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Paris Fashion Week SS24

Here is the final one of my four catwalk looks. For my interpretation on Paris Fashion Week SS24, I explored Denyse Mushikiwabo wearing Balmain in the style of Jamie Lee Reardin and Zhenya Z. The aesthetic of this collection from Balmain is deeply rooted from the glamour of the 1980s with a running motif of roses explored throughout the garments. In a sense, this event really evoked the true powerful nature of the Balmain woman. As the models walked down the runway, they looked like heroines of Pedro Almodóvar’s classic films. In particular I chose this design due to the structured silhouette in which is covered in dimontes featuring 3D elements in which I really enjoyed illustrating.

One of the artists I chose was Jamie Lee Reardin. Jamie Lee Reardin is an Illustrator and artist who lives and works in Los Angeles. She studied Fashion Communications and Design at Ryerson University, where she focused her studies on Advanced Illustration. When she moved to Los Angeles she soon became known for her stylised character design work in the fashion industry. She was a former Artist in Residence for Dior Beauty, and the creator behind the New York City Ballet’s first-ever illustrated marketing campaign. Jamie Lee Reardin has collaborated with some of the world’s most iconic brands including Prada, Dior and Nike. With her inspiration rooted the Disney villain Cruella de Vil, a childhood obsession with Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice and a rare Picasso exhibition poster. Her hand-painted array of unusual characters are vibrant, peculiar, and consistently clad in haute couture. Infatuated with the process of traditional animation, Jamie also loves transforming her illustrations into charming short animations. For this illustration I was inspired by Jamie Lee Reardins unique character figure she creates featuring the long necks, elongated figures and "squashed" faces. Therefore I attempted to incorporate this into my illustration to showcase my inspiration from her.

The other artist I decided to use was Zhenya Z. A fashion Illustrator and architect, her aesthetic is created through her neat and elegant lines, filled with eye-catching and vibrant colours that capture each of her subjects' spirit, transforming them into a unique illustration. Zhenya Z works with some amazing companies such as Condé Nast, Grazia Italy and Australia, GarageNYC, L'Oréal Paris, Revlon and many more. She further taught illustrating at design schools around the world and has featured in a variety of magazines including Harper's Bazaar and Beauty Hub Magazine. For this illustration I was inspired by how Zhenya Z uses coloured backgrounds for her pieces as well as the use of pastels. I therefore applied this to my illustration as well as trying to attempt to create the "half finished" look she so effortlessly shows.

For this illustration I used pastels in which I was initially not a huge fan of however for this illustration especially as it was on a fairly dark background I really liked how bright and vivid the pastels were on the paper and the interesting texture they created. in addition, I think they created a really nice blend and gradient for the skin tone creating a rather 'realistic' looking piece

In conclusion, I really like this piece and the presentation as a whole. I love how to two artists styles merge together so seamlessly and how the pastels create a new view of this stunning dress by Balmain.

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New York Fashion Week SS24

Here is the third of my four catwalk looks. For my interpretation on New York Fashion Week SS24, I explored Anyier Anei wearing Dion Lee in the style of Achraf Amiri and Magali Barbe. I chose this collection from Dion Lee as the opening looks quickly confirmed Lee’s relishing in utility and construction. The collection featured bulky denim trousers were laminated to shine, and scaffold-inspired jewelry contributed to the line’s on-the-job mentality. In his collection notes, Lee calls this “industrial experimentation.”

One of the artists I chose was Achraf Amiri. Inspired by the world around him, he always interprets his works with self-reflection and a critical eye. Going from the macabre to straight irony, his "illusTRASHions", as he calls them, are charged with passion and drew on the times we live in.​ His artwork explores elongated silhouettes, twisted beauty and villain-looking characters serve as a critique of today’s mainstream and pop culture. For my design I was inspired by the Achraf Amiri's elongated figures with exaggerated necks in which I included in my illustration, I also added the blue highlights in which are consistent throughout Achraf Amiri's designs.

The other artist I decided to use was Magali Barbe. This series of illustrations is inspired by the works of John Galliano. I like the details of the illustrated garment, and Magali has captured the aesthetic of John‘s creations flawlessly. These girls are classy, elegant, and fearless. Also, the darker shade background helps to make the outfits stand out to create a dynamic effect.​ For my illustration I included the blocky cartoon like design for the jacket and shoes using different tones of green.

