I went to an illustration exhibit two weeks ago, and it made me realize that I haven’t covered enough illustration in this blog. So I’ve put together a three part post with the work of some fantastic illustrators. While doing the research, I realized that there is a such a lack of good illustration out in the media. Fashion illustration started to die out in the 50′s when photography became cheaper and more accessible. It is a shame magazines don’t include more of it… I love to see editorial shoots done as illustrations. You can still have models, stylists, and hair and makeup, but with a fantastic illustration in lieu of a photograph.
The first one is my good friend Dougal Graham, whose work has been featured on this blog, because he is also a fantastic jeweller and painter. His work was in the exhibition I saw, and I’ve added some other pieces.
The exhibition, at Michael Bjornson’s TAG gallery, also had some collaborative work from other artists. This piece is by Michael Bjornson, Geoff Carter, and Kitty Blandy.
Alena Lavdovskaya‘s work is very glamourous and retro, I love her style.
Cloud Zero Two‘s digital collages are a combination of fashion illustration, fantasy, and photographs.
Anna Higgie‘s work has a great play on texture and shape.
Camila do Rosário‘s drawings have so much beautiful detail.
Kris Atomic is one of my most exciting illustration discoveries… I love the naivety and sweetness of the retro drawings.
Read Pretty Pictures: Illustrations Part 1
