Interviews With Muses Archives - Travel Write Draw by Meagan Morrison

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When I was dreaming up, scribbling down notes, and brainstorming the relaunch of Travel Write Draw, one thing I really…

Postcard from my last two days in paradise 🥹🌊⭐️!! I honestly cannot remember the last time I felt this good 😭. After our exquisite “Tea & Couture” event last Friday, The @RitzCarltonGrandCayman planned the DREAMIEST weekend stay for me which included a serviced daybed on Seven Mile Beach 🏖️🍉, a 60min stress release massage at their award winning spa 🧖🏼‍♀️, and then a private chartered boat to Stingray City with Captain @Kyle_Devrin of Cobalt Custom Charters 🛥️⚓️.

Evidently I have a future as a marine biologist, given how naturally I cuddled a 190 pound 😳 stingray named Big Mamma, and starfish for the very first time lol!! In all seriousness, just 4 short months ago I was in the ER with my neck injury, not knowing if or when I’d be able to travel this year. To be out in the world living so fully like this again, is beyond my wildest expectations, and I’m so darn GRATEFUL FOR IT ALL!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart, to RC Grand Cayman, for the trip of a lifetime!!

All my love, xx MM

Friends!! I’m thrilled to share a closer look at

Friends!! I’m thrilled to share a closer look at all 9 illustrations I created for @RitzCarltonGrandCayman’s new Afternoon Tea Menu at Silver Palm 🥹🫖🦚👗👛🍰!! Each one is inspired by something I saw or experienced while having tea there last December. The clientele is beyond chic and the whole experience oozes luxury and decadence in all the best ways!! Fun Fact: each of these illustrations are painted at about 8” x 10”, scanned into photoshop, and then sent as jpg’s to be scaled down and added to the menu. So much detail goes into each brushstroke, they needed their moment to shine on the IG grid. And now I NEED to know, which illustration is your fave?!

All my love, xx MM

Darlings, I’m so beyond excited to finally share

Darlings, I’m so beyond excited to finally share the recap from our beautiful “Tea & Couture” event at Silver Palm with @RitzCarltonGrandCayman 🥹🫖🩷👗🎨✨!! Truly could not have asked for a more inspiring venue, impeccably dressed group of guests, or gorgeous capsule collection from @DolceGabbana!! I could have spent an hour alone on each drawing just to capture all of the chic details of everyone’s outfits. Of course this event was made all the more special seeing the new afternoon tea menus, with my illustrations inside, adorning each of the tables in the rooms. My heart is absolutely bursting from such an amazing collaboration and celebration!!

All my love, xx MM

My Loves, I’m OVER-THE-MOON to finally share wit

My Loves, I’m OVER-THE-MOON to finally share with you the new @RitzCarltonGrandCayman Afternoon Tea Menu, illustrated by moi 🥹🏝️🇰🇾🫖🎨✨!! Swipe to see all 9 original illustrations I created, inspired by my immaculate afternoon tea experience here last December at Silver Palm!! I have tears in my eyes turning these pages. When I was an illustration student at FIT years ago, one of my longtime DREAMS was to illustrate a menu for The Ritz-Carlton, and here we are!! Biggest THANK-YOU to the incredible marketing team here at RC Grand Cayman, for the honor of a lifetime, and stay tuned for the recap of our celebratory “Tea & Couture” event coming up next!!

All my love, xx MM

My loves, we have touched down in📍PARADISE for

My loves, we have touched down in📍PARADISE for tomorrow’s “Tea & Couture” art event with the incomparable @RitzCarltonGrandCayman 🥹🏝️🇰🇾🎨🫖👗!! Words cannot describe just HOW excited I am to return to this triple 5 star property!! Not only do I get to reveal the final component of our partnership, the newly illustrated Silver Palm Afternoon Tea Menu, but I also get to illustrate guests live at our SOLD OUT special event tomorrow!! I cannot wait to meet those of you who will be attending!! Stay tuned for all the highlights to come these next few days!!

All my love, xx MM

My loves, I am absolutely ELATED to share that not

My loves, I am absolutely ELATED to share that not only did I create all the new artwork for @RitzCarltonGrandCayman’s Afternoon Tea Menu, but we will also be celebrating the reveal in style on July 19th with a very special event, oh so aptly titled, “Tea & Couture” 🫖👗🎨!!

Caymanians and vacationers alike, will have the opportunity to preview a curated trunk show from La Boutique featuring the latest @DolceGabbana collection, while I create personalized portraits of guests during the two available afternoon tea seatings (at 11am or 2pm).

Update: both seatings are now SOLD OUT!! ✨

More to come, friends!! Stay tuned!!

All my love, xx MM

In honor of @LewisHamilton’s Home Win today at t

In honor of @LewisHamilton’s Home Win today at the British Grand Prix 🇬🇧🏆🤯, and his last race on that track as a Mercedes driver 🥹, here’s a look back at my interview with this insanely talented individual, from 2019 in Berlin, on behalf of The Ritz-Carlton. Those 3hrs I spent with him made me raise my own bar of what is humanly possible. Lewis is undoubtedly one of the most inspiring people I have ever met, and I’m forever grateful to every person at RC who believed in me, and put me forward for this interview. Above all, congrats to Lewis!! Today was so beyond well earned and yet another example of what it looks like to never EVER give up on your dreams ❤️!!

