Happy New Year...What? (And other confessions of the long lost creator of this blog)

Um, okay. It's been longer than awhile. It's been longer than quite awhile. It's been nearly 7 months since my last confession--I mean, post, but I do have a confession: I have been seeing other blogs. There. It's out! I now have 4 blogs along with the countless other social networking aka time consuming monsters of the inter-webs along with the thing that I surprisingly call my life. But I decided that I can not abandon my first born! For any followers still out there: I'm officially baaaaaaaack! Tell your mom. Tell your friends. Tell that weird neighbor of your's 2 houses down. I'll say it now to you and to myself: I won't be posting frequently*; but if you ever miss me, you can find me here, here, here and here (and probably other heres I didn't even know about). Occasionally you'll catch a glimpse of me out on the streets of Savannah.

Anywho! To kick things off, I have decided to add a new, erm, segment(?) to my blog. Introducing "What I Didn't Wear Today." This is not to be confused with "What I Wore Today" or any posts on a nudist's blog.

The concept: I will post illustrated interpretations of things I wish I was wearing but can not because they a) do not exist to my knowledge b) do not fit in a poor college girl's budget c) do not exist in my size (again, to my knowledge) or d) seem to be completely and/or morally

unattainable (i.e. a $3 vintage skirt that someone walking next to me is wearing)

Et, voila. Post no.1:

Oh, and Happy New Year!

G'day,

B xx

*Non-frequent posts to include (but of course not limited to) Personal style posts, street style posts, fashion finds, random fashion related illos, rants/muses, and awkward commentary about my life. :)

Steeeeeella!

A little doodle of a look from Stella McC's Resort 2011 collection. The collection was inspired by Savile Row tailoring and the English countryside. I wouldn't mind sitting back in one of her pieces in the English countryside with a cuppa tea right down...

Until Next Post,

B

Show n Tell

Yesterday was a busy day pour moi filled with lots of little goodies.

the day started with preparation and attendance to a scholarship luncheon. (let's just say: the cheesecake was the highlight)

outfit recipe: sugar & spice with 3 parts Target, 1 part nine west, & 1 part lucky consignment find

and later that evening, my Drawing III class' show:

moi avec mon art

and some of my classmates work:

in between times were filled with finals homework and much needed moments with my bestie. :)

until next post,

B

Biking Fashionista (Sav Street Style Day 4)

Shopping (Sav Street Style Day2)

Today's Savannah fashionista was discovered in a small tourist shop in City Market.

Savannah Street Style Sketches

For the next few days I'll be posting illustrations of summer fashion I discovered in downtown Savannah. Each features a hint of a Sav location. Hope you enjoy!

The Fashion File

PS: Check out my new portfolio site: www.ladygreyillustration.com

body : image

"Thin isn't in" 2010 mixed media

'Ello all! Hope every one's summer is splendid thus far! I'm nearing the end of my first week on break and I must say its been somewhat uneventful but nevertheless relaxing.

Above is the last illu I did for my Materials and Techniques II class. I found it "suiting" with the ominous swimsuit approaching. I'm not bashing thin girls, but I am applauding the burgeoning appreciation for thicker girls. All in all the message is to love your body for what it is. Even if you were one size in the past and another size now, the confidence is what matters most.

Well, I'm off to work on a possible accessory/beauty post for tomorrow and organizing my portfolio site (link to come!).

Until next post mates!

B

hang me up to dry

hey hey blog-pals! just wanted to do a quickie post in the midst of finals. here's a wee hint of what my latest illu is about. this only shows half the concept. the subject is body image. let's just say I'm gaining interest in the burgeoning crusades against the hangers they send down the runways and put in fash-o mags.

more to follow loves!

until next post

& best of luck to all those working on finals,

B

color ways

I actually put on an outfit I liked today. Here's a peek.

In the pic: Rodarte for Target tee, thrifted everything else, mint green color of the summer nail polish, and an in-progress assignment for class based on a color scheme from the Fletcher color system. I was loving the colors of all these elements together, so, voila!

Tonight's the 2nd Fashion Illustration Club meeting/sketch session! I'm supa' pysched! I'll post about it later with pictures!

Until next post lovlies!

B

Completion

Over spring break, I finished the set

of fashion illustrations for the scholarship gala as I mentioned in my last post. Well, without further ado, the finished product. I apologize for the horrible reproduction. I had to use the photo I took on my digital camera after running about town to 4 different places to have it scanned and no one being able to scan a 15"x 22" sheet...in color...in less than a few hours. Nevertheless, I had fun making these ladies, and I hope that a patron at the scholarship gala fancies them as well.

