When we last kissed

I'm feeling sentimental on this cold winter night so i let my feelings create what they wanted.

Poppy Girl illustration

Poppy Girl illustration

Celebrating the poppy

I thought i'd take a break from posting Christmas cards and show you a old design that's going into a new range of art cards i'll be selling in the new year.

This is one of my favourites and i'm happy to be able to start selling it once more. She will be part of a set that links together illustrations of vintage styles and flowers, a theme that has been done before but certainly a good one.

Christmas card time!

Hello everyone! I'mgoing to be updating with my range of christmas card designs that will soon be available to buy!!
Its my first time trying to create card designs so let me know what you think of my festive dancers that will soon be on their way. :)

As you can see this image is not a festive dancer...she is just a lady dragging a fir tree which is only socially acceptable during this one, very specific time of year. Lady lumberjacks...so misunderstood.

Fashion Illustration : Fishermans jumper

My step by step process of how i create a fashion illustration  

from initial sketch design to final drawing! My styles still evolving but i'm still proud of these illustrations i did for Annching Wang's beautiful clothing line.

Fashion bloggers portraits v1

Hi Guys!

I've started a sketchbook page on my blog for images that aren't for a particular project. In there will be fashion bloggers portraits like this page spread below! I find the bloggers on Chictopia!

I'll also post other fashion sketches in there but will keep you guys updated when i do.

I hope you all have a happy New Year and ill see you tomorrow in 2013!

 Zoe Smythe

The Pineneedle Collective

ESRA

Fashion Illustration : Polished

 Designs by Avery by Wang

Illustrations by Laura Mossop

Fashion illustration process : the winter coat

 

  

 

 Designs by Avery by Wang

Illustrations by Laura Mossop

Fashion illustration : Avery by Wang's Shirt Dress

Original fashion illustration for Avery by Wang.

I recently teamed up with Avery by Wang to do a series of illustrations depicting various ways of styling their wonderful shirtdress. Here is the first final illustration! This was the first illustration I finished for the series and it set the tone for the rest of the designs.

To give you an idea of how the process works when I create my fashion illustrations, below is the initial sketch that I showed Annching the founder and designer of the fashion collection.

Also a lot of the time you guys just get to see the final piece, but I know I always love to see peoples sketch books so over the next week or so i'll be going through my process of how I created these illustrations.

I hope it inspires some other budding fashion artists to pick up the paintbrush!

Initial concept sketch

Close up of her face

  

Jet Li - Hero Portrait

Todays warm up before portrait painting, Jet Li from the film Hero.

I think i'll move onto fashion warm ups next, any requests?

Daniel Craig - Skyfall Portrait

Daniel Craig - SKYFALL

Would you rock this?

 

Would you rock this?

If so, then please vote for my design! I used to upload a few of my sketches to this brilliant site for fashion illustrators. Now i'm getting back into the swing of things i thught i'd do it again!

Lost in the Haze.

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Hi,

A quick post tonight before i get back to creating the final touches for a wedding invite!
I mentioned to 'Lost in the Haze' a while back that i would love to do some sketches of her photos and now i finally have! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration Jo! Hope you like these even though they're quite quick!

 

I'm so jealous of your blue hat that i have to draw it.

Fashion illustration catch up : 23rd to the 26th Nov outfits!

Hello,

First batch of illustrations! Click on the image for larger version to see the details!

23rd Nov Wstrokes : Outfit Oversized Cardigan

24th Nov Morgan Joanel: Outfit Peaches and Leather

25th Nov AnnikaVictoria : Outfit Vintage Japan

26th Nov Storets : Outfit Sequin piping dress

More to come soon!
xx

Illustration rally : Red Rock

Hi,

I've entered into Illustration Rally's brilliant Fashion illustration competition for Red Rock! I admit...my designs aren't your standard fashion illustrations but i'm interested to see how a big clothing company like RedRock like the style. Let me know what you think as well, I like experimenting but feedbacks always good to have!
Technically i could count these as daily outfits but i'm not. I've been so busy they've been pushed to one side but i'm determined to catch up! Expect a mass upload soon. :)

I admit, i'm not overly fond of the second one but i love the first one! :)

24Models24Hours

Ewan Mathers and Holly Booth are doing a fantastic job raising money for Children in need as well as supporting the local designers in Derby. 24Models 24Hours is the idea of photographing different models in a different in different locations wearing and being styled by different design teams. They said it was madness and i'm sure there was a lot of insanity along the way, but they managed to pull it off! The end result has been made into a book that will be sold and the money will be given to Children in need.

So far they are on £247.79!!
A documentary has been created that details the thoughts behind the project, interviewing the models and designers and letting them say what the project means to them. You can watch it here.

http://www.justgiving.com/24models24hours  


They will be holding a book launch event on Sunday 27th November at Fat Cat Café Bar in Derby (6.30pm), please come & join us for a celebratory '24' cocktail.


Now for todays outfit illustration!

Kate : Outfit In love with my scarf

Nights are getting darker earlier, it's cold outside and cosy inside and it's time to break out the scarves and gloves because winter is definitely here! :)

A late post - fashion faces illustrations

I said there may be a late one! I confess, I'd much rather stay up late then get up early, i wish i loved mornings but i don't!

So a couple of illustrations of faces, i was experimenting with a watercolour style.

and here's the illustration with lace, experimenting with pattern and composition more then anything else. Next week I'll actually post some of my influences on this blog, so far its been all about my stuff! :)

Outfit illustrations.2 with sushi.

Hi,

Catching up on posting my outfit illustrations as the first one was from yesterday.

gogosushi : Miu Miu inspired skirt photoshoot!

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meggstatus : Cheapo

I also attempted to draw sushi! I think i overestimated the depths that sushi has, i love the colour and clash between the vivid salmon and the pale rice...but i think my sushi needs more form!

  Nevermind, there's always tomorrow.