for quite a while. Finally decided to finish it. It's more like a practice. Materials used; - Origami paper - #11 x-acto knives (my personal favs!)

Website and other stuff

2011-04-12T04:40:00.000-07:00

I'm currently really busy with a lot of things...but guess what, my site is online! It's still under construction though;

http://www.moniquevanuden.com/

The next few days I'll work on some lino cuts.

The two I'm working on right now:

Poster

2011-03-12T08:46:00.000-08:00

A poster I've been working on all day.

It's for a school assigment.

Not totally satisfied with the result though...

Better picture will follow someday...

Birds

2011-01-30T11:45:00.001-08:00

Something I've been working on for a pretty long time.

Finally finished it.
Made with Pen and Ink.

Not totally satisfied with all the birds though...

Without My Wings I Feel So Small

2011-01-20T05:46:00.001-08:00

I'm secretly really satisfied with the result!

Time approx. 2 hours

Unfortunately not the best quality scan...

Kids on Roof

2011-01-20T03:09:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to post something about Kids on Roof!

Today I'll send out a beautiful card from them.

Kids on Roof is a Dutch design brand that makes a lot of different items for kids and grown-ups.

like their site says;

Kids on Roof = Creativity + Imagination + Sustainable Approach = Great to play with -/- Visual pollution for the grown ups!

You should take a look at their website;

http://www.kidsonroof.com/new/index.php?language=4

And now I'll go post my card

More Papercut Practices

2011-01-15T16:46:00.000-08:00

Work in Progress

Papercut Owl

2011-01-14T15:26:00.000-08:00

Work in progress I guess

New knives and paper

2011-01-12T07:28:00.000-08:00

I'm so excited!

I was finally able to buy number 11 blades for my x-acto knive.

Everytime I searched for them in my home-town, I couldn't find them anywhere.

It's weird how I can get soooo excited from buying knives and paper.

It's like an addiction!

New package of 160 grams paper. I use this brand of paper a lot!

Paper Fly

2011-01-07T06:38:00.000-08:00

Practices

2011-01-06T01:21:00.001-08:00

I finally learned how to make a paper crane (that can actually move)...

Maybe I'll use it for something someday!

And I've bought a lot of new paper (most 210 grams) so I'll probably try to make something out of that sooner or later.

Magazine papercuts

2011-01-04T14:31:00.000-08:00

Papercut practice from magazine paper

Bird

2010-12-31T07:32:00.001-08:00

Yeah....again a bird!

Papercut collage

Still working on it though

Paper

2010-12-19T05:06:00.001-08:00

Totally random post...

I was cleaning my room and decided to rearrange some of my coloured paper...

I'll be working on some new papercuts and other ideas later this week!

Sketchtime

2010-12-15T08:16:00.000-08:00

Currently working really hard for an assignment...

Here are 2 sketches(!) I'm working on...

Mind

2010-12-01T02:46:00.001-08:00

Another papercut illustration...this one's made for a contest...

Not to proud about it though..

Papercut practices

2010-11-22T10:46:00.000-08:00

Some more papercuts!

Had a lot of fun making these...they aren't that perfect but yeah, just practicing!

Papercutting

2010-11-21T16:37:00.000-08:00

Working on a lot of things...

Will post some papercuts now

Birds

2010-11-13T03:24:00.000-08:00

Still working on this one...

(little webcam preview)

Busy

2010-11-11T14:19:00.000-08:00

I'm currently working on a lot of things.
Gotta find an illustration assignment....so if anyone knows something..?!

Apart from that I'm working on something with a lot of birds...
I'll probably finish it tomorrow!

Peacock

2010-10-10T15:38:00.000-07:00

I've got loads of homework these days.

But when I can't come up with some good ideas, I usually just make something else...

So today, peacock

Bear Lino Print

2010-09-28T10:06:00.000-07:00

The result of the bear print

New Papercuts!

2010-09-26T16:25:00.001-07:00

I've been working on a lot of papercuts the last few days!

Here's a little preview of things I've been working on (they were not finished at the time!)

+ I made a new book which I'm kinda proud of... it contains a quote from 1 of my favourite songs:

October fall - If we're all alone, aren't we in this together

"Rip me apart to see my insides"

I'll show the results some other day!

Bear Stamp

2010-09-16T10:12:00.000-07:00

Currently making a lot of stamps!

made around 10 today...more probably will follow!

Here's the Bear Stamp!

Kinda like how this one came out!

Printing

2010-09-14T07:23:00.000-07:00

Printing process for my Bear Lino

Lino

2010-09-13T16:01:00.000-07:00

So...the lino cut is finished...

Next will be the printing!

Pretty curious how it will come out

Sketch

2010-09-12T16:00:00.000-07:00

Mosquito Papercut

2010-09-11T08:10:00.001-07:00

I'm currently working on a lot of things

I just finished a papercut illustration for an artical about Biological Globalisation

It was a school assignment..

Blog layout

2010-09-02T05:19:00.000-07:00

I'm currently trying to re-organise and design my blog!
So it's currently not that "pretty"...(understatement;))

Mail Bird

2010-08-26T02:55:00.000-07:00

So here's the result of my "post stamp project"

Poststamps

2010-08-24T15:55:00.000-07:00

I'm currently working on someting new, containing this collage of post stamps!

Will post results as soon as I'm done

Card + envelope

2010-08-16T10:31:00.000-07:00

Today was the first time I've sent someone a homemade card!

So I also decided to make an illustration on the envelope.

