Seasons Greetings

I hope you had a good Christmas. Happy New Year!

To celebrate the festive season I decided to look at the Red Robin for inspiration. Tying in with my latest project JUMP + FLY, I designed Red Robin cards.

Original Sketch
Sabrina Samsoodin
Ink on paper
2012

Each one was hand coloured to look different

They didn't go for sale this time. But I will make sure they do next time! Look out for more info on my website and blog.

Thank you to everyone for all their love, support, and to those who I have been comissioned by and to those who have bought my work.

2012 was a wonderful year. I look forward to spreading more illustration and embroidery love in 2013!

I wish you a spectacularly exciting 2013!!

x

2012 Film Review

2012 has ben a great year for films.
Here's my Top Ten pick for 2012... hopefuly nothing was left out. Let me know if there is!

1. Moonrise Kingdom

2. Headhunters

3. Chronicle

4. The Dark Knight Rises

5. The Avengers Assemble

6. The Hobbit

7. Life of Pi

8. Looper

9. The Hunger Games

10. Ted

Red Robin Christmas cards

As Christmas is round the corner I wanted to share some of the work I have been doing recently with JUMP + FLY in the form of Christmas cards. I will be celebrating the red robin in my cards. Look out for more info and some pics soon!! 

JUMP + FLY snapshots

JUMP + FLY as it develops .... looking forward to sharing more.

Follow me on Twitter for more snapshots @ssamsoodin

Final pieces to be framed and will be on sale in time for Christmas.
Commissions also welcome.... but don't leave it too late before you ask!

Canada - Downtown Toronto - Webster Falls - Montréal

My trip this year was such a great trip for so many reasons.
Mainly because I got to spend time with my family... but also because I love Canada.
Here's some of the stuff. The stuff that I love.

Downtown Toronto

This place is amazing! 

Wasaga Beach

 This tasty snack sent me crazy. I got a little bit addicted. Too bad we don't have it over here. Melon flavour was definitely a taste I will associate with this trip.

If you visit Montréal go to Le Gros Jambon a great little diner in the heart of the city. I loved the decor and the pig shaped plates. Plus the food was really great!

A road next to the Montréal Museum of Fine Art. 

Webster Falls

I LOVE LOVE CANADA

Tring Natural History Museum

This place is definitely my favourite place of the year so far!
I've been meaning to post this for ages...hope you enjoy...

Tring Natural History Museum is part of the Natural History Museum, also located in Kensington. 

I visited earlier this year to explore and it is definitely one of the best museums I have been to.

Take a look below... you could see through the cabinets and look from one end of the room to the other. Magical! Like it belonged in a film. 

He's so cute

Bizarre seeing Lemurs against wild cats and birds...

The birds were my favourite as I am currently working on a project studying British birds. The project JUMP + FLY is currently being developed. More on this to come soon...

The tragopan (right) was particularly stunning

There is so much to see there.
The sea creatures, fish, sharks and cabinets holding insects, butterflies, beetles and scorpions were upstairs...

A look inside

Under the sea ...

The coconut crab almost looked hand painted. In my head I imagined my dear friend K.M.B had done it.

... and this is where my camera died. Major sad face.
There was lots more to capture, including zebras, huge elephant tusks, eels, a circular cabinet filled with hummingbirds, snakes, dogs, meerkats, badgers, mice and much much more.

The museum is on 2/3 floors and believe me there's a lot to see.

If you interested in visiting it's free and not hard to get to.
Visit the NHM Tring website for more information. I highly recommend it!