chanel COUTURE + ART

Pencil & Watercolour

Okay, so the Chanel Couture A/W 2010/11 collection was B-EAUTIFUL.
I couldn't resist illustrating my version of the finale.
(Anna didn't actually walk the finale but I LOVED her gown more.)
When Baptiste walked out in that Lion mask the whole fairytale/royalty theme
of the show suddenly took on an entirely different meaning!
This was the Chanel version of 'Beauty and the Beast.'
Unbelievably amazing!
This illo will also be the very first A3 print that i'll do in my shop!
Still setting up/working out my new printer so once
i've done some tests i'll add this one to the shop.


More from the show:

View the entire collection on the Vogue website here.

In other news - I JUST MOVED INTO MY HOUSE!
Finally! It feels like it's taken forever.
We're still unpacking and setting things up, but we're IN.
Because of this i'm obviously sifting through ALOT of stuff;
papers, sketches, magazines etc etc.
So I decided to add a couple of originals to my shop.
They range from original pencil sketches, to full blown
coloured illustrations. A few of them are my absolute favourites
so it's hard to part with them - but I know it's better to send them away
than leave them sitting in a draw!
So - if you'd like to adopt one of my girlies head over to my shop:
www.birdyandme.etsy.com

I hope you all had a great weekend!
Xx

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marion in VALENTINO

(close-up)


I've been wanting to draw these AMAZING lace masks
from the Valentino show since I saw them back in July!
(See image further below.)
I think they're absolutely incredible.


I drew this one onto Marion Cotillard, mainly because I think
her eyes are SO incredibly beautiful and I wanted them to
really stand out against and behind the mask.


My hand is aching a bit now though.
Very fiddly work!


I hope you all had a great start to the week.
For those of you in Australia - keep cool.
I think most of us are dealing with 30+ degree weather.
x

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christian DIOR

Christian Dior Haute Couture A/W 09/10
(& detail)
Pencil & Digital Colouring


The Dior show recieved mixed reviews.
Some thought that the designs were too familiar
and that Galliano had gone a bit stale.
I, for what it's worth, thought it was STUNNING.
It was hardcore vintage Dior with a contemporary twist!
Every single model looked like a vixen and I
loved the touch of underwear as outerwear with the
odd garter strap peeking out from silk & lace knickers.
Love love love.


Michaela Kocianova (above) was my favourite.
Check out this pic of her peering out at the paparazzi
during fittings. It could be a campaign it's so gorgeous.



Source: Jak & Jil






Source: Daylife

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haute COUTURE

Chanel Haute Couture A/W 09/10
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Pencil & Digital Colouring


My eyes have mistaken this week for Christmas
as Paris hosted this season's Haute Couture collections:
Elie Saab, Jean Paul Gaultier, Givenchy, Valentino,
Christian Dior and, of course, Chanel.


I'm the first to admit I have a bit of a Sasha obsession, but
when it comes to drawing her, it's not intentional, I swear.
When I saw THIS outfit in thumbnail form I fell in love
immediately. It was only upon zooming in that I discovered
it was little Sasha P.....and I HAD to draw it. Please don't judge!


I actually think i'm going to draw at least one girl from every show
so I won't post alot of what appeared on the runway just yet.
I'll leave you guys with these backstage shots at Valentino.
Goooooorgeous.



source: wwd


Happy Friday! Enjoy the weekend.
x

P.S I'm thinking about making some large prints.
These full length illustrations are quite tiny when printed
on an A4 scale - I actually draw them in two parts as I tend to go
a bit cross eyed when I try to work in too small detail!
Anyway just curious to know what you guys would think
of A2/A3 size limited editions of 10 perhaps?
Hmmmmmm......

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