Introducing Gabrielle Rose and her simple, yet beautiful water colour paintings.
What is it you do?
I create watercolor and ink illustrations and sell originals and prints of my work.
Tell us a bit more about your work:
In addition to selling prints and originals, I collaborate with other artists on fun projects, just to keep our creative brains working.
What makes your work unique?
I try to make original artwork that is affordable. Prints are a great way to have art on your walls, but why not add a little original work here and there? I make small, affordable, original pieces, too.
How would you best describe your aesthetic?
It’s a sort of storybook illustration aesthetic. I’ve always been inspired by illustrators from the Golden Age of Illustration, such as Kay Nielsen and Edmund Dulac among others, and their influence is apparent in my work. Otherwise, I would say the things I make tend to be organic, with flowing lines and soft watercolor textures.
How long have you been in business and how did you start out?
I’ve been drawing and making things ever since I was a little kid, as most kids do. From that time until now I’ve made art because I almost have to. I can’t not! I got really serious about putting my art out there for all to see about a year and a half ago when I started my blog. I’ve been happily surprised that people are actually interested in what I do, and some fun opportunities for collaborations and other projects have arisen from it.
Why did you name your company what you did? Does it have any special meaning?
My store and blog are called draw, Gabby, draw! This is basically a command to myself so I don’t slack off. I wanted to get serious about being more prolific, and I think the name is a great reminder.
What 3 words best describe you:
Hardest question! I’d say silly, practical, and nostaligic.
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you “grew up”?
Either an archaeologist, digging up dinosaur bones all day long, or, when I was very young, a bird watcher, because I thought that could be a job.
What/who inspires and/or influences you?
So many things! Stylistically I’m inspired by children’s book illustrations, especially classic ones. Otherwise I draw upon the emotions I remember feeling as a child, such as fear and uncertainty and wonder at the world. It’s hard to express these feelings with words, so I try to express them through my images. I also, as many artists probably are, am inspired by the beauty of the natural world, the bend of a tree branch or the delicateness of a flower.
Where do you want and what do you want to be doing in 5 years time?
I would be so content if I was living off of making and selling art in 5 years! I think I can do it. I imagine I’ll still be in California in 5 years, but who knows where life will take me.
Are there any magazines, blogs or websites you are loving at the moment?
I’m always checking in on Doodlers Anonymous and Scott Campbell’s blog. I follow so many illustrator’s blogs it’s not even funny! One more girl who is amazing is Angie Iver.
What advice do you have for other artists, crafters and designers?
Always do your craft. Make time for it. Don’t wait for inspiration to strike. I learned this later than sooner myself.
Gabrielle is offering all readers free shipping and a free postcard for anyone who buys an art piece from her etsy store, Draw Gabby Draw.
Gabrielle has also been kind enough to donate 3 of her original, signed drawings to one lucky reader. The artworks that you could win are featured above. The blue cloud, the grey monster and the yellow monster.
Sadly, these cute little monsters don’t have names. So, all you need to do to enter is leave a comment here, telling us what names you would give the grey and yellow monsters if they were yours.
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Entries close Sunday July 24th. So get your names in quick for your chance to own these adorable little characters, oh and the beautiful cloud.
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The little grey monster looks like a Samuel to me, and the yellow looks like an Eleonora. 🙂
1. Grey ones looks like a Bob.
2. Yellow one looks like a Harry.
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looks like spike and fluff to me!
The grey looks like a splodge plotting something sneaky… so splott!
The yellow looks pretty close to orange on my monitor… maybe Julia (as Gillard is a ‘ranga). Will be heading straight to twitter to tweet about you. Very cute site.
GRAYBO the Grey one.
GINGERBREAD the Brown cutie.
What great names so far!
The grey one is Fizzbo – he is going to explode with the mischief he is planning.
The orange one is Purrs – just look at that tail waiving with contentment.
love to win, they look unique
I think the gray one looks like a Grom. I’d call the yellow one Terri. They seem like they’re friends. I feel like they’re going to be sad once they’re not living together in the same collection of artwork :(. Though i love how they’re puurfectly content with their smiling facial expressions!
These works are calming and soothing. I would immensel enjoy being surrounded by this art…aaahhhhhh.
The gray one reminds me of our puppy for some reason so I will say sabastion
The yellow reminds me of the sand so I will sandibe
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Grey – Gravalde’
Yellow – Queso
Grey one is definitely an Artemis.
Brown one is a Wadsworth.
What adorable monsters.
Grey monster name – Comealong
Yellow monster name – Fluffalong
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Hector and Citrine
grey. shnoops
yellow. lazlo
I think the grey one looks like a ‘Shizu’ and the little yellow one looks like a ‘Koneko’ 🙂
Well I love history, so these are pretty dorky. The orange monster must be Rufus The Red or Rufus the Red King because he looks powerful, conniving, and a bit flamboyant.
