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My name is Samantha Occhino and I am a designer/artist with a serious obsession with pen and ink!

I currently live and work in the wonderful city of London, UK.

 

 
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My love for drawing never went away.

Drawing has been a passion for me since an early age and I simply could not imagine a life without putting pen/ink/paint to paper.

I went onto study & graduate from Liverpool John Moores university with a 1st class degree in Fashion & Textile Design and have been working in the fashion industry for several years.

During a hectic lifestyle, my drawing hobby helps me to relax and I really enjoy taking a hands on approach to creating.

Hello Happy Place!

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I am deeply inspired by the natural world- Flora & Fauna rock!

Travelling is also a major point of inspiration as I love to see how different cultures combine varied motifs and colour combinations.

I take lots of inspiration images on my camera/phone and look at them to get some of the creative juices going!

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I draw using mostly fineliners, combining these with acrylic, gouache paints and metallic foiling.

The mixed media approach allows me to combine the intricate & delicate with bold & simplistic. I love to combine monochromatic mark making with pops of colour or metallics, to capture a modern, fun & balanced feel to the drawings.

Having studied Fashion& Textile design, I also love to combine flat drawings with 3-D elements, such as trims, fabrics and hand embroidery, to create a refined ethnic aesthetic.

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Thanks for taking the time to “meet & greet”

Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.

I hope you enjoy my art as much as I love creating it!

Samantha x