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My First Book Signing

Photo by Jordan Edelson

From the Chic Sketch blog:

My first ever book signing for Sketch and Go: 5 Minute Fashion Illustration was a success! Held at my alma mater, The Fashion Institute of Technology,the location was the perfect place to launch the new book to the world.

Attendees asked me questions about my new book and had their copies exclusively signed by yours truly. In addition to the signing, I gave a motivational speech about my journey into becoming an entrepreneuress and did a live sketching demo, inspiring others that they too can make their own creations. Besides signing books, I wanted to make sure I inspired people to really follow their passions because what you love will eventually become what you do. I ended the night with this quote from my book:

” You were not given your talents and your desires to carry them out by accident. You are meant to express them, share them, and inspire others to live their dreams.”

If you missed your chance to attend, don’t worry! Follow @chicsketch on social media for future book signing events.

Sketch and Go: 5 Minute Illustration is now available for purchase online and wherever books are sold. Click here to purchase your copy.

Photo by Jordan Edelson

August 5, 2016

New New New!!!!

My NEW Book, Sketch and Go : 5 Minute Fashion Illustration available for pre-order HERE!

Hi guys!!!

I know it’s been so long since I have been posting blogs, but it takes a visit from Ikea builders and a home office update to relocate me from working at my desk to get me away from my massive to do lists (switching from a black to white desk and adding more cabinets and bookshelves to store all of my artwork and supplies).

Anyway. Working hard for me is an understatement and it’s about to get even busier!!!

I know I have been filling you in a little on my book but now, it’s here!!! It’s available for pre-order NOW and you can purchase it here www.chicsketch.com/sketchandgo or w ww.emilybrickeledelson.com/book It is set to be published October 11^th but if you pre-order NOW you will be the first to get it!

AND, excitingly I was able to sketch live, UNVEIL and announce my book on Elle Magazine’s Facebook live!! Here watch it all to see what is to come for fall!

A little nerve wrecking I know, speaking LIVE and simultaneously drawing is not an easy fete.

ELLE! I mean…..

The same magazine I interned at almost 10 years ago and now I was live sketching with over 37 thousand views! I am beyond blessed, excited and grateful that they had me on and can’t wait to show you what else I have in store!

Speaking of New….

While you’re at it! Check out my brand spankin new website!!! I am so proud of how it turned out and all the work I have been doing for Chic Sketch and my book and I can finally blurt it out loud – and share it on this gorgeous site!!!

NOW instead of going to www.EmilyBrickel.com – my old site that I had been wayyyy to swamped to keep updating, now you can go to www.EmilyBrickelEdelson.com -This website is updated with EVERYTHING I’ve been working on (well almost everything!) I added my new married name, the same name that’s on my BOOK and the name that I proudly go by!!! Yes, three names! Why?

Because More is More. Why as women do we have to remove a name (and sometimes remove that identity) when instead we can just add on a new fabulous married name to it and add on new meaning and new experiences to this path that we call life. Call it another stripe on my sleeve.
As women we have all been working so hard to make a name for ourselves, and as an artist when I have been signing my name as Emily Brickel on my art for so long, all of a sudden signing Emily Edelson would be like a completely different person, one that whole pages and pages of artwork would not be connected to.
Family. To me getting married is adding on a whole amazing side of new family but also keeping close to your birth family. My dad for instance passed away when I was 12 and it didn’t sit right with me to remove that name from mine. My dad (and mom) were and are both very talented artists and the Brickel family has some really strong art genes, so I never wanted to get rid of the real last daily connection that I have to my dad.
It just sounds great! That is if in fact you pronounce my maiden name right! That’s pronounced Em-ily BRI-Kell Edel-son (Like Eddy Brickell but I’m with one L) See also

Now I’m not saying that if you choose to remove your maiden name in favor of your new shiny married name that there is anything wrong with that, I’m just saying this is what made me happy to do for me. Do what makes you happy!

And on that note of happiness.

Writing makes me so happy! Creating art that is both detailed and intricate or quick and chic (ahem Chic Sketch) also make me happy! So do a ton of other things like being a kick a$$ entrepreneur, CEO boss lady, being a fashionista, fashion design, travel, time with family and friends, sharing my gifts with the world and teaching others how to draw and live a life of their dreams!!! These things all make me so happy and I am so blessed that I can continue to do all of these things and share it with you. That being said, with all this going on I can’t possibly blog weekly with long, long posts and new detailed art every week. Therefore, I am changing my blog’s format! I will blog as much as I can and update you on all the exciting things going on but I also loveeee social media and living life, so check out the blog on ChicSketch.com, check out my social media and ChicSketch’s social media for constant updates all the time!