For the background and presentation I decided to focus on the idea of "industrial experimentation" in which is used to describe Dion Lee's collection. To showcase this I included the pencil drawing of clockwork.

In conclusion, I really like this fashion illustration and although I did not have the correct colour green to match the original catwalk look I prefer this more as it creates a more exciting and intriguing piece as well as matching the artists styles more. Furthermore, I created two digital pieces as shown above to create a crisper design. I did one in the colour of the actual catwalk design and in bright green.

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London Fashion Week SS24

Here is the second of my four catwalk looks. For my interpretation on London Fashion Week SS24, I explored Jessica Stam wearing Richard Quinn in the style of Inna Somova and Rusanova Olesya. I chose this design from Richard Quinn as I like the contrast between the fitted body suit and the oversized and puffy outer layer. As well as this I like the neutral colours used and the detailing in the body suit in which I tied to incorporate in my design.

One of the artists I chose was Rusanova Olesya. Rusanova Olesya is an illustrator, designer and entrepreneur. She studied not only the theory of drawing, but also the features of fabrics, design and technology of tailoring. While working she has created hundreds of unique works of art and collections of clothing. Some outfits for the Wedding of the Year 2017 were created. She worked with representatives of Simple Wine and the Ester Abner Fashion House. Her work shows quite abstract and elongated figures in which focus on shoeing of the garnet therefore making the model quite minimalistic, this is shown by the lack of facial features and detailing on the body.

The other artist I decided to use was Inna Somava. She believes “that an illustrator's mistake is an attempt to immediately follow his own style. You need to give yourself time to research, to reveal yourself, not to be afraid of experiments.” Her dream is to become a source of inspiration. She really wants people not to be afraid of changing their lives and do what they really want are what they're in love with. Her work explores the main figure being layered on top of an enlarged image of the models face, I incorporated this into my design as I really like the depth and how it draws your attention in.

For the background and presentation I decided for the background to do a painting of the Richard Quinn runway in which this outfit walked on.

For this illustration I used acrylic paint to create a textured and 3 dimensional design while trying to emulate the look of fabric and its movement. I like how this turned out and how the artists styles merge together. I drew the person in the style of Rusanova Olesya and the face in the background emulates the work of Inna Somova however inspired by the "half faces" Rusanova Olesya uses. Doing this I believe created quite a fluent and unique design in which I like the outcome of.

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Milan Fashion Week SS24

Here is the first of my four catwalk looks. For my interpretation on Milan Fashion Week SS24, I explored Versace in the style of Sofie Nordstrøm and Celafrique Fusion. I chose this collection from Versace as it was all about the girly sophistication, something which Gianni showed in a heavenly way in his '85 collection. in which this collection was a direct reference too. these looks in particular explored very boxy and polished silhouettes, nothing too tight which was constant throughout the collection. The block pastel colours and minimalistic checked prints create a simplistic yet retro look in which I tried to incorporate in my illustration.

One of the artists I chose was Sofie Nordstrøm. Although I could not find much information on her I found her instagram in which is @sofies_illustrations. She does a range of different designs and styles not all in which are fashion illustrations however the ones in which are mainly consist of this style where the figures have long necks with a small head and elongated legs which I included in my design. The other artist I decided to use was Celafrique Fusion. Once again I could not find much information on the artist, not even the name, I found the, on instagram and believe celafrique Fusion in the company name as their instagram is @celafrique in which states they are a creative design consultant and brand influencer. Their designs consist of black and white pencil / pen illustrations incorporating shading texture and dimension. I tried to incorporate this in my design by using pencil to shade and colour in the skin.

For the background and presentation I decided for the background to do a sketch of the Versace building in Milan using fine liner and sketchy lines.

In conclusion, I like how this turned out and how the different styles of artists fit together as well as the use of watercolour and pencil in which contrast quite nicely. However, as shown by the video I initially decided to do the middle person in reverse with watercolour skin and pencil dress but was not a fan of how it turned out. Therefore I changed it and stuck the new illustration on top using little pads to make it raised from the background in which I really like.

