Foxy lady

A new little illustration for you to enjoy. I'm not sure why it is so blurred on the blog but, if you click on the image it should be less pixelated. 

Journal update

Here are some of my recent fashion illustrations from this year so far. Gemma ward (top) and Daphne Groeneveld for Versace, Spring\Summer 2012. I just love the fact that Mary Katrantzou has inspired some huge and influential designers like Versace this season, with here awe-inspiring print style fashion. Woah go Mary Katrantzou.

J'aime paris

I recently went to Paris for 5days, which was both good and bad, fun and wearisome, exciting and prosaic, delectable and unexpected. It was not what I pictured to be honest: I'll just say I am glad to be British, no offence intended but, the health and safety (or rather lack of it) is quite appalling and the food, geez was rather unsatisfying, apart from the croissants, pain au chocolat and dark chocolate, oh and the coffee too. But, some of the sights were pretty spectacular and there were some really lovely shops to explore, which they allowed me to take some cheeky photos. So that slightly made up for the disappointing moments of this trip. I have uploaded a few of my favorite photos I took during this mini break here on blogger, so I hope you enjoy them. If you want to see some more of my photographs from Paris just check out my flickr . I just realized this is my first post of 2012, so Happy New year and good luck for 2012.

When the sky falls down

The art of photography

Photography by Billy Kidd

I am so fascinated with the American photographer Billy Kidd's portraits, especially his black and white pieces. I both love and hate his work; it is so rare to come across some really diverse and visually engaging photographic portraits that are in simple terms, so good. Some of his portraits have the effect of making the viewer feel uncomfortable and his subject's prone to scrutiny by the public, as Kidd somehow captures them in some may call a 'bad photo' or pose, not the generalize form of pretty that are shown through most editorials in fashion magazines. His models pose almost statuesque in obscure sometimes unflattering positions or pulling obscene facial expression that usually you’d want to be deleted straight away after been photographed. However this diverse and fascinating photography works, portraying the not so obvious beauty, the beauty that is away from glamour and adornment that is filled in contemporary fashion magazines, but a beauty which demands a kind of originality that makes you pause and admire. Beauty is not about being perfect; if you have noticed it is the strange and peculiar quality that makes beauties what they are, just look at Kate Moss. This is what Billy Kidd’s photography shows to me. Also speaking of Kate Moss, I would love to of seen some photographs of her shot by Billy Kidd; this would have been an amazing collaboration, especially if they were of Kate Moss in her hay day.

Fashion illustration, photography 2011

So I thought I'd post some of my fashion illustrations which are hanging around on my wall, along with some other fashion illustrators and photography work which I find very inspiring at the moment. I have a flickr account so if you want to see some more of my photography go and check it out. Hope you like this post. and chow for now xxx

Illustration journal update

So in an attempt to update my blogger a bit more here are a few illustrations and collage that were scrambling around in my journals which I thought I'd share with the inter-web blogging society. The top illustration is a watercolour and pencil portrait of Givenchy mens wear summer autumn 2011. The college below depicts a freaky portrayal of the british flag with images of eyes, and the statement 'young London'. I want to say something smart about the collage but I really haven't got much to say about it, so you can make up your own idea about that picture, I guess. Then we have the adorable Taylor Swift pencil portrait with lyrics from her popular song Love story. And there we have it, that is all.

Black and white

There's something strange and powerful about black-and-white imagery

-Stefan Kanfer

"I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think."

Crikey, two posts in one day; I am really pushing the boat out now. I hardly update this blog much because I’m usually gallivanting around on tumblr, however today I felt the need to update my blogger and share these beautiful and inspiring black and white photographs, so I hope you like them. Also I will leave you with a thought for the day "I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think." Socrates.

Happy Monday.

xxx