Here’s where to follow: On Instagram and Twitter @EmilyBrickel and @ChicSketch, On Snapchat and Facebook @Emily.Brickel and @ChicSketch

I will be snapping, gramming and posting live for my almost month long list of amazing trips this August, and all of NY Fashion week in September so make sure you follow and stay tuned!!!!!!!

Whenever I am sketching at live events that are open to the public, DON’T WORRY! You’re invited!!! However, a lot of our clients host us at insider only events that you need to be on the list for. So as much as I would like to, I can’t invite you to that but you will hear about it first by subscribing to my newsletter here on my blog page http://www.emilybrickeledelson.com/blog/ and stay tuned to social for pictures!

What I learned from all of this? Don’t overwork it!

Perfection is really elusive so don’t worry about being perfect, just worry about getting it DONE in a way that you are really proud of. This is especially true of art, of Chic Sketches (when I teach new illustrators to keep it sketchy and not overwork their art) and of life!

In my new book I talk about everything from….

How to:
– To get in the zone,
– To move past your fear of creating (and this can even be applied to anything that you are creating – from a business to the perfect Instagram layout and caption).

I talk about:
– Channeling your inner guru,
– What you need to succeed – from the tools to the attitude.
– I show you how to draw fashion illustration,
– From the basics of beginners to the detailed tricks of the trade.

Then after you know the basics, or if you are an experienced artist
– I take you into the pro tips of creating 5 minute sketches on the go
– And tips for different settings from backstage at a fashion show or even at home at your desk.

If you have ever thought about drawing for fun OR as a profession…
This book is for you!

Perfect for:
Teens learning to draw and who loves fashion,
Instagram illustrators who want to hone your skill,
Fashion illustrators who want to learn the new, quick method of sketching completed works of art and not just scratchy pencil lines,
Creative entrepreneurs who need to get inspired, to stay inspired and create great work to share your gift with the world!
People who have always wanted to learn how to draw but never had the time to create long, time consuming artwork.

It’s all in there – and I poured my heart and soul in there too!

What else is included?
– How to get started in this career or hobby
– What supplies you need
– Insider pro- tips
– Start to Finish sketches of the process
– Traditional body proportions vs. Fashion Illustration proportions,
– How to draw eyes, nose, lips, hair and faces in all different angles,
– How to draw garments and accessories,
– How to draw standing, walking and action poses
– How to draw editorial poses
– 500 fashion illustration templates printed in special blue ink that disappears when you photocopy it – so only your drawing will show.
And so much more!

This book is written in my fashion-loving style so reading through each chapter is a blast.

Hope you love this book as much as I loved writing and illustrating it!
Please dig in, mark it up, highlight and draw in it.
This is going to be your new inspirational best friend.

Hope that Inspires YOU to live your dreams. Every. Single. Day…..
Xoxo
Emily

Get that and more… and everything you want to know about me on
www.EmilyBrickelEdelson.com

Follow me on Instagram @EmilyBrickel and Snapchat @Emily.Brickel

February 20, 2014

Grow Towards the Sunshine – Real Beautiful

What is it that you are longing to do?

IIllustrations for Cindy Heath published in her new book REAL Beautiful: The Secret Energy of The Mind, Body and Spirit. Read more about it at the bottom of my blog!

What part of your life do you just wish you could branch out and be your best self?

There is some dream you wish to achieve and some level you know you can ascend to but just haven’t gotten there yet. Whether it be an out of this world aspiration of crazy heights that you keep to yourself as a deep dark secret, or just one step higher on the ladder of your journey that your loved ones know you are striving towards – know that you can do it! Know that you are worthy of reaching your full potential and you are worth it RIGHT NOW, right as you are – even if you don’t believe me.

There are so many things in my life that I have huge dreams to accomplish and so many times I doubt myself thinking “Who am I to share my thoughts with the world, why does the world care about what I have to say? Does the world really need another artist, or another fashion designer?” I have had these very thoughts millions of times, some right when I was procrastinating making my next move, and some RIGHT AS I was writing a blog, drawing my art or designing an outfit. But then, I get just one person telling me I helped them, one more person commissioning a custom illustration or getting the opportunity to be asked to create artwork for their book (Like Cindy’s new book REAL Beautiful that my art is featured in– click here to read more) and I realize that I am doing what I am supposed to be doing. It’s a hard voice to stand up against. We all have this doubt and sometimes the voice asking those questions is louder than others. I have learned in all of my years of constant self-discipline, self-growth, education and experience to quiet that voice inside and sometimes (but not all the time) I don’t even hear it any more.

I am here to say it’s ok to take the step further. It is MORE than ok to have everything you ever wanted, but to get it you must be willing to invest in yourself.