And the gray little monster would then obviously have to be Genghis Khan because I could see his royal fluffiness rolling down snowy hills uniting the Mongolian Empire with mischievousness.
The gray one is a Richard and the yellow one is a Francie.
Nimkum and Waval.
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Grey – BonBon
Yellow – Yuffie
the grey one should be called Osker.
the yellow, Jeremy
and the cloud is Gratitude 🙂
I would name the gray one CUTISE GRAY (yes I would give him first and last name). I would call it Cutsie, because I find it cute in a way. And Gray for me is a little mysterious name (not black, not white…. something mysterious in between), so it fits that mischevious looking cute creature.
And I would name the orange one CATSISCHÈ ORANZ. I think a French name resembling the creatures color (orange) and its similarity to a popular pet (cat) would be a great name for it.
Grey – Rondeaux
Yellow – Athalonian
I would name the grey one Macky and the orange one Neko.
First off, I’d like to say that I really enjoy your pieces so much.
I think that the little gray creature looks like it should be called Galileo and I would name the orange creature Zephyr.
Great job!
I think the grey one sounds like a Tailson, the yellow/orange one looks ethereal/fire related so I’d go with Flarey.
The grey one I would name Ash because is is the color of the ash in my fire place
The orange one I would name Lume because it is the color that a room is when it’s illuminated by fire
and now they are a pair because of the corresponding names!
Heehee, someone else also thought that the blue one is Bob :] And the yellow one is Marjorie. No idea why.
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Oh these names are soooo original everyone! It’s so fun reading them. Let’s see some more!
smolder (grey) and fire (yellow) –
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the grey one looks like a Cole. because he reminds me of coal!
the orange one looks like a Peanut.
I’m enjoying reading these, too! Thanks for naming my monsters, guys.
–Gabrielle
The gray monster is definitely a Rupert and the orange has to be Miguel. 😀
Simplistic names for simplistic monsters!
I would name the grey monster Keven and the yellow monster would be Julius.
This is a great post! I enjoyed it a lot. I follow Drawgabbydraw on tumblr, so I am posting a link there and on my twitter! hooray!
The little grey one shall be called ‘Peek-me’.
And the little yellow one is ‘Saffron-Cat’.
Both are truly gorgeous little creatures – I love your work.
Cheers,
Tasha
Turnip and Ginger!
Gerald and Sylvia!
the grey monster is Alowishus
the yellow monster is Clementine
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the grey one would be grundle, and the yellow one would be nix!
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The cloud- Interstices
The grey one- Smitten
The orange one- My satisfaction
I would name the grey monster Peebles and the yellow monster Mango! I love the cute little expressions on their faces. : )
the grey one: Ask
the yellow one: Embla
The names are those of the first two humans created by the gods in Norse mythology. A little ironic to use as names of monsters 😉
The grey one looks like Snaffles, and the yellow one looks like Wink.
marvin and mervin
I would call the grey one cookie and the yellow one foxy
The grey one should be called Quaffle and the brown one should be called Snitch or Squirrel or Quil! 🙂 They look like sneaky, playful little spirits to me!
The grey one looks like a “Grumbly” to me
The orange one seems like a “Smirk”
Sheila says:
July 18, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Grey one is definitely an Artemis.
Brown one is a Wadsworth.
I missed naming the first one… his name is Bartleby!
I’d name the grey monster “Troma” and the yellow monster “Susu”
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hammie puff and kitty flame! So cute
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Aaaaaaw I love love love the grey monster! Lurky would be a cute name, and I wish I’d have an idea for a meaner one 🙂 🙂 For the yellow one, I can’t help thinking abou The Burning Kitty. Sat for too long on the oven lol!
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grey one barnaby and yellow one cypress
grey earfull yellow the untrustable
My dh is sitting here telling me they are called Yoris and Tee- Tree 🙂 So there you have it, the names!
I love Gabrielle’s work, I follow her on Tumblr.
I tweeted about this too actually, http://twitter.com/_Elinor_
The grey monster, I think should be called Balbo, which is Latin for ‘The Mutterer’, he looks as if he were muttering to himself.
The yellow monster should be called Kira, which is Persian for ‘The Sun’.
I put a fair amount of thought into these. (:
Grey Monster: Grey Matter
Yellow Monster: Pussy Pig
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grey…mister pudge
yellow…grins
These remind me of pictures my sister used to do. I love them all.
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I love watercolors. They may be intended to be one thing or another; but often you can see what you want.
I would call the grey one Russig, which is German for “sooty”. She looks like she was rummaging around in the chimney for cinders to eat. The yellow one looks like it is up to some mischief, like Buttercup in the Norwegian folktale. So I’d call it Buttercup.
