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I haven't updated my deviantART account in nearly 2 years, so time to call it quits! Locked up all my work in the vaults rather than deleting it, just in case I decide to come back one day. In the meantime, come and find me in the following places:
www.beckywelton-illustrator.co…
www.facebook.com/pages/Becky-W…
cozywelton.tumblr.com/
twitter.com/BeckyOfWeltonia
instagram.com/beckyweltonillus…
The social media links are listed in the order I most use them, haha. So if you're really keen to keep up with my arty doings, I'd recommend my official website and liking my Facebook page. Trying my hardest to keep up to date with the other places though!
www.beckywelton-illustrator.co…
www.facebook.com/pages/Becky-W…
cozywelton.tumblr.com/
twitter.com/BeckyOfWeltonia
instagram.com/beckyweltonillus…
The social media links are listed in the order I most use them, haha. So if you're really keen to keep up with my arty doings, I'd recommend my official website and liking my Facebook page. Trying my hardest to keep up to date with the other places though!
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Sorry for not posting much recently!
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It's been a while, eh?
I tend to post most of my artwork on my official Facebook page these days, it's easier to get commissions there.
I hope all's well with everyone, it's all good here. Rob and I have started getting our wedding preparations underway. We've booked the date, the venue, I've got my dress, shoes and veil. It's all good. We're not getting married until Spring 2015 but there's so much admin and forms to take care of that it's good to get a head start! We're very excited about it. 
In music news, I met Steve Vai a couple of months ago after a gig - he was ever so nice and absolutely awesome because come on, it's Steve Vai for fuck's sake.
I also bumped into the legendary Geddy Lee at Earl's Court Station during a day trip to London in late September, words cannot describe how happy I was, haha.
I don't want to prattle on too much, otherwise we'll be here all night! I'll try and get back into the habit of posting stuff here.
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We're engaged!
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My wonderful boyfriend Rob proposed to me yesterday backstage at Shepherd's Bush Empire before a Michael Schenker concert. 
The romantic significance there is that we got to know eachother backstage at a Shepherd's Bush Schenker concert, so it was utterly perfect and wonderful!
The gig itself afterwards was great, and Doogie White gave us a song dedication at the show too.
So now I've got a fantastic fiance and a beautiful ring that fits perfectly! I've come home from concerts with plectrums, drumsticks and setlists before but this is something else!
Expect wistful romantic doodling in the near future, haha.
The romantic significance there is that we got to know eachother backstage at a Shepherd's Bush Schenker concert, so it was utterly perfect and wonderful! The gig itself afterwards was great, and Doogie White gave us a song dedication at the show too.
So now I've got a fantastic fiance and a beautiful ring that fits perfectly! I've come home from concerts with plectrums, drumsticks and setlists before but this is something else!
Expect wistful romantic doodling in the near future, haha.
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30 Day Self-Portrait Challenge
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I found a bunch of old notes and files the other day and stumbled across a 30 Day Self-Portrait Challenge. I couldn't track it down on the internet, I found other portrait challenges which had a few days in common, but not exactly the same. So I thought I'd put it up here if anyone else wanted to give it a try. I'm up to a mere day 3 at the time of posting this journal, it's going okay so far - time will tell! 
Day 1: Straightforward/realistic
Day 2: Cartoon/Comic style
Day 3: Anime/Manga
Day 4: Side-view
Day 5: With your best friend(s)
Day 6: With your significant other or someone you have a crush on
Day 7: As the opposite sex
Day 8: Abstract
Day 9: Colourful
Day 10: Black & White
Day 11: Using unusual media
Day 12: As a character in your favourite TV show/film/book
Day 13: As an animal
Day 14: As your zodiac sign
Day 15: In the style of your favourite artist
Day 16: In your everyday clothes
Day 17: In going-out clothes
Day 18: Fairytale style
Day 19: Spring
Day 20: Summer
Day 21: Autumn
Day 22: Winter
Day 23: As a rock star
Day 24: As a child
Day 25: As you think you'll look in 20 years
Day 26: As a robot
Day 27: In a strange pose
Day 28: Surreal
Day 29: With a hairstyle you wish you had
Day 30: Asleep after being so tired from this challenge!
