runway illustration weekly! #1

[piep]

writing the reviews...

 

[piep]

songbird - girl, you need a scanner, I would like to see your drawings more closely! a delicate piece, and while normally I am not a friend of realistic pencil pieces, this one has a poetic and surreal quality with the fingers flowing into the transparent folds of the dress!

titania - i like the bold colour, the colourful line, the clear simplicity of the silhouette and the foot peeping out! it reminds me of the more recent "dripping" series of francois berthould I only wished you had finished the hands....

Estella, it is amazing that you are able to deliver a mood in a few strokes, erin's somewhat melancholic face. I also love the calligraphy and the fingerprint, Gaultier should change it to your version, his stencil font is so eighties

Emi - I am glad you are back in the game, I hope you'll be a regular again, because I enjoy seeing your drawings. Your illustration is totally "Nouvelle vague/Bande a part" to me, I don't know why,but it made me think of their music. It's a bit caricature, light and fresh with a dash of punk. and the erin portrait is dead on!

two months off - the bold uni background against the colourful dress works great. i like the loose marker line, especially on the way you drew the straps, where it is bolder and self confident.

Hana_N - I like how you emphasized on the skeleton-likeness. From the same collection there is a dress called "Wallis Simpson" worn by Mariacarla, with a simple front and a strappy ribcage from behind i like the way how you interpreted the "spine", it was a difficult part to draw and you also only drew one eye - as I did.

GBArt - where do your characters come from? they seem to emerge from some fantasy world, spooky and sweet at the same time. this one is so cute and dynamic, it is like the spider queen! I also like the tone of the whole piece. your proportions are getting really good!


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songbird! i really fell in love with the hands flowing away. and i am glad you didn't find silk, it is perfect as it is.

 

[two months off]

congrats songbird, and thanks for the reviews piep!

 

[GBArt]

Thanks piep. I have no idea where they come from.

Congratulations songbird.

 

[GBArt]

By the way, piep, yours is very cute.

GB

 

[Hana_N]

Yay, congratulations songbird, and thanks for the reviews, piep.

 

[Rodrigo Lorenzo]

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^^^Don't say that! Everybody can draw!!! Just don't judge yourself...have fun..
thanks I guess I beat up on myself so much I need to just do it thanks for the comment

 

[emi25]

^^^ Qu'est que c'est?

Congratulations SONGBIRD....

See you in the next round!

 

[emi25]

Another picture?

 

[titania]

Wooo! Go songbird !

Thanks for the review piep ! Your illustrations always blow me away . Awesome entries everyone! So nice to see some of the oldies coming back .

 

[songbird]

aw thanks!! (i promise i'll TRY my best to come up with something creative and unlifelike next time)

Christian Dior ss07 (pics from style.com & getty)

 

[titania]

Nice choice, love ! Gonna try to see if I can do this on Friday...

piep, I forgot to mention earlier, I suck at drawing hands !

 

[emi25]

First one out!

 

[dior_couture1245]

great pick! I'll definately do this one!

 

[mirrra]

so many great entries! and congrats songbird
i'm too busy to keep on, anyway

 

[MissDIOR]

First sketch ever!

 

[two months off]

emi, mirrra, very nice!
missDior, great for you to join the game. What are those sparkly things on yours? They look good.

 

[MissDIOR]

On the top that's the shiny part of candy papers! But in the middle regular crystals!

 

[fourboltmain]

mmm... candy...

Great work so far ladies!

 

[Khoipond89]

Ooo..I'm liking this one...maybe I'll jump in..