As Marianne Williams’ famous quote goes: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God / the Universe. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God /the Universe that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
― Marianne Williamson

That being said, Invest in yourself. It may be scary. Heck, its HELLA scary, but oh-so-worth it when you take the leap. You are investing in your future!

Whether it be investing time, money, experience, dedication, total commitment, or all of the above, dig deep and do it.

CHANGE the way you think about the things you deserve to have. In order do the things you want in life you need to change the way you do things now.

“The biology of change – is stepping outside your comfort zone. Taking on new ways to think is how you can serve the world. Change is uncomfortable and scary and it involves facing a lot of fear and insecurity. When we are uncomfortable we think something is wrong so we pull back and stop moving ahead but in doing so we quit on ourselves….Mentally emotionally and physically – celebrate the discomfort of change.” – Marie Forleo

The only way to serve the world in a massive, better and great way is to step out of your comfort zone and really take the leap.

Know that you are worth it. – trust in yourself and say a big YES to yourself and the universe for more good things to come your way.

By investing in yourself you are planting and watering the seeds of your abundant garden to grow. By sowing your crop you will elicit the change from being curled inside your shell, buried underground to busting through the walls, through all the dirt and reaching up towards the sunshine. You are the seed. Invest in yourself.

Buy that book that you know will help you in some way (like Cindy’s book), spend that hour in the morning exercising, take that course, get your business plan together, update your website and spend that extra little bit of time, money or energy on yourself. You are the fountain. Mend your cracks so you can over flow with abundance instead of leaking all of that energy.Hope that inspired you!

More about the new book that I am so grateful to be apart of, creating all of the custom illustrations for Cindy and the powerful Kundalini yoga poses that guide you to shift your energy and help you embrace your inner power to achieve all that you dream of.

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I am honored to share the insightful work of my friend Cindy Heath [R.N., BScN, women’s health educator, and energy healer] through her revolutionary book REAL Beautiful: The Secret Energy of The Mind, Body, and Spirit. Cindy guides women to uncover the sacred science inside their physical bodies that can raise their vibrational energy to gracefully dissolve anxiety, depression, addictions, embrace the secret Beauty and POWER every woman owns, and so much more. Cindy shares some magical secrets that show women how to experience REAL Beauty, inspiration, self-love, bliss, success, prosperity, and the heaven on earth they have searched for and not found. This book is a beautiful gift that will uplift and empower women like you across the world!

A message from Cindy about the REAL Beautiful Book:
“I have held the hand of a dying woman whose final words to me were, “I never felt good enough.” I have looked into the desperate eyes of a fourteen-year old girl near death from starving herself to feel perfect and pretty. My heart broke when my own mother told me just before she died that she felt she hadn’t managed her journey through cancer good enough. My own personal search to feel good enough, my experience in caring for those at the doorway between life and death, the insight of enlightened spiritual masters, and a near-death experience have uncovered some beautiful and sacred insights, practices, and technologies that have divinely lit a path to the beauty, power, healing, magic, and miracles I have hoped for in life! I offer these SECRETS to every woman on earth so they too can experience living and being REAL Beautiful like me!”

Get a book for you and every woman you LOVE today @ www.realbeautiful.ca/book . Don’t forget to sign up to receive your SPARKLING HEART, free downloadable Illustrated Birthday Card by me, Emily Brickel for you or to send to one of your friends and a free WATERFALL MEDITATION that gets you connected to the Magic & Miracles that are waiting for you via Cindy’s teaching!

Know that you are REAL Beautiful always!
Hope that inspires you!!!
Xoxo
Emily

April 26, 2013

Live out LOUD

Sometimes you just have to Live out LOUD.

I just watched a youtube video from Carli Bybel and she has been one of those people who have inspired me ever since I started watching her vlogs. She is a beautiful beauty vlogger who teaches you makeup and hair tricks to look gawwwgeous on the outside, but more than that she also vlogs about inner beauty. Her optimistic outlook on life actually reminds me a lot of myself when I was younger. I was curious to see what her video “Draw My life” was all about.

Watching the video reminded me about what we all forget when we are in a happy place. It reminded me that we’ve all been thorough rough patches in our lives but we emerge from our cocoons an even more beautiful butterfly.

When you are happy, and believe me, it takes plenty of work to get there – I guess sometimes you overlook the hardships that you have overcome in your life and the things that shook you to the core. I myself have had many obstacles from age 2, up until a few years ago. From dealing with divorce, my father passing away when I was 12, repeated near death family health issues, loosing my grandfather, self-confidence issues, immense heartbreaks in love and business and more; you have to keep rising to the occasion and remember that this too shall pass.

