These last few weeks I have done a couple of custom fashion illustrations for some California beauties. Nikia who is a style blogger at Themadmaven (@madmavenstyle on Instagram/http://madmavenstyle.com) reached out to me about doing a fashion illustration for her. She is getting married next year and had the vision of what she wants to look like on her wedding day and wanted me to draw it for her. She supplied me with her Ersa Atelier wedding gown, a photo of herself, the braids she wants, and also the hair accessory to hold her veil. I absolutely adore everything about this look!!
First I started sketching the basic lines of her on my paper. First I drew her hair without bangs, but then she caught me just in the nick of time to let me know that she just cut some beautiful fringe that she would have for her wedding. I worked a little salon magic and "cut" some bangs for her.
Then I started developing my drawing and adding shading to it.
Then I drew all of the pretty little details on her "victorian meets folk" dress with pencil.
I couldn't wait to paint her beautiful copper hair!
Then I colored her lips, and inked some mascara and other details on the illustration.
I used her hair piece as inspiration for the background and used a green to compliment the copper tones. Of course I then laid the last detail down which was some gold details. I just loved doing this piece and she was so happy to have her wedding look on paper to have for years to come!
Another custom fashion illustration I did was of Lisa of Evolution Vintage http://www.evolution-vintage.com . She has always wanted a fashion illustration of herself. She supplied me with a photo to work from and I love her unique way of styling clothes. She dresses very authentically and encourages others to do the same!
I mean, how fun are these striped socks paired with these SJP collection "Carrie" shoes?!
As I decided how to do the background behind her, I landed on using a vintage hanger as part of the design. I repeated it and formed a circle out of them and added watercolor inside of the circle.
It is really fun do do art for people in the fashion world who really appreciate these fashion illustrations and who have such an amazing sense of style! For any commissions, collaborations or questions email me at taratories@gmail.com.
