I've blinked (napped) and 3 years have gone by since I took the leap and became a full time artist!
I did a thought round up when it had been 6 months and people found it helpful, so thought I'd do it again but this time with more experience under my belt.
It took me 8 years after graduating to finally be in a position to go full time, so it's a process, it won't happen overnight, and it's better for it not to!
So I've put some thoughts together about what I've learnt, as I haven't shared anything like this since my 6 month mile stone, and things have changed a bit since then...
Read MoreAn exercise I like to do during fashion weeks is to set myself down with a new sketchbook, scroll through the runway An exercise I like to do during fashion weeks is to set myself down with a new sketchbook, scroll through the runway shows and sketch each and every look that catches my eye.
Nothing special, just a quick sketch to respond to the design and see what happens.
For this I thought I’d ramp that up, and sketch the entire collection in one sitting. 60 second a look, to keep each sketch gestural and quick, 31 minutes, 31 looks!
Read MoreDoing your hobby and passion as your job can make for some sticky times, it’s not for everyone but if you can read this and think you got those traits then you also got this career baby!
1. Be Stubborn.
A career in the arts takes time, it took me 8 years to get to a stage where I could finally go full-time. Developing your work, building a portfolio, getting clients, getting repeat clients...
it doesn’t happen overnight.
You have to fight through any doubt and keep soldiering on.
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week is coming up and that means a huge array of new inspiration will be strutting down the runway ready for us Fashion Illustrators to watch and respond to. I’m going to take you through how I create my illustrations step by step so you’re prepared to be let loose on the runways and start drawing.
For this piece I used Liquitex Heavy Body Paints, Derwent Line Maker and a Gelly Roll gel pen to create a finished illustration.
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