I blurred the adress and stuff like that (that's why there's this blanc space)

Guitar

2010-08-14T10:53:00.001-07:00

I finally bought a guitar yesterday!
Always wanted to learn how to play, so I decided to buy a guitar. I love it!
It's a fender CD-60 BK..
I know, it's not such a special or expensive guitar, but I really like the sound!

+ I'm currently working on a papercut card

Papercut Elephant

2010-08-09T15:43:00.000-07:00

New papercut project

Papercut Card

2010-08-06T03:28:00.001-07:00

It's a long time ago since I've cutted something...

I feel like making new illustrations with this technique...

So, here's my first result

Bought new stuff

2010-08-03T16:27:00.000-07:00

I bought some new stuff today, and I'm totally happy with them.

I've got myself some new lino material.. (a thicker and softer piece then before)

Some inkpads

a letter stencil

and white lino ink...(for when I'm gonna print op black or dark paper)

So yeah, I'll try some things with them in the next few days...

Some of the awkward and messed up results from today:

Dinner with inspiration

2010-08-01T11:08:00.000-07:00

While eating my lovely summer dinner, I searched for inspiration.

(that's what I mostly do when I'm online)

Anyways... my inspirational meal:

Lino Mouse

2010-07-27T15:36:00.001-07:00

After making those mouse sketches, I decided to make a lino based on 1 of those sketches.

So here it is... printed it on multiple sorts of paper..

Mice Sketches

2010-07-27T07:04:00.001-07:00

Some sketches for (maybe) a new illustration.

Some aren't that good...but hey...they are sketches!

Trees

2010-07-25T08:38:00.000-07:00

Another thing I've made while I was in Belgium

Bear

2010-07-25T08:23:00.000-07:00

Something I've made on my holiday in Belgium.

2 illustrations brought together.

Sketchbook

2010-07-25T08:14:00.000-07:00

Thought maybe I should upload with some sketches and sketchbookpages.

I'm not that into sketching. Most of the time I just start something and finish it.

But I have to learn to sketch I guess, so here are some examples from my sketchbook.

Mister Fox

2010-07-04T04:48:00.000-07:00

Bird Pattern

2010-07-01T16:39:00.000-07:00

Mister Weird

2010-07-01T09:06:00.000-07:00

Meet mister weird

Don't know whether I like him or not...

He's awkward

Tear tree

2010-07-01T09:02:00.001-07:00

One of the first things that I've done with my new watercolors

Went Shopping

2010-06-30T16:08:00.000-07:00

Somehow I can't go to a store where they sell drawing stuff, without buying anything.

That's a nasty habbit (but I secretly like it)

Today I bought myself a new watercolor painting set (from the brand Koi) , 2 brushes, a golden pen & a kneadable eraser (I kinda always lose them)

Something new I'm working on!

Say hello to mister Owl

Update

2010-06-24T07:28:00.000-07:00

Updates coming soon!

I'm currently working on a couple of things!

Something new

2010-06-21T07:36:00.001-07:00

I've tried something new yesterday!
Didn't work the way it should've worked...but I kinda like this one!

Don't know why actually!

Zebra and update

2010-06-16T16:11:00.000-07:00

It's been a pretty long time since I've posted something.
I'm really kinda busy!

Will be posting new stuff soon.

Here a little update with a zebra.

Some of the results

2010-05-04T07:19:00.000-07:00

Here are some of my lino results!

I don't have a press, so I just use some alternative stuff.

Kinda like that the ink is a bit cracky at some points.

I've printed on different materials.

Lino cutting

2010-05-02T03:03:00.001-07:00

Hey,

I'm currently working on my first lino-cuts...
Never done this before so I'm still struggling at some points!
Pretty curious how these will work out!
Gonna try and print some today I guess!

Updates coming soon! :)

Owl

2010-04-26T08:37:00.000-07:00

Don't know which version I like the most!

What do you think?
the original is made in red!

Doe maar dicht maar

2010-04-18T04:25:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I went to the release of the "doe maar dicht maar" book...

Which contains 2 of my illustrations! :D

So I'm proud to present;

Monique van Uden

And another sketch

Another sketch

Human Anatomy

Sketch

Ben Howard Design Competition

2012 Resolutions

Papercut Preview

Sketch

Tumblr

Fox

Heart in hand

Camel

Backgrounds

Camel

Little Book preview

On Pikaland!

Swan Lake

Another Practice

Preview

Cookie time

Sperm Whale

Some more sketches

"sketches"

Vinyl record cover boxes

Exhibition

Books on my wishlist

Naïve - Modernism and Folklore in Contemporary Graphic DesignGestaltenISBN: 978-3-89955-247-8

Another pretty book by Gestalten. I just love the vibrant colours and the mixture of styles. Would be awesome to have such a treasure on my bookshelf.

Beautiful Paper

Sketch Time

Lasercut Vinyl

Handcut "Sticker Plastic"

Dead Bird

From the Inside

Updates

New family member

Update

Layered papercuts

Breathe Me Papercut

Tomorrow + sketch

tiny gift

Paper

Gun

Tsunami

Stag

Rip me apart to see my insides

Framed

Alice in Wonderland

Rooster Papercut

Website and other stuff

Poster

Birds

Without My Wings I Feel So Small

Kids on Roof

More Papercut Practices

Papercut Owl

New knives and paper

Paper Fly

Practices

Magazine papercuts

Bird

Paper

Sketchtime

Mind

Papercut practices

Papercutting

Birds

Busy

Peacock

Bear Lino Print

New Papercuts!

Bear Stamp

Printing

Lino

Sketch

Mosquito Papercut

Blog layout

Mail Bird

Poststamps

Naïve - Modernism and Folklore in Contemporary Graphic Design
Gestalten
ISBN: 978-3-89955-247-8