Ellen Surrey’s Vintage-Inspired Illustrations

On Friday, I shared work by Ellen Surrey. She had illustrated a part of a look book for Myrtle LA, and I was instantly drawn to her vintage-inspired style. And, it’s no surprise, either. After checking out her Tumblr, I see she really likes Mary Blair – one of my favorite illustrators of all time. Using gouache, water color and pencil, her illustrations are colorful with emphasis on shape.

Ellen often shares her pencil sketches, which I like almost as much as some of her color work. Her drawings of women remind me a bit of Laura Callaghan’s ladies.

All images via her website and Tumblr.