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Met Gala - Blake Lively 2022

For my Met Gala illustration I chose Blake Lively's 2022 transforming Versace dress. Initially I doubled up the images using the grid method to get my proportions accurate, I then began by using pro markers for the skin in which I added definition to and shading by apping colouring pencil over the top. Next I started on the fitted part of the dress. I used pro markers to get the base then using a range of different colours used the pro markers to add the detail to the dress. I then moved on to the large trains on both the dresses, I applied blue watercolour to the one on the left then pink on the right to create a base layer to build up on in which I did so by adding a little pencil crayon for some initial dimension. Starting with the blue dress I used the pro markers to create the rose gold lines and detailings on the skirt, I then went back in with the watercolour to add more definition to make it look 3 dimensional as well as adding some small detailings. I then moved on to the "pink" dress, for this dress I decided to use just watercolour to try and get the colours to match as close as possible. I applied multiple layers of watercolour until I was satisfied with how it turned out. Finally, I added finaliser to make the dresses pop from the background and create more defined lines. I really struggled with trying to get the faces to look realistic and natural and tried to do so multiple times however it did not turn out how I would have liked and am not a huge fan of how they look however I am very happy with how the rest of it turned out and really enjoy working with the medium watercolour.

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Media Experimentation - Mixed Media

Robyn Lara is a recent graduate of Northbrook College Sussex where she studied Illustration, now working as a freelance Illustrator working in mixed media, sequential illustration, concept art, fashion illustration and character design.

For my final media experimentation I tested out mixed media using the illustrator Robyn Lara as my reference. I used watercolour, pro markers and fine liner to create my final piece. To start with I doubled up the image using the grid method to get my proportions, then I applied watercolour to the background to create that messy effect. Once I had done the background I then used fine liner to create the template of where to add the pro markers in which I then applied on the main character to make her pop out from the background. Finally I went back into the background with watercolour to add the writing and skills. In conclusion I really like the final piece due to the bright variation of colour and the contrast of the background and the character. However, I struggled with blending the pro-markers and I did not have the correct colours so it does not look the same as the original but despite this I like the final outcome and intend to use mixed media again.

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Media Experimentation - Collage

Here I experimented with collage, I do not really like collage as I don’t think you can achieve much detail or tone. Although it creates good range of texture and a more unique piece I am not a huge fan of the outcome as I found it difficult to recreate the image due to the fact I could not source the correct colour paper from the magazines and struggled folding it to create the pleats. In addition to this I applied water colour and fine liner to enhance the piece and attempt to replicate the reference. In conclusion I do not like the final piece as I think it looks messy and not like the reference.

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Media Experimentation - Ink

Here I experimented with Ink. As I only had limited colours of ink I had to mix in some water colour and fine liner to make it look more like the reference. Firstly I doubled up the image then used yellow ink to get the base of the design, I then used orange and red watercolour to build up the colours and add more detail. Initially I used black ink to add the black details however they dried a grey colour so I decided to used black fine liner instead to add the details. Although I like this design it was quite simple and I prefer using water colour because it has a similar effect however there are more colour options and they are easier to blend.

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Media Experimentation - Pastels 2

Here is my second attempt at experimenting with pastels. I prefer this version as I think the proportions look a lot better and I like how the colours blend together and create a more 3 dimensional design. Although I'm not a huge fan of pastels I quite like how this turned out, I think it could be due to the fact I used pencil pastels which are similar to pencil crayons therefore it was easier to add detail and was not as messy as the regular pastels I used on my first attempt.

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Media Experimentation - Pastels 1

Here I experimented with pastels. This was my first attempt in which I do not really like as I struggled with getting the side profile of the face correct. Initially I doubled up the figure using the grid method then began applying pastel. I mainly used black in which I blended out to add depth and created form in the garment. I am not a huge fan of pastels as I found it very hard to add details and it gets very messy causing it to smudge and not look as good. However, they are very easy to blend in which I think makes the clothes look more realistic.