From Blogger Pictures

Be[CAUSE]

A little aside from my usual fashion oriented posts. I wanted to share a poster I made for a class of mine. The assignment was to make a modern propaganda poster (based on Russian propaganda posters from WWII) for a current social or political issue. I chose the issue of rape and sexual assault. It's something I wanted to bring awareness about to anyone that sees it, but my main audience was intended to be the victims of sexual abuse. I want to let them know that recovery is possible. They should know that their bodies belong to them and are not the property of others even after such a horrible experience.

my weekend in images

My weekend is filled with work for finals (already!). No big plans.

i'll be here, at my draft table, for most of the weekend working on two illustration projects

one of those projects being a propaganda poster for a social cause. My cause? Human trafficking and sexual abuse. The image that inspired it (above) and a photo reference of my roommate (below).

the other project is a bus side ad based on circus characters i've created. the hoola-hooper lady above.

and finally, some Ke$ha lyrics as inspiration for a not so exciting weekend.

until next post loves!

B

Show and Tell

i love stumbling upon great sites and blogs. i thought i would pass along a couple i found today:

i discovered myromag http://www.mykromag.com/ after visiting an illustrator's site (Sabine Pieper http://sabinepieper.com/- check her out, she's amazing!). Her work was featured along with some other sweet editorials and photo spreads. That's were I found the next blog...

illustrator and photographer J M Maasdamme's blog http://iseejanemary.blogspot.com/. I love her kate moss croquis and edgy styling.

and just to throw in some personal news: i'm finally making the beginning efforts for the fashion illustration club at my school. it's not official yet, but hopefully, with people interested we can make happen. i'm so psyched!

à plus tard!

B

Anticipation

This is just a quick post to share with you

a) my excitement: okay! I'm so excited for tommorrow! Fashion Week!!

b) a street style illustration

illustration by moi

&

c) an upcoming project related to Fashion Week:

The project: I'm working on creating a line up (or 2) of fashion sketches for a scholarship gala in Atlanta due in March. The snazzy peeps of Atlanta come see the show, buy art, and the money goes to SCAD scholarships.

The Fashion Week part: I'll be checking daily for the reviews of the fabulousness seen in the tents and pick some looks from 1 or 2 of my favorite Fall collections to illustrate for the project! Updates? You'll get 'em!

photo from Style.com

wave lengths

ink - 2009

sorta wanting a new 'do. any suggestions?

street style pics? soon?

hearts,

B

Dirty Laundry

a sketch from a night of doing laundry with my mom

thumbnails: the evolution

Change and evolution: it's all apart of life. A fact we all come to learn whether it be willingly or not. Lately, for me"change" keeps showing its precious little face.

The image of the "laundress" from above is just something from a month or so back I felt like sharing. I try and make a point to look back through old sketchbooks regularly to see how the things I draw have changed.

The image below is an example the very evolution I speak of. One of the biggest transitions I'm currently undergoing is the switch from fashion designer to, not necessarily fashion illustrator (yet), but illustrator. There are the obvious changes, like in my thumbnails. I consider them both thumbnails but they're quite different from one another. I've find myself still thinking about composition, but instead of on the body, on the page. The details still matter: not closures and seams but props and subtle symbolism. The smaller changes aren't as drastic or evident, I actually feel that a lot of what I've learned in my fashion courses translate into how I think creatively and interpret things, just in a different medium.

I'm still happy with my switch of majors and with registration coming up in a couple of weeks, it's about to get real official. As in, no looking back, I'll be pursuing a career as an illustrator when I graduate.

Amongst this and the other things in life that happen to evolve when you become a 20-something (eek), I continue to re-approach my outlook at the world. Never being one for the same ol same ol (a reason the fashion industry appeals to me), I like to create little mantras to put things in my mangled mind into perspective. The most recent applies to my art and equally to my life:

Make it beautiful; make it mean something.

Until next post loves,

B

PS: currently listening to the new Corinne Bailey Rae album, "The Sea." It's amazing, but don't take my word for it: http://www.corinnebaileyrae.net/

Sketch-a-Stretch

Drawing based on a look from the Ellery autumn/winter 09-10 women's collection.
See more of the gorgeous look book at the Coute Que Coute blog.

Bookish

I received a few "textbooks" in the mail yesterday. I say "textbooks" because they're not textbooks in the traditional sense. My professor recommended we purchase a few illustration annuals or books for reference. They show the current, amazing illustrators who are in the market right now.

I wanted to share a few images from Illusive 3. Beautiful book, inside and out. I recommend even if you're not an illustrator. It would make a great coffee table book with its lovely cover and engaging imagery inside.

Take a peek. I photographed a few pages from the Fashion section:

Hope your days are lovely. Remember to keep those affected by the Haitian disaster in your thoughts and prayers.

B

Mean Girls' Rule #1

"All the Talk is.."
Cardboard, tissue paper, magazine clippings, mesh origami paper
2010

New illustration. I started this last year, but just now got the inspiration to finish. I wanted to go bold to illustrate my point, and most of the images are from Nylon magazine. It's a commentary on the mean girl (hopefully, that's obvious). That girl means business.
Always remember rule no.1.

School/classes are alright so far. I may be posting work from a class or two soon.

A tout a l'heure!
B

PS: I'm taking French right now. :)

let's wear bags on our heads and call it the dernier cri

"In [the bag]" 2009 watercolor, gouache, indian ink, tissue paper

Currently working on some fashion illustrations inspired by photos found online, thoughts, and some of my old collections. Hope to post more soon.

Until next post!

B