Tuesday was the official release date of the Australian Bush Babies II stamps featuring the illustrations I did for the Australian Bush Babies II silver coins. The original Australian Bush Babies coin series began back in 2009 and Australia Post enjoyed the illustrations so much…
Another super busy month with releases! This platypus coin is the the fourth release in the Bush Babies II silver coin series I designed and illustrated for The Perth Mint. There is one more release in this series, the wombat, which I think is due…
The second release in the Mythical Creatures coin series has been released, this time it features the magnificent equine creature that is the unicorn! Since becoming part time Production Manager for Coin Club Australia in addition to designing the coins and packaging, I am now…
I was recently commissioned by the friendly folk at Gold Stackers to create a design for a silver round based on the “buffalo nickel” (aka “indian head nickel”) designed by James Earle Fraser in 1913. Gold Stackers has initiated the production of silver rounds featuring the currency…
It’s a busy month with coin releases. In addition to the griffin coin, the next coin in the Australian Bush Babies II coin series has been released. The series started off with the kookaburra, followed by the possum and now the third coin has been released, which features…
I’m pretty excited to announce the launch of a new series of 1oz silver coins I illustrated for Coin Club. The series is called “Mythical Creatures” and will feature 5 different mythical creatures. I believe we are going to be offering an extremely limited edition of 50…
The second coin in the Australian Bush Babies II coin series has been released by The Perth Mint! The coin features a possum surrounded by native Australian flora. This is probably my personal favourite of the set because I think possums are great. I have a couple of…
I’ve been notified that here is a mistake in the certificate of the most recent release of the Wildlife in Need coin series the Siberian Tiger. The certificate apparently labels me as the designer but the gorgeous tigers on this coin were in fact illustrated…
It’s that time of year again for the 2012 Melbourne ANDA Coin Show. I will be at the Coin Club stall on Saturday the 7th of July helping out and signing the designs I have worked on. The latest released I had the pleasure of…
The first coin in the second series of the Australian Bush Babies coins is out! After the popularity of the first series, I was commissioned by The Perth Mint to illustrate five more bush babies. The animals featured on the coins will be the kookaburra,…
Four coins of the apocalypseThe coin design and manufacturing process can take…
Painted Malis revealed at MyerFour painted Malis were unveiled today in the…
Two week Diablo III sculpture challengeThis is the reason for my late posts…Copyright © Elise Martinson 2013 All rights reserved
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