Dazzling Jeans

I had the idea of trying to redesign Dazzler's original silver jumpsuit and perhaps making it into a high-waisted flare leg jean ensemble in current fashion. But as I sketched out the look I suddenly wondered if it was worth pursuing.So I left it at a sketch,

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Well, I found myself wandering on Instagram, and ended up in Kenshin Asano's page where so many of his wonderful hair stories inspired all sorts of high fashion images in my head. So suddenly the typical curls I do gave way to an editorially beat up face with just one single slice on his bangs. Ah, inspiration, how it changes things instantly.

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I thought about adding more closeups to the layout, and I saw a face of a guy in an editorial on Fucking Young's site, where the shelf of his forehead made such a dark shadow in the inner corner of his eye, I thought I'd do something similar. I looked at the reference, put it away and began to draw my own version of it.

Christmas Magik, Re-Done

I couldn't help but tinker. I decided her hips were a bit wide and gave her Naomi Campbell hips to go with her thigh gap. Plus I adjusted her eyes a bit, although I'm not sure they're an improvement, minor as they are. Although I kept the 12.27 date on teh graphic since that was when I originally 'finished' her.

Christmas Magik, Done

That proceeded quickly! I like her doll-like face and runway saunter.

Christmas Magik

I've been hemming and hawing on finishing up my friend Justin's Christmas gift from LAST year, a requested drawing of X-character, Magik. I finally decided that the elaborate new costume sequence I had planned feels all previous now, and so I thought I'd go back to her classic New Mutant's look, because the latest costume is too horrible to reproduce. This is the initial sketch.

Big Bow 10

 

Was trying to get this guy ready for a Christmas post, but Christmas wrapping and prep got in the way. Plus I barely touched it, just a few new attempts at painting the fabric on the bow...

Train-ing

I tried to do a sketch on the train on my way up to Hudson, but frankly I wasn't too enthused. All I wanted to do was rest and get out of that train already! So this guy is an effort, just not a very good one. Made on Procreate Pocket.

Wall Leaner

Saw a clothed model posed leaning against a wall, and tried to figure out how to render that as a nude. Of course, using a watercolor isn't helping things as I'm going somewhat minimal...

Shadowmapping

This was an exercise in blocking out shadows and highlights. I was interested in this walk pose because it differs from my usual in that the bent knee is about to step forward, so the leg is actually raising. Normally I have the bent knee trailing behind, so this presented different shadows and highlights

Xrcyze Christmas

I usually do my friend Ernie's Christmas posts for his personal training gym Xrcyze's Insta account, so this was this year's design. I thought it was fun!

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I tried a different approach to painting this face. I kinda like it, but not sure how to adapt it in terms of the rest of the editorial!

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Yesterday's side view became a "looking over my back" view when I saw an image in my head of how the pose could play out in my layouts. I like this pose, but will have to see what clothing I feature. I'm thinking of some back-pleated pants from Hed Mayner, or possibly another view of the device coat from CHCM.

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I had drawn a side view of a man looking away from the view, and then I saw a pic on Zara with teh same pose, so I thought I'd see how different the bone structure was to compare with my memory. There were certainly more variations with the way the teeth and forehead protruded. Always a good way to practice.

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Okay, I kinda love how this Junya outfit turned out, but I intentionally chose it for the color. Now I just need to make sure the whole article looks good, both illustration-wise as well as editorially.

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Trying to se up other models and outfits, but am not sure about these guys or what they'll be wearing just yet...

Graham

An online model/acquaintance is setting up a posing session with me via FaceTime, and I had a quick idea of a very simplistic sketch

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This is a sweater from CHCM, plus a rough of a sketch for a Teatro Device coat that has a lot of facets.

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A little more progress, with the outfit and the stance of the Atelier outfit, just need to color the serape stripe in accurately later Well, the first one, if I'm lucky and do more than one per store.

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I've finally, FINALLY started drawing the actual clothing and poses I'm imagining for this In Store series, and not just making random croquis. Hopefully it's a good start and a speedy finish!

Playback, Greek

I was trying to do another Playback video, this time inspired by some of Dimitris P.'s Greek gods/performers, but it got a bit comical so I dunno if this is going anywhere, haha

Playback

I was testing out the playback Action in Photoshop as a means to record my drawing process in Photoshop. It didn't quite work out but I did get a good drawing in the process. I was trying to sketch out an idea for an online model based in England, based off of my fave flasher theme, but the sketch turned out good on its own. I love it when things work out.

Facing Pair 3

Both faces have definitely improved, and although maybe I need the guys to be somewhat less delicately featured...

I also put down the brushes I used lest I forget. Again.

Facing Pair 2

Layout in place, time to suss out the features. Progress one at a time...although I really don't like how that guy on the right turned out, but I need to stop for now.

Facing Pair

I passed by a frame store on the way to,lunch the other day, and I saw a framed artwork with two faces posed this way. I liked the composition, and later realized I had done the same composition in an older sketch just with a woman and a man. So this time I thought I'd just try with two men. This is hte initial rough.

Pink & Red Also

I though that if it were an editorial, there should be a full-sized sketch of the outfit too. Although I also thought, AM I doing an editorial? I didn't actually have a plan for the previous sketch. But anyhow, here's the quick croquis.

Pink & Red

Hot pink and red are my favorite combination right now, and I've been meaning to do a sketch that really focuses on that. This ons is looking a bit Alex katz, but also 80s fashion illos. It feels too easy, like I need to do more to it, but I should really be leaving it as simple as is. Also trying to remember which brushes I used for a recent nude sketch I rediscovered, so exploring the Wet Charcoal brush here was an effort to remind myself.

Bazaar-ed 2

Gotta figure out if I need a model for this. Too many elements here whose forms I'm only guessing at, from the shoulders to the chin on his forearm, to the foreshortening of that forearm, etc etc.

Bazaaar-ed

There was a Bazaar Thailand cover I saw on an IG follower's feed, and it inspired me to do a similar pose on a tabletop angle, but in my own way. This is an initial layout of the pose.

Escalera-esque

There's an artist by the name of Roberto Excalera whose work evokesd the fashion illustration styles and techniques of the 70s through 80s, and when someone posted a piece by him, I noticed similarities in our own approaches. It's not surprising since I learned much of my craft by studing fashion illustrators [ast and adopting technqies I find attractive. This is a very quick, rough sketch inspired by looking at Escalera's IG page, althiugh it's also very much in my wheelhouse and similar to sketches I've done before.

Fall Winter Walker , Done

I fleshed out the EGONlab outfit on him and added some more color. Although tbh, not sure I like this style.