A couple of weeks ago I was very happy to have a notch in my schedule to answer one of Amelia Gregory's illustration requests for her very successful online magazine! The first was one of Sophie Chiesa's crazy gorgeous designs. I've not wandered into fashion illustration before, but thought her work was so close to my own raving colours I was desperate to get my teeth into it. I really enjoyed working in my crayons & layering up texture & pattern for the catsuit, & obv the opportunity to draw a My Little Pony.
It was an interesting challenge getting the piece to read well enough without loosing the intentional chaos of pattern & colour around her torso. I did another piece from a different designer for the same article which wasn't selected to be published, but I like you guys so you can see it if you want.
For me these were really fun to try to figure out who the characters wearing the clothes were & what stories they were living. I love clothes (you wouldn't tell from meeting me!) so I'm glad that this has opened up the idea of doing more illustration inspired by fashion.
I'm working on some new bits & bobs for a big website update, anyway, so eyes peeled, talk soon xxx
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