fashion illustration of claire on outlander

Much of Outlander’s attention right now is because of its super hot sex scenes with the main couple, Claire and Jamie. But there is just as much to talk about when the characters have their clothes on. Terry Dresbach, the shows costume designer, talks here about eight of her favorite looks on the show. Not surprisingly,Continue reading “fashion illustration of claire on outlander”

sketching 2015: january

This year I have resolved to do more sketching, so once a month I’ll share some of my sketches to keep me honest. It also will be cool to see a bigger picture of my style and skill evolving–if it evolves! that’s the hope–and to show some of my not-quite-finished or not-quite-there yet sketches. MyContinue reading “sketching 2015: january”

ralph lauren fashion illustration

I love fashion week, even from afar. (It’s not like I went to shows when I was in New York anyway, so the separation’s pretty easy.) Looking at pretty things for inspiration and for fun will never get old for me. This fashion week coincided with roughly the same time I got sick of everythingContinue reading “ralph lauren fashion illustration”

fashion illustration class update

It’s getting near the end of my drawing class, but here’s a few of my favorites so far. These drawings are from inspiration I’ve found in magazines or on Pinterest, or from our model in class. My main goal from this class is to better be able to communicate my ideas visually–for fashion and home designContinue reading “fashion illustration class update”

fashion illustration class

I am taking a drawing class. A fashion illustration class, if you want to be specific. I’m really enjoying it! I feel like drawing is a great way to communicate, especially when I’m thinking of clothes people could wear or rooms they could live in. I’m really excited to get some classes in and practice, practice, practice. WeContinue reading “fashion illustration class”

titiana’s outfit from the haunted bookshop

Like everyone else who shopped at the haunted bookshop, Titiana charmed me. I wasn’t sure about her in the beginning. The 18-year-old arrives to her bookshop apprenticeship in a fur stole, after all, so can you really blame me–or her father–for making the mistake of thinking her frivolous? But you learn in The Haunted BookshopContinue reading “titiana’s outfit from the haunted bookshop”

outfits of boy from boy, snow, bird

Using The Fashion Sketchpad to help me draw and watercolors to help me paint, I imagined what Boy, one of the main characters in Boy, Snow, Bird (Kindle here) by Helen Oyeyemi, would be wearing. Boy is an icy blond who once took a magazine quiz called “Are you frigid?” and got the highest (coldest?) score. Boy’s stepdaughter SnowContinue reading “outfits of boy from boy, snow, bird”

outfits of jen from S.

I had a lot of fun reading S., the puzzle book by Doug Dorst and J.J. Abrams. There are many stories within S. besides the main text the Ship of Theseus. I was most interested in the story of Jen and Eric, two students (kind of) who picked up the Ship of Theseus and wroteContinue reading “outfits of jen from S.”