Welcome To Our New Sponsor ~ Charlotte Thomson, Art & Illustration With a Vintage Twist!

I am so delighted to be able to finally tell you all about this wondrous lady!

I discovered Charlotte Thomson's site some months ago now – from a link in Facebook, I think, and I immediately loved what I saw.  

Charlotte Thomson is a Nottingham based artist & illustrator, well known for creating retro and vintage inspired art and design. She specialises in creating fun and evocative images, especially portraiture.  Charlotte works heavily within the UK burlesque & entertainment scene but also provides bridal portraits.  Charlotte's work is highly influenced by the fashions and imagery of eras such as the 1940s & 1950s & the ‘Belle Epoch’.

Love My Dress Wedding Blog ~ All Imagery Copyright (c) 2010, Charlotte Thomson {click to enlarge}  

Love My Dress Wedding Blog - Art & Illustration by Charlotte Thomson...Love My Dress Wedding Blog - Art & Illustration by Charlotte Thomson...


Charlotte is also known for her exhibition organisation with a year spent as gallery coordinator at View from the Top Gallery and is committed to ongoing collaborative arts projects 'Danse Macabre', 'Pit of Curiosities' , Dr Sketchy Nottingham and 'Delicate Treats'.

Charlotte's work has been exhibited internationally and has been featured in publications such as Bizarre Magazine, Scarlet Magazine, Artists & Illustrators and ‘All Allure’ book of contemporary erotic art by Die Gestalten . She regularly produces work for top UK and US burlesque artistes and has created original artwork for lingerie companies including Wonderbra, What Katie Did and Award winning Nottingham designers Eternal Spirits and Debbie Bryan.

Love My Dress Wedding Blog - Art & Illustration by Charlotte Thomson...

Charlotte trained in fine art in Nottingham and has lived in Nottingham for the majority of her life, 'Charlotte Thomson Art & Illustration' was established in 2005.  Currently residing by the River Trent with her partner and their huge collection of books, antiques, films, batman toys, transformers, snow-globes and other pop culture artifacts, in her spare time she shops for clothes and jewellery (especially vintage), bakes cakes and cultivates her 'balcony farm' and hibiscus plants.

Love My Dress Wedding Blog - Art & Illustration by Charlotte Thomson...
Bridal & Boudoir Portraiture

Specialising in bespoke, hand-painted bridal & boudoir portraits, Charlotte Thomson Art & Illustration brings creativity to a whole new level and will bring your ideas to life in paint, ink, pencil and watercolour. Fusing retro and vintage inspired styling with acute attention to detail and excellent workmanship, Charlotte leaves you with a lasting memento that can be enjoyed for years to come.

All artwork is hand-painted by Charlotte in her studio in Nottinghamshire, Charlotte boasts total flexibility and works closely with all her customers to achieve a dream result.

I absolutely adore the 'pin the tail on the Bride and Groom' image below left…

Love My Dress Wedding Blog - Art & Illustration by Charlotte Thomson... Love My Dress Wedding Blog - Art & Illustration by Charlotte Thomson...

Now in her fifth year of business, Charlotte has created artwork for hundreds of happy women, plus designs for award winning Nottingham bridal & corsetry designers Eternal Spirits, vintage specialists What Katie Did, ladies magazine Scarlet and the much loved label Wonderbra.

Prices start from just £100 and, ideally, a six-week turnaround is required. Charlotte likes to work from several photographs to illustrate a detailed sketch. Once the client is happy, Charlotte then finishes the artwork to complete perfection. 

Love My Dress Wedding Blog - Art & Illustration by Charlotte Thomson... Love My Dress Wedding Blog - Art & Illustration by Charlotte Thomson...

Charlotte’s work also includes designs & illustrations for wedding invitations, logos, stationary, promotional material, business branding, fine art, conceptual art, illustrations for magazines, books and more!

You  might recognise some of Charlotte's artwork on this very Wedding Blog – all the imagery was created by Charlotte – and we absolutely love it! :)  I can say too that Charlotte was a joy to work with – she caught on quickly to my ideas and was very swiftly able to produce some initial concepts…

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For ideas, visit the Charlotte Thomson website.  To talk to Charlotte call +44(0)7825090304,or email her on [email protected].

Annabel

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Founder of Love My Dress. Passionate Podcaster and Editor. Annabel lives in rural North Yorkshire with her husband and business partner Philip, their two daughters and menagerie of furry hounds. She loves photography, meditation, walking, being outdoors and star gazing. She is fierce when it comes to championing talent within the wedding industry and when she's not working on Love My Dress, she supports her husband Philip in the running of the family's sustainable flower farm and floral design business, Moonwind Flowers. In 2013, she became a published author.

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