Tracy DiMarco Teasing Kit Artwork!!

Hey everyone!! Just wanted to update the blog with an exciting surprise I had over the weekend. If you do not know I am a huge fan of Jerseylicious. I'm not sorry for loving animal print, teasing my hair and pursuing giant rings and hair accessories. My favorite character on the show is Tracy DiMarco because of her big hair, attitude and she is an entrepreneur.

Tracy has always been a big supporter of my art and around Winter time a piece I created was requested to be used on the show. I had no idea when the episode would air so you can imagine my surprise when last night I spotted my cute little cartoon Tracy on the StyleNetwork!!

The episode is was Season 5 Episode 9. Without giving too much away in the episode Tracy creates and sells her own hair teasing kits for all of Jersey since she knows the perfect tease!! My art was part of the packaging on the prototype. I was so psyched to see it on National TV and am so blessed to have great people like Tracy who support my art!!

Image via the StyleNetwork

The kit included a comb, instructions, mini hairspray and everything else you would need to create the perfect Tease!! Tracy already has her own lipstick out as well as her own clothing collection out RIGHT NOW so I am sure a REAL teasing kit is on it's way. If you missed the exact episode it was Season 5 episode 9 titled "What a Tease." Keep track of all the new episodes of Jerseylicious Sunday nights on the StyleNetwork!! Hope everyone has a great day!

Jerseylicious Season 5 - TracyDiCartoon

Hey everyone!! For those of you who follow the StyleNetwork's show Jerseylicious I hope you will be watching the premier of Season #5 this Monday, January 28th!! I cannot believe it has already been 5 seasons!! I watch it because I love hair styling and the unique cast makes it a real trip!!

Image via RealityAired

Tracy DiMarco a big supporter of my art has a lot of products in the works. Extensions, eyelashes, lipsticks and much more!! Not only that but she has a wedding to plan!! She is such an entrepreneur and big inspiration to me!! So I decided to create a little Tracy doodle to go with this entry!!

I really enjoyed trying a new technique with the hair in Illustrator. And remember catch Jerseylicious this MONDAY on the StyleNetwork!!

Honeygirl's World: Illustrated Portrait

Hey everyone!! Just wanted to update the blog with an illustrated portrait; something I haven't posted about in awhile!! This portrait was created for a glamorous vlogger / blogger all the way from Hawaii named Honey! She is the creator and owner of "HoneyGirl's World," her website where she blogs about beauty, food, her beautiful family and much more!

Honey also runs a boutique website with handcrafted beauty products and accessories. She created her famous "Woven Earrings," that have been worn by Tracy DiMarco, one of my good friends and star of the StyleNetwork's Reality Show, "JERSEYLICIOUS!"

I had to pick a purple pair to feature on my blog, they are so pretty!! Too bad I don't wear earrings. So we know what she looks like and we know what she does how did the portrait come out?? Let's take a look:

She loved it and I think it turned out really beautiful!! She uses it on her website as a button you can link to her site from your blog on your sidebar!! I am really proud of this piece and it will definitely be going in my online portfolio. I made sure to capture a lot of the details including her trademark, hand made woven earrings mentioned above.

Honey is all over the web!! If you are interested in checking out her website the address is or check her out on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Honeygirlsworld. If you are looking to purchase from her boutique the web address is http://www.honeyxo.com. She also has a YouTube channel up at http://www.youtube.com/destne146. Be sure to check her out!! And I hope everyone has a safe and happy weekend!!

Cassandra and Tracy DiMarco Cartoon Portrait!!

Hey everyone just wanted to update the blog with a digital portrait I did. This was for a special little lady named Cassandra!! Her mother, Jennifer, got in contact with me after an event we met all, (the Women Supporting Women event I posted about) to create a portrait for her daughter for a surprise birthday present!!

Cassandra is a huge Jerseylicious fan just like I am!! So why not commemorate her and her idol, Tracy DiMarco?? Regardless of what you might see on television Tracy is truly a doll!! She always makes times for her fans, Cassandra being one of her biggest!! Here is what I came up with for the portrait:

I think it came out so cute!! Cassandra was so polite and chatty at the event!! She is such an awesome little girl and Theresea is truly blessed to have her for a daughter :)

I am sure her new cartoon brought her a lot of joy!! I have a few more portraits to post this year!! And stay tuned for lots of Holiday posts as well. Hope everyone has a great week!

Lora Warnick's Illustrated Portrait!!

Hey everyone!! Today is a dark, dreary and rainy day, the perfect time to stay inside and update my blog!! Just wanted to feature a portrait I created for an awesome photographer named Lauren Warnick!!!

Photo via Facebook Page

We crossed paths on Facebook where she contacted me about my famous illustrated portraits. Her idea was to feature both her and her boyfriend, Michal, with their favorite things in the portrait. Hers obviously being photography and his being golf. Here is a collage she created with both the photo and my portrait:

It came out super cute!! It was a fun concept and I appreciated getting creative!! It was definitely something different.