I would call the grey one Snivvel and the yellow one Kustard. What awesome illustrations 🙂
I would name the grey monster Floyd.The meaning of Floyd is “grey-haired” and I think that its a funny but unique name that fits perfectly!For the yellow monster,I would choose the name Pandora,which is of Greek origin and the meaning is “all gifts” (in Greek mythology she was the first mortal woman!).
Peaches for yellow and Pookey for grey
Those watercolors are precious. How about “Mighty Maleficent” and “Foxy Fiend”? Thanks for the chance to win!
Love the drawings. I’d call the grey monster “Horny” and the yellow “Wisp”.
Wow I love these watercolours!!!
For the grey monster – Snivellus the Sneak.
For the yellow monster – The Sunset Fiend.
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I’D name them Blueberry and Pancake , respectively.
Ping and Pong
I would call them Dweeble and Caflooey
I’d name them Pete and Fran 🙂
I’d call them the Persnickets – the Happy Orange Cat Persnicket and the Grey Persnicket, because they seem so persnickety to me!
I’d name them Snitz and Pepper! (and I don’t know why either of those came to mind!)
And I LOVE the cloud painting!!
They told me their names are Percival (grey) and Sophie (yellow). Don’t know why, those just seem to fit.
Thanks for the chance to win!
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i would name the gray one marvin and the yellow one trixy!
they look incredibly mischievous!
I would name them Glower and Glitz!
I would name them Tinker and Tat (gray and yellow in that order.)
The gray one would be Snicket and the yellow one, Fadave XD
Gray: Smoky
Yellow: Fire Tail
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Your watercolors are amazing! I would name the grey one Garth and the yellow one Squizzle.
lovely watercolour pieces! (: thank you for the chance!
I’ll name the grey chi chi and the yellow one meowbs ^^
I just looked at them and chose a name that seemed to suit them, the first to pop into my mind. The grey one will be called Phineas, and the yellow Tartley. I think they suit them 🙂
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These watercolors are wonderful! I’d name the gray one Sneezle, and the yellow one Kate.
I really love the paintings! I would love to name the grey monster Grendo and the yellow monster would be Kittenpuss, because it reminds me of a cat!
I would call the grey one Pheebs and the yellow one Phelps. I think they just go together. Thanks for the great giveaway. I would pick out the perfect frame to diplay these artworks in our living room. I have been looking for the perfect addition to a bare wall.
I would call the grey one Carly and the yellow one Cat. They are beautiful and very unique!!
I would name them Lushus and delishus 🙂
Gringo & RINGO!
Grey: Sleepy monster
Yellow: Fire monster
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Gray: Mika
Yellow: Eric
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I would name the gray one Measer and the yellow one Cuddlekins.
I would name them Jinx and Crookshanks, respectively. JInx is my grey tabby cat’s name.
I also reblogged Gabby’s post on tumblr!
1. rain cloud i would call a’comin because it looks like a storms a’coming 😀
2. grey monster i’d call Horace
3. yellow monster i would call laila cause she looks a bit daintier then the grey one 😀
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gray – Streetcher yellow Meowcher
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I would name the grey one “Soren.” (Pronounced “soar-uhn”)
The yellow one I would name “Ewe.” (Pronounced “you”)
Beautiful work! I just stumbled upon Adelle’s Tumblr the other day and I’m really glad I did.
Good luck to everyone!
I meant to say Gabrielle ><; Silly website name confused me.
gray~ clyde
yellow~ petunia
Yellow monster: Fanny Fanny Fat-tail.
Grey monster: Cookie McCrackers.
Gray: Felix
Yellow: Mr. Button
the grey one looks a little like my cat clemmy..who is a bit of a monster herself..so thats a good fit and then i think the orange one would be leobri….
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Gray: Celie
Yellow: Tibbs
The grey monster I would call Meg and the yellow one would be Faber. Thanks for the chance.
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Priscilla/Hunter/Lux
Squeeter (gray) and Yoman (yellow)
Roland and Vix! 🙂
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gray- snippy
yellow- piper
grey one- Vivio El Monte
yellow- Porkyloo
I would name them Shadow and Flame.
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Gray – Wind Chill
Orange – Heat Index
Gray – Skyrah
Orange – Rufus
grey-grayner
yellow-yellowner
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grey – oodle
yellow – doodle
Terrence – grey
Cornelius – yellow
Grey – Phineas.
Yellow – Meadow.
Herbert and Edwina! lol
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Grey-Melville Yellow-Toby
I love watercolor paintings, whimsy and cute monsters. These watercolors have it all.
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Gray – Finn
Yellow – Flavio
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Grey Monster- I would call him “Shade”. Why? It sounds cool and he is one
Yellow Monster- That would be “Fiery”. And it is because of the tail.
Grey – Grump the Grey
Yellow – Mjuu
Gray: Ches (as in the Cheshire cat from Alice In Wonderland. Something about his face reminds me of good old Ches.)
Yellow: Incendio (which is the spell in Harry Potter that starts fires. The cat’s tale looks a bit fiery.)