Dawn Tan is an artist living in Melbourne, Victoria. She likes the smell of freshly grounded coffee, crispy autumn leaves, polka dotted cups, cranberry juice, vintage children books, cocker spaniels, bicycles, the accordion and so many more sweet little things. But most of all, she enjoys her days painting, taking pictures of life’s tiny happenings and writing about beautiful things. And I just love her!
Check out Dawn's blog Handmade Love and Dawn's Online Shop.
On the weekend I purchased a copy of her super cute zine! I can't wait till it arrives! I will be checking the mail box every hour until it does :)
AND! Dawn emailed me today to say that because I have been so sweet (her words! hehe!) that she would also like to send me a drawing! HOW DIVINE IS SHE?!!!! NAW! I just love her!
Here is a little something I found on Dawn's blog:
I paint a lot. Every morning, Every afternoon, sometimes in the evening, sometimes on my weekends. I paint!
I love painting so super much, I'm always too engrossed and forget about stuff that's happening around me. I think I have to remind myself to be careful whenever I'm working on my paintings. I tend to swallow and drink my paints and dirty water by accident! Trip and fall over random objects on the floor, get splinters in my fingers from handling my canvases. This week, I've been working a lot with glitter, and I keep breathing in glitter. Just yesterday, I found glitter in my tea! :/ Yucks!
Oh well. Dawn, please be more careful!
Isn't she just too cute!
Hello Sandwich!
Dawn also suggested I listen to this gorgeous music from Malaysia and you should too it's so peaceful and relaxing!
Love Love
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Thank you so much Dawn for sending me these beautiful images to post.
Ooh, I love her work, too! Yay for pretty pictures, zines and glitter!
ReplyDeleteHi Kate! Isn't she so gorgeous! I love her work, and I love her blog filled with yummy food, gorgeous photography and special words about simple pleasures! A visit to her blog always makes me smile! :) Hey I also love your bunting on your blog! How do you feel at the end of the 'Every Day in May' challenge? exhausted yet inspired?
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Thank you for sharing such lovely art!
ReplyDeletedawn is very talented. so gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely girl. So talented and sweet. Lovely paintings. Lovely illos. Lovely zine. Lovely photos! Sigh. Good work Correspondent de Craftiness Ms Sandwich.
ReplyDeleteHi Sara! My absolute pleasure treasure! Thanks so much for making the time to leave your lovely comment too!
ReplyDeleteHi Gracie! How are you love? I was at the eco shoot then press check today! Oh my goodness isn't Dawn amazing! Her sweet treat drawings remind me of your beautiful work too! Hope you had a nice day sweetest little thing!
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Oh Pip love! Your comment came in just after I wrote my message! he he. Yes she is amazing isn't she. sigh! What CAN'T she do! It really makes a difference when a blogger is quite crafty with a camera! humph I think I will have to dust off the Holga! hehe! I liked your Correspondent de Craftiness Ms Sandwich! so cute! :) You made me smile! Hope you are well lovely!
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Correspondent de Craftiness Ms Sandwich
awww such cute paintings! I love them :)
ReplyDeletealso; just checked out the zee avi music link. soooo lovely - new favourite! Wish the aussie itunes sold more of her songs.
She's very good at watercolour. For me one of the most dificult ways of painting.
ReplyDeleteIsn't Dawn fantastic!?! You will so not be disappointed with your zine (and picture, lucky you!) it is incredible and something you can keep looking at over and over. This young sweetie is going to be a superstar!! Love, love, love her work xx
ReplyDeleteeverything is super-cute, the drawings, the girl and her studio. Mmmmm
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I love her food-inspired drawings. Perfect for the wall (and dinner table). Definitely going to buy her zine! Thanks for throwing some beams of Hello Sandwich spotlight on her, Ebony.
ReplyDeleteLee Tran
so great! what a wonderful post of delight.
ReplyDeleteHi cjphotography - aren't they beautiful! zee avi is wonderful too! I wish I could own some of her music! Did you find a few on itunes Australia? I have just been keeping her myspace page open! hehe!
ReplyDeleteHi Fanmakimaki - Very good at watercolour indeed! Oh I really enjoy watercolour! Almost as much as gouache - but I love that even after gouache dries you can still move it :)
Hi Handmade romance! Yes I think I saw that you have the zine too! Oh it looks so beautiful! I can't wait till it arrives! Superstar for sure! :( yay!
Hi At Swim Two Birds! Super Super Cute! It's all so gorgeous isn't it!
Hi Lee Tran! Oh yes you would love the food ones too! So cute! You guys should do a zine swap! :) It's ALL about the zine! he he! I am going to make one when things settle down soon! :)
Hi Bree! Thank you love! I am so happy you love Dawn's work too! Have you had any more progress with your tatami tea room? I am so excited about it! It's so so cold here at the moment I really want a kotatsu!
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Awwww! Thank you so super muchie much for all the sweet little comments! All of you made me smile like this ---> : D!!! Hahaha. Thank you Cheerios!
ReplyDeleteDawn! Thank YOU! You, your artworks and your beautiful blog always make me smile like that!
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hey
ReplyDeletegreat one, ur blogs look very good, really u are creative
ReplyDeleteI mentioned her in a post this week too - her illustrations are just so beautiful!! (PS. Not sure if you remember me - I worked in the advertising studio at Conde Nast for a year back in 1999 - I was straight out of school and we used to 'cross paths' at the reception desk). So nice to find you and your blog - you are ever so talented! Briar
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