Work at the mo...

Trying to use watercolours in my sketchbook and practising the whole "Illustration" have yet to make the croquis "my own so to say but I have begin adding bright green hairstyles that I think a kinda quirky . . .

Fashion Illustration

Enjoyed the Illustration class we had with Giordana last week..... been looking up quite a few Fashion Illustrators since.... David Downton is a favourite so far.

www.daviddownton.com/

Didn't realise that I actually have a canvas bag from Marks and Spencers with his Twiggy sketch on it :O

VIKTOR & ROLF

There pieces are full of volume and since my current project is on shape I think volume on a 3D surface is defines the overall shape. In some of their earlier shows they had one model on a rotating platform and just added layers to her.... I think this show is much more interesting as they start with the model wearing layers and introduce more to model each layer they take off. They edit the pieces gradually to fit the new slender shape they begin with...... by means of zips and belts..... even the design of the catwalk itself is interesting a large rotating stage with a permanent walk way around each side for the rest of the models to walk..... genius I think!

Alice & Olivia

Clothing Brand by Stacey Bendet .....  that is quirky yet inspired by vintage, like many fashion websites they have behind the scenes videos of shoots etc. I just think they film it really well, every detail down to the background track is all within theme!

http://brand.aliceandolivia.com/#/a-o-tv

BLENDING

Not just the paint, chalk, pencil etc. but Artists who blend their own bodies into their work!
http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/wallflower-paintings-by-cecilia-paredes

SKETCHBOOK COVER

Found this handy technique to add texture to a card surface, thinking I might do this to cover my sketchbook (AKA my loose pages of ideas, sketches etc)

http://sares1911.wordpress.com/tips-techniques-painting/tips-techniques-creating-texture-in-a-lo/

WATERCOLOUR

Just researching watercolour techniques and positive and negative spaces and came across this webpage!
http://www.justintimberlake.com/news/watercolor_is_in_stina_perssons_groovy_artwork

The Artist is Stina Perssons and this is a link to her website, pretty cool vibrant images I think!
http://www.stinapersson.com/