I'm up to a mere day 3 at the time of posting this journal, it's going okay so far - time will tell! Day 1: Straightforward/realistic
Day 2: Cartoon/Comic style
Day 3: Anime/Manga
Day 4: Side-view
Day 5: With your best friend(s)
Day 6: With your significant other or someone you have a crush on
Day 7: As the opposite sex
Day 8: Abstract
Day 9: Colourful
Day 10: Black & White
Day 11: Using unusual media
Day 12: As a character in your favourite TV show/film/book
Day 13: As an animal
Day 14: As your zodiac sign
Day 15: In the style of your favourite artist
Day 16: In your everyday clothes
Day 17: In going-out clothes
Day 18: Fairytale style
Day 19: Spring
Day 20: Summer
Day 21: Autumn
Day 22: Winter
Day 23: As a rock star
Day 24: As a child
Day 25: As you think you'll look in 20 years
Day 26: As a robot
Day 27: In a strange pose
Day 28: Surreal
Day 29: With a hairstyle you wish you had
Day 30: Asleep after being so tired from this challenge!
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It's been a while!
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Yikes, I hardly ever update this journal! Life's been rather busy, but I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Everything's wonderful with Rob and I, we've been together for nearly 8 months, we've practically moved in together and love every moment. I'm also having lots of fun being the stepmum to his lovely 5 year old daughter, who always wants to colour my drawings, haha. We had the pleasure of spending our first birthdays, Christmas and New Year together (both of us have December birthdays so very busy times indeed!). We spent New Year in the terrible little Scottish town I lived in for 7 years so I could introduce him to my Mum and my closest friends since those introductions were long overdue! We're both as happy as can be and long may it continue. Ain't love grand?
I still technically live in the flat that I've called home for the past 3 and a half years (God, did I move out that long ago? How time flies...) but only due to my studies at the AUB (formally AUCB until about a week ago, we're a full-blown university now, none of this college crap, haha) as it's located a lot nearer to the campus than Rob's place. At this stage, it's probably just as well - where on earth would I keep all my records and music memorabilia otherwise? ;D I hardly ever spend the night there anymore though, so my bed there has turned into more of a desk, haha.
On the subject of uni, BA Illustration is gruelling work, but I have some wonderful and talented friends there which always makes it more of a giggle. Just finished an incredibly tough group zine project (we were thrown into a group with people we hardly know to cobble a magazine together, aaaghh!) and we're all exhausted and in need of a rest. I spent the last day of the project making nearly 100 badges to promote it, haha.
I have a few days to slowly return to a human state before the project assessment, so I'll be catching up with a few drawings I've had to put off due to the uni stuff. Looking forward to it, it'll be nice to draw without worrying about being marked on it!
Hope all's well in your world, lots of love and take care. (Whoever's reading this...)
We had the pleasure of spending our first birthdays, Christmas and New Year together (both of us have December birthdays so very busy times indeed!). We spent New Year in the terrible little Scottish town I lived in for 7 years so I could introduce him to my Mum and my closest friends since those introductions were long overdue! We're both as happy as can be and long may it continue. Ain't love grand? I still technically live in the flat that I've called home for the past 3 and a half years (God, did I move out that long ago? How time flies...) but only due to my studies at the AUB (formally AUCB until about a week ago, we're a full-blown university now, none of this college crap, haha) as it's located a lot nearer to the campus than Rob's place. At this stage, it's probably just as well - where on earth would I keep all my records and music memorabilia otherwise? ;D I hardly ever spend the night there anymore though, so my bed there has turned into more of a desk, haha.
On the subject of uni, BA Illustration is gruelling work, but I have some wonderful and talented friends there which always makes it more of a giggle. Just finished an incredibly tough group zine project (we were thrown into a group with people we hardly know to cobble a magazine together, aaaghh!) and we're all exhausted and in need of a rest. I spent the last day of the project making nearly 100 badges to promote it, haha.
I have a few days to slowly return to a human state before the project assessment, so I'll be catching up with a few drawings I've had to put off due to the uni stuff. Looking forward to it, it'll be nice to draw without worrying about being marked on it!
Hope all's well in your world, lots of love and take care. (Whoever's reading this...)
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