Elle Powell Art

03/08/2024

PRE-ORDERS NOW OPEN for our brand new, handmade 100% silk scarves and chiffon scrunchies! Shop at the link in bio or at ellepowellart.etsy.com. ⁠
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& stay tuned – more spring items are going live on Monday, March 18! ✨️

12/19/2023

I made this bad boy SEVEN years ago and it’s still one of my best sellers! Which color way is your favorite?

Orange is by far the most popular (maybe because it’s Broncos colors), but personally I love the green! No matter which color you choose, the blue bear is a sweet reminder of Denver and this illustrated print works in any style of home!

12/12/2023

A mini collection of original drawings I made after my time in southern France this fall. 💛 I’m always so inspired when I visit this region, so naturally I had to sketch some scenes from there!

Each piece is 5” x 7” (12.7 cm x 17.8 cm), created on high quality matte paper using Caran d’Ache colored pencils with excellent lightfastness. Perfect for the Francophile in your life (or yourself if that’s you!) 🥰🇫🇷

06/04/2022

Swimmin on a simmerin Saturday 💦

01/01/2022

My first 🥰 it was such fun to look back on my work for the year and make a little snapshot! In 2021 I experimented with new techniques, new color palettes and subject matter. But clearly I still favor sweet pastels, travel and fashion illustration. 😛 I’m so excited to create more in 2022! Happy New Year everyone, I hope you have a creative and fulfilling year ahead. 🌟

12/27/2021

Three French hens…🎶 (I couldn’t decide between these variations; which do you like better?)

12/17/2021

Full Timelapse of my process for this piece. I’ve done a lot of digital “painting”, but this is my favorite technique I’ve worked with so far. Do you have a favorite digital painting technique? 🥰

12/11/2021

An illustration representing resources for the recent workbook project I did with - 's Program in Environmental Humanities.⁠
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Swipe to see the process from rough sketch to final!

12/09/2021

Another piece from the book project with 's Program in Environmental Humanities .⁠
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This is for the chapter "How to Tell a Beyond Humans Climate Story". I love that they're encouraging us to think about climate change from the perspective of flora and fauna, since we all tend to think human-centrically! ⁠
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Learn more about the project at: my-climate-story.org.

12/08/2021

Over the past few months, I had the privilege of working with The University of Pennsylvania's Program in Environmental Humanities on a ten illustration book project. The workbook will be part of their "Climate Story" initiative, which seeks to make climate change personal and inspire action.⁠
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In addition to believing wholeheartedly in their idea, I loved working on this project because the team at Penn was amazing. Truly the ideal clients -- they were kind, organized, stuck to our agreement, and gave really thoughtful and energetic feedback.⁠ It was a dream project and I'm extremely grateful for the experience.⁠
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Here is the cover design, and stay tuned for a few more images from the project!

07/25/2021

New blog post up! This one gives some examples of goals you can set to improve your artistic abilities.

Setting SMART goals seems easy when it comes to quantifiable things like a PR in running or saving a certain amount of money. When it comes to the more “abstract” world of artistic pursuits, setting goals can feel more daunting. You might think “I want to get better at drawing”. Or, “I wan...

05/25/2021

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