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Media Experimentation - Watercolour

Here I experimented with watercolour. I like working with this medium as you can layer up the colours to create different shades and tones therefore adding depth. I also like the texture watercolour creates and how you can apply detail with thinner brushes as well. In addition, I think I got my proportions pretty accurate as I used the doubling up and grid method. I struggled with the faces a bit, however when I fine lined it I think it pulled them together a bit better and believe the colour combination works really well with the style and media as the colours look quite diluted.

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Media Experimentation - Pro-markers

Here I experimented with pro-markers. I really like how this turned out and is my favourite media experimentation. I enjoyed using the pro-markers as the colours are extremely vibrant making the image pop and somewhat make the work look digital due to the crisp lines and edges. However I am not a huge for of the "brush" marks which are created however I believe there is technique that is used to stop this from happening that I would like to look into and learn how to get rid of as I like using this media and intend to use it more.

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Media Experimentation - Pencil Crayon

Here I experimented with pencil crayon. I explored tone, texture and depth by layering up different colours and applying more pressure when colouring darker areas. I like using pencil crayons as you can add more detail and it is much easier to shade than the other medias I tried therefore creating a more realistic and intricate image. I like how this turned out and how the finished product looks even though it is quite similar.

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Facial Interpretation - All About The Eyes

For my final facial interpretation I created a much more abstract piece than my others, although it is more minimalist and simpler I do like the end product due to the stylised effect it creates. As done so with my others I combined the artists work with the photograph. As the photograph was quite similar to the drawing it meant my final piece looked like the original. In contrast as shown by the video I originally went with yellow for the eyes and details however to make it link more with the photograph I changed it to a maroon like colour similar to that in the picture, as well as doing the eyes in colour I added some hoop earrings and made a button on the jacket. I also think the “freckles” make a clear link from my drawing to the photo.

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Facial Interpretation - Watercolour

For this piece I used watercolour to transform the photograph above into the watercolour painting shown here. To start I doubled up the photograph to get the proportions correct in which I think I achieved, I then began to apply the watercolour in a similar style to the artist by building up the colours. Next I applied black and white fine liner similar to the reference however I think my painting looks quite different to the original as I believe the watercolour is not as explosive and messy but I think this fits my style better and went more with what I was creating. In conclusion I really like how this turned out and enjoyed using watercolour because it allows you to achieve brighter and lighter colours as-well as dimension. I also like how the fine liner really made everything pop such as the eyes as well as adding more definition in the hair.

After receiving feedback from my teacher I told to explore more with the media and create a more expressive design so we photocopied the image and using different coloured inks I created a more splashy and explosive design by splatting ink and adding drips across the face as well as extenuating the eyes to form the image shown above.

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Facial Interpretation - Charles Williams

For this task I combined the work of Charles Williams with a photograph by Chen Man. By using his style it created an abstract twist to the photograph however rather than using more unique colours like Charles Williams does in his art, I decided to use more neutral and natural colours to link more with the photograph in which I really like the outcome of. I enjoyed this task and I think the analogous colour scheme worked really nicely with the style creating a fluent piece. I also like the pattern the segments created and the transformation from when there was no black outline to with the fine liner as it makes the colours pop more. In addition I used pro markers to create this piece and I enjoyed working with this medium as it produced much brighter and block colours however if I worked on larger segments it created quite prominent "brush marks" which does not look as seamless. However, in conclusion I liked working more independently and creating a piece more so from scratch as I think it shows my creative abilities more clearly than previous tasks. If I were to redo this task I think I would add more dimension to the piece for example by adding shadows in certain areas to make it appear more 3 dimensional.

After receiving feedback from my teacher I decided to add a black and white swirl background in the style of the shirt and background on my other page to make the person stand out and pop. I like the contrast this makes and the added sense of dimension.

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Cassandra Rhodins

For this piece I used the grid method to double up the drawing and get the proportions correct. For the most part I succeeded with this however I think the back looks a little too large compared to the original. Once we sketched the template I outlined the image in black pen, I then, using a brush and water, brushed the water on to the ink causing it to bleed and create shadows. To finish off using acrylic paint I painted the bodice black to match the reference. I like the final outcome of this because of the more messy finish as well as the texture the blended ink creates. In addition the fact the black ink is made up of multiple different colours it forms a more interesting effect as you can see the other colours seep through such as pink.