by Simone Elum | Jul 17, 2020 | All Posts, Inspiration
PORTRAITS OF FAVORITE FEMALE SINGERS/ SONGWRITERS : The song “Likes” by Yuna is about not caring what anyone thinks about me, my personality, my beliefs, my hobbies. I like who I am and I don’t have to change anything to be ‘normal’ or...
by Simone Elum | Jul 16, 2020 | All Posts, Inspiration
PORTRAITS OF FAVORITE FEMALE SINGERS/ SONGWRITERS : I want to pay tribute to female singers whose words have been a form of inspiration in my life and in my work. FOR THE NEXT 15 DAYS, I will illustrate or paint a female singer along with a little bit about a special...
by Simone Elum | May 15, 2020 | All Posts, Process
In this season, as I try to emotionally process the news, the uncertainty, the anxiety, I want to feel joy and see that reflected in my work. I want to uplift the women who see it. (Pink is that color for me, that embodies femininity, but also...
by Simone Elum | May 6, 2019 | All Posts, Process
I have come a long way on the Watercolor Journey. From starting off in June 2018 with a Skillshare class by Jessica Durant and student quality watercolor paints from college to doing a month long Watercolor challenge in July, to now learning Color...
by Simone Elum | Nov 22, 2018 | All Posts, Process
BLACK AND WHITE ABSTRACT PORTRAITS AND FIGURATIVE ART OF WOMEN. It all started with a song. Sometimes a line in a song is the inspiration for a drawing/ painting. The ‘Gold’ Series was inspired by Andreya Triana’s song ‘Gold’ about feeling good about...
