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Fashion Illustration

7/31/2012

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After recently creating a sketch for the Star Tribune article, I realized I need to get back into hand sketching on a regular basis.  In my day to day design life I rarely do any hand sketching; most of it is done in Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop.  However it is a skill that I would like to improve on for my personal portfolio and to build on my overall design skills.  I have been researching a lot of fashion illustrators to learn about different types of illustrations and techniques.  I wanted to share a few of my favorite illustrators with you. 

My first inspirational illustrator is 21 year old British Fashion Designer/ Illustrator Hayden Williams.  He is so talented and inspiring I just can't get enough of his beautiful sketching techniques.  Here are a few images of his work.
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Illustration by Hayden Williams
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Illustration by Hayden Williams
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Illustration by Hayden Williams
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Illustration by Hayden Williams
Another beloved illustrator of mine is Inslee Haynes.  She focuses more on water color techniques and explores different subjects than just fashion.  She sells a beautiful fashion illustration calendar which is actually how I came across her designs.  Check out some of my favorite water color looks by Inslee:
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Illustration by Inslee Haynes
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Illustration by Inslee Haynes
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Illustration by Inslee Haynes
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Illustration by Inslee Haynes
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Illustration by Inslee Haynes
The last illustrator is Jessica Durrant.  I love how she mixes black and white illustrations with watercolor.  She is inspired by the things that she is passionate about such as traveling, fashion, rock n roll music, architecture, and nature to name a few.  You can purchase her illustrations on etsy here.  Below are some of my favorites by her. 
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Illustration by Jessica Durrant
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Illustration by Jessica Durrant
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Illustration by Jessica Durrant
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Illustration by Jessica Durrant
The next few weeks I will be working on sketches for my Spring collection so I will be sure to share those with you.  It would also be fun to show how my sketching styles have evolved over the years, as long as you promise not to laugh :)

Stay tuned!

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