Studio Notes: Stickers & Serendipity

Hello again, friends 🌼

The past couple of weeks have been full of color, tiny surprises, and one very secret project. I just wrapped up a new painting commission, a surprise gift heading somewhere very special. I’ll share where it lands once it arrives ✈️✨

At the same time, I’ve been revisiting one of my oldest designs. It’s something I sketched back in 2021 while living in Shanghai. I originally drew it in the Sketchbook app (cute, spontaneous, but not exactly print-ready). This month, I brought it into Illustrator and gave it a full digital glow-up: crisp lines, refined colors, and all the details finally exactly where they should be.

The design was inspired by the Chinese food delivery app “饿了么？” (“Are you hungry?”). Imagine Uber Eats, but faster, warmer, and wonderfully chaotic. The little monsters in the artwork are characters I’ve been doodling for years — hungry, joyful, and a little unhinged in the sweetest way.

Soon, the updated design (with QR codes!) will be turned into stickers and sprinkled all over LA. I’m starting in Venice and letting my whimsy take me wherever it wants. If you spot one, tag me @rosaliegrubbart. I love watching where my creatures wander 🌀

A small moment of serendipity

Last weekend at the Venice Farmers Market, I wore one of my hand-drawn tote bags… and a vendor stopped me to ask where it was from. When I told him it was my own artwork, he asked if I’d illustrate tote bags for his company. We’re currently talking through details.

Moments like this make me love being an artist — these unexpected intersections of people, places, and imagination. My work is shaped by all the worlds I’ve lived in (Shanghai, Tel Aviv, North Carolina, LA), and getting to connect with people here in Venice feels like weaving another layer into those stories.

Little details in the new artwork

The sticker design carries tiny echoes of Shanghai: Chinese food, playful characters, and the cuteness culture.

The monsters themselves come from years of sketching. Late-night doodles, half-formed ideas, little friends who’ve waited patiently to be remade. And of course, Mooncake makes a cameo. She always finds her way in

I’ve also been spending more time in the digital realm lately — daydreaming, sketching, refining — so expect more colorful, chaotic characters to show up soon.

With love and color,

 Rosalie

 🎨 @Rosaliearttt