ILLUSTRATING MEN

Men.. I am one, I know other men, but I have never drawn one until tonight.

As a fashion designer I've always drawn and illustrated women because that's who I designed for, this past year I've been working hard on refining and improving my skill illustrating women. But now I have a new challenge, when I return to University I will be doing menswear so obviously that means I have to illustrate men.

This is my first attempt, I think it's alright for my first go. Obviously men's bodies are very different from women's, they're much blockier and with a lot less curves. So I tried to draw a convincing male body, not too muscular.. didn't want him looking like a body builder! I really need to learn how to draw hands, feet and faces.. those are my big 3 illustration 'let downs'.

I will be practicing a lot more and will just keep drawing until I find a style that I'm happy with! I am trying to experiment with a more sketchy/loose look to my figures and working with messy shading as you cans see above. I used a picture of the Moon's surface for the jacket print which I put in on Photoshop, I will always complete my illustrations digitally, I think it's my signature.

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HOUSE OF SLATER LOVES BARBIE III

'Sunset Barbie'

'Bridal Barbie'

This is the third installment of illustrations from my Barbie inspired mini collection, may I introduce 'Sunset Barbie' and 'Bridal Barbie'.

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The Monster Ball: Electric Blue

I have been busy sketching today, and this is one of the stage costumes that Armani designed for Lady GaGa to wear on her worldwide tour, The Monster Ball.

I love the shape of the hips and shoulders, and the color is exquisite. The real garment was covered in Swarovski crystals to make Lady GaGa sparkle and shine even more than usual!

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Pleated bust dress, with a-symmetrical shoulder 'two tone' design and tiered ruffled full length gown. 

Merry Christmas. 

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