As a photographer, Lauren has worked with many different celebrities as well as clients I have worked with too like Jackie, Tracy and Brittany from Jerseylicious!! We crossed paths on Facebook and she was interested in having her own special portrait made of her and her boyfriend, Michael!

Jackie from Jerseylicious via Lora Warnick's Portfolio

If you want to check out more of Lauren's Photography visit her website at http://www.lorawarnick.com or "like" her Facebook page www.facebook.com/pages/Lora-Warnick-Photography/114375205268276!! Both are full with tons of high quality, professional pieces photographed by her. There's also information to contact her on both pages. Hope everyone has a great day!!

Tracy DiMarco and Corey Eps Engagement Portrait!!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to upload the blog with a really glamorous portrait I created. As you may or may not know, Tracy DiMarco from Jerseylicious recently got engaged!!

image via MyStyle

Tracy is someone I always admired from the Style Network show, and as strange as it may seem for a small town girl from Pennsylvania, we have gotten to be great friends!! She has a real appreciation for art!! So when I heard that I got to make a portrait for her engagement I was super psyched!! Tracy was thinking of having a cartoon of her and Corey wearing matching baby blue outfits for their engagement party!

The portrait came out really great!! I made sure to pack it with lots of details. Sparkly, bling-ed out jewels and everything!!

Tracy and Corey are the cutest couple and I am so glad I have gotten to meet them!! I hope I get invited to their wedding!! Jerseylicious is wrapping up here in the states. Who knows what will happen next season??

HOLLYWOOD TANS Event Flier

This was a quick freelance project I did last month. I had the task of creating a flier to be posted online for HOLLYWOOD TANS in Rockaway in NJ. The flier was for an event featuing appearances from Tracy DiMarco and her boyfriend Corey Eps.

I don't do fliers too often so it was something different. The photos were already provided for me; it was just a matter of making all the text work! I always love to challenge myself and I think it turned out really fabulous!

Women Supporting Women Event, Wayne NJ

In the beginning of May me, dad and my friend Ashley headed to a charitable event called, "Women Supporting Women," in Wayne New Jersey hosted by Brittany Connors. You might remember Brittany from Club Zone FM and maybe you were lucky enough to catch her on Jerseylicious working at the NEW Anthony Robert's Salon.

The event was a shopping event. Lots of different vendors were there. The ones that stuck out the most to me were Tutu Boutique and Dawn of New York.

Photo via Facebook Page (me in the Background hehe)


Both sold some pretty sweet hair accessories. I have an addiction to bows so I couldn't resist taking some home for my and friends back in Pennsylvania.

Photo via Facebook Page

Plus the Sales representatives there were so personable and helped me make the ever crucial decision of making a decision!!

The food was also great. I got to meet a lot new people and of course see what my favorite Jerseylicious girls were up to.

Jackie Bianchi was there sans her baby bump!! (the time I saw her she still had her bun in the oven) And Tracy DiMarco even brought her cute little puppy MIA who I pretty much stole the entire time.

Wow!! I cannot wait to go to another event!! Remember to look out for Brittany at the NEW Anthony Roberts Salon. Like her on Facebook by going to http://www.facebook.com/brittanygraceconnors!!

Jackie's New Bundle of Joy!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to post some exciting news! One of my clients, Jackie from Jerseylicious just had her bundle of joy YESTERDAY!

How exciting! She is such a great person. I created lots of fun things for her including her baby shower invites and now baby is finally here!

Here is a picture of new Mommy Jackie and newborn "Adrianna Marie Bianchi"!!

Please congratulate her on Facebook or Twitter!!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Corey Eps - Drawing Contest Entry!!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to make a quick post about a hand drawing I did for a Facebook contest! Anther drawing contest that involves Tracy DiMarco of course; except this time all you had to do was draw her boyfriend, Corey Eps!

It is a hand drawing contest and there are some REALLY great entries in it. Contestants really took their time to create some true masterpieces with all sorts of mediums! Here's my entry:

I created it with Sharpie markers, the colored markers were Prismacolor and then just some regular ole Crayola crayons :)

It turned out really cute and although I doubt I will win, but you can definitely tell I brought a bit of my own style to the competition. If you want to check out all the entries check out Corey Ep's Facebook community in the "Drawing Contest" folder.

If you haven't heard of Tracy's prince charming or how they plan to live "Jersey Ever After" they now have their own website at http://www.05-15-11.com. AND be sure to look out for him on the NEW Season of Jerseylicious :)

Jackie's Baby Shower Invites

Hey everyone!! Just wanted to post one of the lastest pieces of client's print creation!!

I was offered the opportunity to make Jackie from Jerseylicious' baby shower invites. Jackie is expecting a baby girl!! She wanted the invites to be very pink and sparkly featuring a cartoon of her and her baby bump :)

Here is the cartoon I created by itself:

For the background she wanted something swirly and matching the color scheme. I then put both the ideas together and left her plenty of space to write all the information about the shower in. Here is the final product:

Wow!! It came out so cute!! And she even posted it on her Facebook page!!

