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...
by Simone Elum | Nov 14, 2018 | All Posts, News
Here is my interview with Voyage ATL where I share about my journey as an Artist! Enjoy! Today we’d like to introduce you to Simone Elum. Thanks for sharing your story with us Simone. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there. You know that...
by Simone Elum | Feb 19, 2018 | All Posts, Process
DRAWING A GIRL SIDE PROFILE WITH PENCIL Hey! Just wanted to share my first ever time lapse illustration with you. Hopefully, its an ongoing endeavor ?. I’m not always comfortable sharing my process, especially when I make mistakes, but, I’m...