MERRY CHRISTMAS

Here's to a holiday season filled with love and laughter. Have a very Merry Christmas everyone!

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RETURN TO THE NEST

I wanted this illustration to look like a mix between a couture fashion editorial and a scene from a creepy fantasy story. With most of my work, I tend to include an abstract background that emphasizes the main subject. With this illustration however, I decided to create a recognizable environment around the main subjects so that it all works together to create a dramatic, narrative piece.

Also, I have some good news to share!

Last week I entered the Company Magazine High Street Edit Fashion Illustration Contest and I was selected as one of 17 finalists!

I didn't win the contest in the end but it's still an amazing achievement for me to be shortlisted and have my fashion illustrations acknowledged by a prominent fashion publication.

Go here see the work of other finalists as well as the winner of the contest.



Happy Holidays everyone!!


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WHAT'S HER NAME?

Yes it's Rihanna!

The hairstyle is loosely based what she wore for her appearance on Week 4 of the UK X Factor 2010 series (watch here).

The colours, striped top and, of course, the title of this illustration are based on her What's My Name video (below).

I'd love to know your thoughts on this one! Thanks :)


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INSPIRATION: Vogue Turkey Editorial

source: fashion-spreads.com

Elise Crombez by Hans Feurer for Vogue Turkey October 2010

This is one of the most dynamic fashion editorials I've seen in a long time, I literally gasped when I saw it. The silhouettes, scenery and styling make for incredibly dramatic and inspirational imagery.

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RING MY BELL

I went to my hairdresser yesterday after putting it off for several weeks as it takes me an astonishing 2 and a half hours to get there. Seems like a long way to travel to get your hair done, but when I find someone who does my hair well, I go the distance.

Anyway, while I was there, I picked up this month's copy of Pride magazine and came across an article on Secret Diary of a Call Girl actress Ashley Madekwe. Accompanying the article was a very stylish photo of Ashley wearing a fabulous leopard print coat and as I read on, it also mentioned that she has a fashion blog. When I got home (after another wonderful 2 and a half hour journey back), I decided to check out Ashley's blog and she is one very chic chica!

In a post entitled "Sharp Edges", there was one photo in particular that stood out to me and shows her posing in a soft grey knit, leather pants, a hot pair of studded leopard print boots and her perfectly coiffed hair pulled to a side and hanging from one shoulder. It just needed to be illustrated. I had no choice really. So the end result is the illustration above.

Hope you like! xx

P.S You can check out Ashley's blog here.


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JASMINE 1 & 2

The first one is the original piece which was mainly a line drawing but it felt just a bit too plain for me so I decided to add some shading to the face and body. I prefer the revised version but what do you think?

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OLYMPIA

I'm kinda getting the hang of drawing hair to make it look like it has real dimension and volume. The bigger the hair, the better!

photo courtesy blog.sharpie.com

Also, I recently found out about the Sharpie Liquid Pencil (above) which uses liquid graphite and apparently allows the smooth flow of a pen but can be erased like a pencil. Has anyone heard of or used this before? If you have, what do you think of it?

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