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Contemporary fine art and illustration by London-based artist Elena Blanco. Fine art Giclée Prints in many different sizes.
Elena's work has been described as unique and imaginative, exploratory and playful. She combines abstract shapes and colourful patterns with figurative elements. She works with watercolour and ink.
Find out more about me in my website https://dreamyme.com/
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Kathleen on 22 Nov, 2022
5 out of 5 starsIs just the right piece for my room. I am inexperienced with framing so it was a bit of a challenge but I thought the paper was lovely and well done.
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Kathleen on 22 Nov, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe colors are perfect, the piece makes me happy. It was easy to frame. So good
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treesaretrunky on 10 Oct, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe shades of green are just stunning and the paper quality is extremely high. Looks like an original water colour rather than a print. Exceeded my expectations.
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treesaretrunky on 10 Oct, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely gorgeous. The quality of the paper is high and the brightness of the blue leaps off the paper. Simple and elegant. Exceeded my expectations.
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Katie on 07 Aug, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI bought a print from Elena a couple of years ago, and this most recent order is in keeping with the great quality of print and design as received previously. Beautiful print, quick delivery, and questions always answered. Thank you!
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Molly on 30 Dec, 2021
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely lovely, exactly as I hoped it would be. High quality paper and a beautiful print - just sent it off to get framed and can't wait for it to be ready!
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Rita on 29 Dec, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI love it this and it's companions. I was. delighted to find this work in a print/copy of the original which made it affordable for me on Etsy. It is a very special piece.
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Ingrid on 29 Nov, 2021
5 out of 5 starsAs with the other prints I have bought from Elena this is excellent quality and looks beautiful on the wall. Elena is so friendly and helpful to deal with. Delighted with my purchase and would highly recommend.
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Helen on 27 Nov, 2021
4 out of 5 starsLovely print, I just assumed it would come framed for the price. Helen.
About DreamyMeisme
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My favourite materials
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In my studio
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My artist book Good old giant
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Drawing together at Making Uncovered
Art is a source of joy
Hello! My name is Elena Blanco and I'm the artist behind all the creations in this shop.
WHAT I DO
I do drawing and illustration of everything and anything. I do patterns, flowers, people, cities, animals, abstract, landscapes... I like exploring all subjects. I find lots of joy in art.
HOW IT ALL STARTED
I studied architecture in Barcelona. I loved the creative part of my studies but I didn’t enjoy working in an office so much. Nevertheless I worked in architecture for years until I had my children. Then I rediscovered the wonders of childhood and wanted never to forget them again.
I was fascinated by children's books and gave up my career determined to become a children's book illustrator. I started by creating a few of my own picture books but unfortunately I couldn't get them published. Trying to find a way to sustain my art practice, I asked people for advice. A friend suggested I tried Etsy. With prints from those early books I opened my shop in 2011.
My business' breakthrough was discovering people liked my customised illustrations. This happened quite accidentally but very soon the demand grew and I have through the years made lots of privately commissioned illustrations. I feel very lucky to be able to work with people's stories to produce art for them. This opportunity has helped me develop my art in many new directions.
These days I'm focusing on my own artistic projects. Creating collections, working on a graphic novel and a few children's book ideas.
HOW I CREATE
When I work on something new, I start with lots of doodling. Letting myself play and enjoy my painting. Sometimes I do watercolour, gouache or ink washes over lots of sheets of paper. From each one something different will develop. I get into a bit of a creative trance and lots of ideas come in to guide my work. These ideas are based on my sketchbook work or on images I've seen somewhere. Sometimes is a technique I want to try, sometimes a combination of colours. Visiting galleries inspires me a lot and after some exhibitions I get very creative.
For my more illustrative/figurative work, I'm always inspired by stories. Stories are everywhere, in books, in films, in what people say...
I work at a messy home studio created in a corner in my living room. When the mess becomes unbearable I start tidying up and unfinished drawings appear that inspire me again. I draw every day, even if it's just a doodle. Drawing keeps me inspired and joyful. I use mainly watercolour and ink because of their beautiful luminosity.
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For daily updates on my practice follow me on Instagram @dreamymeisme
++My original artwork is sold mainly at Saatchi on line https://www.saatchiart.com/account/artworks/409683
++Products featuring my prints are sold on-line at society6 http://society6.com/ElenaBlanco
Thanks for taking the time to read about me!
Shop members
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Elena Blanco
Owner, Artist
Because of my background in architecture I approach my work from design and composition. Because of my love of literature and philosophy, stories and ideas are a constant source of inspiration.
Production partners
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dStudio
England, United Kingdom
I've been working with Studio One Frame since 2013. They produce giclée prints of my artwork. The quality of their papers and printing is excellent and working with them is a pleasure! They are located in a converted barn in Essex, England.
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Cancellations: accepted
Request a cancellation: within 2 days of purchase
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Wholesale availability
My artwork is available for wholesale. Please contact me.
Sizing details
Most of my prints are available in lots of different sizes including large posters in cm and inches.
Choose your size from the drop-down menu or contact me if the size you are looking for is not listed.
Paper and printing quality
My prints are produced with a technique called giclée where archival inks and fine art paper are used resulting in an excellent colour and texture reproduction (you'd find it hard to tell the print from the original) Archival inks mean the colours will not fade with sunlight.
Paper is Somerset Velvet 255 gsm, a beautiful fine art paper with a watercolour texture.
Order processing
Processing print orders takes 3 working days but in busy dates (Christmas specially) can be up to 5. If you need quicker processing please choose express processing as your delivery option when checking out. This option is also a tracked delivery.
Original pieces are processed within 1-2 working days.
For custom illustrations processing takes normally around two weeks.
Delivery
Standard delivery is free for all items.
For prints and posters the free standard delivery is not tracked. To upgrade to a tracked delivery please choose tracked service at check out.
Original pieces and custom illustrations are shipped with a tracked, insured service included in the price.
Estimated delivery times are as follows:
UK 1-2 working days
Europe 5-7 working days
Rest f the world 5 -10 working days.
Missing or damaged items
If your prints were missing or arrived damaged we will send new copies. Please notice that to confirm loss we will wait for 4 weeks from first shipment before sending replacement.
Commissioned illustrations are tracked and insured. It is very unlikely they would go missing but if it happened contact me.