Well that is it for today everyone!! I hope everyone has a great week!

TEAM OJ - Olivia and Jackie from Jerseylicious Portrait

Hey everyone! I wanted to share the most recent project I delivered to a client just yesterday. It's another digital portrait for cast members of Jerseylicious! Jacquelina aka Jackie from Jerseylicious, who I've created pictures for in the past requested a cute little cartoon of herself and her roommate Olivia!

Here is the photo she sent me of her and her best friend in stylish jackets that had Italian pride written all over them:

And this is the picture I created:

It came out really cute and she loved it!! She is such a patient and kind person and her support of my artwork is always appreciate!! She really helps spread the word on her Twitter and her Facebook! Like and follow both by clicking the links!

Don't forget to catch both Olivia and Jackie or TEAM OJ as they like to be called on Jerseylicious! Sundays on the Style Network!

Alexa "A2" from "Glam Fairy" and "Jerseylicious" Portrait!

Hey everyone! Things have been really busy at Violet Ink Design lately! Cranking out lots of projects and working no redo-ing the entire website! It is really exhausting, especially juggling freelance projects for the firm I work at as well, whew!

A2 and Briella! photograph via Twitter

I wanted to feature a portrait a created for Alexa Hand aka "A2" from the Style Network's show "Glam Fairy" as well as "Jerseylicious. The nickname A2 came from, the head fairy and owner, also named Alexa deciding there could only be ONE Alexa (hence the 2). A2 has her very own unique style loves make-up AND fashion! She wanted me to re-create this photograph:

Here is what I created for her:

I really focused on the details, the chain links, individual beads for bracelets and of course that crazy pattern on her leggings :P She was really pleased with how it came out and uploaded it both on her Facebook page and Twitter!!

Remember to catch Alexa "A2" on Jerseylicious OR Glam Fairy, both air on the Style Network!!

Calling all Artists!! NEW Tracy Contest!!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to let all my fellow artist know about the newest competition going on Tracy DiMarco's Fanpage wall... a drawing competition!!

All you have to do is pick a photograph of Tracy from on the albums, get out your markers, paints, crayons, colored pencils, whatever and re-create it!! Post your masterpiece on the fanpage and tell your friends, family, fans, everyone to hit that "like" button to vote for your drawing!!

Of course I entered:

Digital entries are not being accepted for this contest, so I drew it out in pencil and colored one of two ways I knew how, with watercolor paints! Please vote for my entry by clicking "like" at : http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=224149877603510&set=a.223887467629751.64175.113948348623664&type=1&theater

50% of the contest is the amount of votes and the other 50% is determined by Tracy herself!! The contest ends on July 4th so hurry and get drawing!!

Summer Team Tracy T-shirts!

A new design has been added to the Team Tracy Gear shop on Spreadshirt!!

I created an outline of Tracy DiMarco with text to the left that reads, "Team Tracy." The design was born from an amazing photograph of Tracy herself and some inspiration from 80's Barbie illustrations!

The design comes in a pink for Women's, a white for Men's and a standard sized Pink Tye Dye T-shirt!!

To pick up your own screen printed Team Tracy T-shirt like these visit the Spreadshirt shop at TeamTracyGear.Spreadshirt.com :) Official Team Tracy Gear!!

Jerseylicious Season 3!! Get ready for more Tracy!

Hey everyone do not forget about Jerseylicious tonight!! It is finally back for Season 3. I am so proud of Tracy and the show!! It is currently Style Network's highest rated program and with all the press it got including huge billboards in Timesquare I am hoping it will return for a 4th season :)

But anyway! In celebration of the new Season tonight I wanted to post a bunch of Tracy cartoons that I didn't add to my blog yet. You can view any of them on her Facebook page and even some on her fan page!! She is such a huge supporter of my artwork and honestly one of the kindest and genuine celebrities I have ever had the pleasure in my life to meet!

So here goes! Starting with one that was really popular and probably one of my favorites.

I love the color of the dress in the photo, it is such a subdued green. I decided to match that green with other earth colors for the final cartoon below:

Next is some classic jersey style: ANIMAL PRINT!! Zebra to be exact, my favorite animal print!

And I didn't just create a portrait of Tracy from the photo, I thought of the box so to speak and created a DOLL of Tracy from the photo!!

Complete with a mini hairspray to keep her hair in check and a comb to style it anyway you would like!! Wouldn't it be awesome to see a Jerseylicious doll next to Barbie on the shelf??? I would buy one!!

And lastly is the latest one I created just in time for summer!!

I really loved the bag in the photograph, hot pink is my *second* favorite color and the outfit is adorable. I added some cute tropical flowers to the background and used lots of similar summery colors in the cartoon:

I love Tracy's style and she is one of my biggest role models! She is not intimidated by anyone, never afraid to speak her mind, a true entrepreneur and has an amazing sense of style! Most of the jewelry she sports on the show she even purchases from independent artists and crafters!!

I created these all from photographs with Tracy's permission of course! She loves them and you can get your own just by hitting up the contact page of my website at Violet-ink.com :)