All my love, xx MM

Friends, Happy July!! In just 2 weeks time, we are

Friends, Happy July!! In just 2 weeks time, we are departing ✈️ on our next TWD adventure for a very special project that has been in the works since last year 🤭!! Can you guess where we might be heading? I’ve included a lil clue when you swipe the photo above…

I’m so beyond excited to reveal the details and all the new ART 🎨 I poured my heart into, behind-the-scenes, earlier this year!! And to make things even more thrilling, some of you may even have the opportunity to join in on the fun in real time!! More to come shortly, darlings!!

All my love, xx MM

This illustration is about a week late but better

This illustration is about a week late but better late than never, right 😆🇫🇷✨?! I’ve had so much work to catch-up on since returning from the Côte d’Azur and have already begun the countdown to our next TWD adventure ✈️🤭💓!! More details to come, my loves, but for now I’d love your help deciding which version of text you like best, paired with this illustration!! Soft blue 🩵, pink 🩷, or green 💚?! The indecisive Libra in me strikes again 🤣.

All my love, xx MM

Darlings, I’m SO thrilled to finally share my re

Darlings, I’m SO thrilled to finally share my recap from the Enchanted Villa Garden Party where I painted live in honor of @Cannes_Lions 🇫🇷🪻🍋🧳🎨✨!! And while I can’t disclose who my festival client was this year, the attendees, or the live performer, I CANNES confirm the event was beyond epic 😝!! You see what I did there?!

Swipe through for a glimpse of the exquisite venue, some of my live painting, and most importantly…my very own personal SIGN!! What an absolute pinch-me commission. I’m so beyond grateful to both my wonderful client and the extraordinary events team who made this one of the most enjoyable gigs I’ve ever done.

All my love, xx MM

32 pre-painted leather luggage tags for my client’s @Cannes_Lions Enchanted Garden Party at Villa Odaya🍸🍋🪻🧳🎨. I worked on these all morning yesterday, from my beautiful suite in Mougins, before it was time to get dressed and head over to the cocktail party to paint more live. It was a great warmup for the real show!!

I designed these 4 icons (lemons, lavender, poppies, and French 75 cocktail) to embody the spirit of the event and its decor. I never dreamed my paintbrush would take me to such magical places time and time again ✨!! Darlings, I’d love to know, which tag design is your favorite?! Stay tuned for the reveal of the actual event coming up next!!

All my love, xx MM

Snapshots from Cannes & Nice 🥹🌳🌸🇫🇷.

Snapshots from Cannes & Nice 🥹🌳🌸🇫🇷. A saunter through Cannes’ Le Suquet (old town) and along Nice’s Promenade des Anglais is not to be missed. The levels of idyllic are truly unmatched!! I cannot believe all I’ve seen and done in just 4 days. Today I officially checked-in to my client’s hotel for @Cannes_Lions, closer to the villa activation I’ll be painting at tmrw night, and I can feel the buzz and butterflies for all that is to come. I’m just so grateful and excited to be here. I know I keep saying more soon, but truly, all will be shared tmrw I promise 😆.

All my love, xx MM

Coucou de la Côte d’Azur, mes chéris 🥹🌊🇫🇷✨!! Since my @Cannes_Lions collab doesn’t kickoff till Monday, I’ve been making the absolute most of my early arrival. I flew for the first time with La Compagnie from NYC to Nice, finally had the chance to visit Fragonard in Grasse (the perfume capital of the world 🌹🧴✨) and made my annual pilgrimage to the one and only Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc for lunch overlooking the water 😭!! A truly sublime first few days along the French Riviera!! I cannot wait to share more from this journey with you all!! Stay tuned, friends!!

All my love, xx MM

Darlings, in T-minus 22hrs, we are ✈️ to the F

Darlings, in T-minus 22hrs, we are ✈️ to the French Riviera for @Cannes_Lions 2024 🇫🇷!! Admittedly I’m a little early for the festival, but after some traumatic flight delays last year, I wasn’t taking any chances this time around 😆. I’m so incredibly excited and honored to be returning once again for a magical client commission (more details to come!!) and just beyond grateful to be getting back to TWD abroad. I can’t wait to share this next adventure with yous!!

All my love, xx MM

A lil recap from Monday night’s live portrait se

A lil recap from Monday night’s live portrait session with @IHGHotels ✍🏼🧳✨!! Nearly 500 people attended the event in honor of the 46th Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference 🤩. Drawing and chatting with so many lovely individuals at my station reminded me why I love this industry so darn much!! Swipe to see a handful of my illustrations from the night and thank you to the wonderful IHG Hotels team for having me!!

All my love, xx MM

Art as therapy 🥰🩷✨. It has been SO long si

Art as therapy 🥰🩷✨. It has been SO long since I’ve painted uninterrupted by the nagging of quick 1 second clips, snappy transitions, and photo angles for social. Quite frankly I have nostalgia for the pre Reel x TT days. So here’s a throwback to one long continuous progress video, because there’s nothing better than losing yourself in a state of flow 🧘🏼‍♀️✨ xx MM