But what about when it DOES pass? Although we as humans don’t want to go back and think about hard times when we are experiencing massive amounts of JOY right now, it is pretty awesome to glance it over and give yourself credit for how far you have come. Be proud of yourself for the amazing human being that you have evolved into, and the process that you are in. In the grand scheme of things, you are only a baby in this world; we (hopefully) have so much more to live.

We all never know how much time we have here on earth but time is what you make it. As an entrepreneur I am always learning, always reading and scouring the internet and books to discover anything I can about growing as a person, an artist and growing as a CEO.

Tony Robins said something in Haute Time Magazine about time that really stuck with me. “I tell people – If you’re having a good time, time flies. But a minute can feel like an eternity if you’re miserable at what you’re doing. Time is emotion, but most of us trying to manage our time don’t realize that it’s really about getting what you want out of life. That’s how I look at time – I make sure that time serves me, and I don’t serve time… Time is emotion and life is finite duration, so it’s amazing how long a minute can feel, or how short it can feel – and it’s all based on how much enjoyment you extract from your life.”

And in the book that I am reading The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks it says “You’re where time comes from.” This profound statement may take a while to sink in but when it does, it changes how you see time.

We are the creators of our life, perhaps with some divine intervention but when we say no to life’s opportunities we block the flow of reaching our calling. When we say yes to life and trust that there will always be enough time and resources we open up a creative capacity to grow and soar way beyond what we could have even imagined.

In times like these, and in life we must live OUT LOUD. We must give it our all. We must give it our personality, our struggles, our victories and our own flair. If you ever question yourself along the way and think why me, am I being too out there, why is what I have to say important – remember that the world needs EXACTLY what you have to give. Be completely original because the world has only one YOU and you were given all your quirks not to blend in, but to show them off like the unique gem you are.

This theory applies to business just as much as it does personal. When you are truly yourself, you may rub some people the wrong way – and they may not even want to work with you or hang out with you. However, in the long run THAT IS A GREAT THING because you don’t want to ever have to change WHO YOU ARE to fit in some job or to fit in with someone. You create the career and life you want by expressing yourself fully and you will attract the perfect fit for whom you are and where you can make the most impact for the world.

So don’t hold back. Be proud of yourself and always, Live out LOUD!

Hope that inspires you!

Xoxo

Emily

January 31, 2013

Do all things with love.

Illustration of Solar Plexas Chakra Girl from
new book Kick Ass Dreams by Patricia Tomasi

No matter what it is you do. Do all things with love. That is how you create true joy in your life.

The little things are what matter the most.

Maya Angelou once said, “People may not remember exactly what you did, or what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel.”

The feeling behind your intentions will always shine through to those on the receiving end.

Last night I made a blue Rice Krispy treat cake, iced with cool whip, decorated with strawberries, purple icing and sprinkles along with white chocolate dipped marshmallows with purple and blue sprinkles for my boyfriend’s birthday. I put so much love into those ingredients and I know my man felt it. Just doing little simple things like homemade birthday cake with his favorite colors and twist on traditional cupcakes with all the ingredients he likes is what makes things special.

I love birthdays and especially I love the look on his face when he sees each one of my creations and surprises, it makes me so happy to make him happy.

Bring joy to your life by doing all things with love.

I learned this from my mom when she used to make my sister and me lunches, she would sometimes throw in a surprise in our lunchbox. One day it was a pink and purple pen with a foam “cool guy” head wearing sunglasses and a orange feather Mohawk. Another day it was a love note. Another day she put stickers in our lunchboxes. It’s these little things that I will never forget because of how they made me feel.

They made me feel so special and loved and I know I could feel the love she put into those little surprises.

When you make a meal for someone, cut it into the shape of a heart. Write a sticky note “I <3 U” and put it somewhere unexpected.

Think of any little thing that someone will enjoy and make their day easier. It took me a while to realize that one but it is a good thing to know.

If you are stressed or seem over whelmed, take the time out to do something with love. Garden for yourself and take care of your plants, pick out your clothes for the next day and make yourself feel special. Give your dog a little massage and make him feel loved. Taking that simple break will really recharge your energy and make you feel good from the inside out.

Studies say that making others happy is the best way to feel fulfilled in your own life.

What little something can you do for someone with love today?

Hope that inspires you!
xoxo
Emily

P.S. Check out Patricia Tomasi’s new book Kick Ass Dreams where all of my Chakra Girls are featured and published! Buy it here on amazon!

My First Book Signing

New New New!!!!

My NEW Book, Sketch and Go : 5 Minute Fashion Illustration available for pre-order HERE!

Grow Towards the Sunshine – Real Beautiful

What is it that you are longing to do?

Live out LOUD

Do all things with love.

Illustration of Solar Plexas Chakra Girl from
new book Kick Ass Dreams by Patricia Tomasi

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