Hiroshi Tanabe

Some really nice graphicy pieces by this man, Born in Kanagawa, Japan. His work is compared a lot to japanese woodcuts.

 

Hermes spring/summer 1998 by Hiroshi Tanabe © Hiroshi Tanabe

Love the skeleton lines of the above ruffle, and how whole areas of line are missed out in the marie-antoinette style one on top. Amazing how a few lines can suggest form, texture, lightness...

Richard Gray

Well I've been thinking... I like drawing people... women in particular, and I love fashion, so why not fashion illustrate?! It's actually something I really enjoyed at uni and remember some tutor at some point saying it's something I should continue with.. so maybe i will. Mayyyybbeeee I will.(said in slow motion whilst holding chin and looking up to the corner). Anyway it's a thought...
So I found this: by Richard Gray, who as far as I can gather is based in New York. I just really like the bold red hair and porcelain skin. And long neck. it just looks elegant. Not so fond of the background etc. but like the brightness. Also like the liner hair and japanese look to the background of second one. It's a bit pretty pretty for me though.

 

 Actually like this better:

Not particularly fashiony, but i just like the mass of detail with the block of pure black. Think I'm going through a monochrome phase. maybe with one colour....

Started drawing

Well since I have decided to grow some motivation, I did some doodleys. Armed with a biro and some chanel nailvarnish...(realised I have left a lot of my art things at home...) these are some results.. bit out of pratice drawing it seems...

Little Emma Watson- she is just so pretty. Thank you Vogue for the model... shame I made her a bit coneheaded.

My lovely Boy who sat very still watching Take Me Out on telly (haha) so I could draw him, Unfortunately his eyes and lips do look a bit more feminine than they are... I just really like drawing girl faces!

And this is meee! Looking like a right pouty mrs! haha. Again, I think i have got a bit carried away and made myself more attractive than I actually am. And i don't think my lips are actually that far out.. although they do stick out a bit. Anyway. it's still drawing so it COUNTS! Can't wait to get to the art shop and get some supplies. Although i do actually rather enjoy a bit of biro.

Charmaine Olivia

Back to the blog! I am determined to feel inspired again! So firstly this clever lady- Charmaine Olivia from San Francisco. Not only does she describe herself as a tea drinker, which I always feel is a sound judge of character... but she does amazing illustrations and paintings which are beauuuuutiful! projects include Urban Outfitters, Nylon Magazine, Eyes on Walls, Envelop, Threadless, Infectious, illux.dk, Pingg, Bolia.com, Cool Hunting & Society6, to name a few.I've always loved drawing the female form, so these a right ole treat! It's amazing she is self taught too. Her black and white silhouettes are so pretty, remind me of artists square in Paris.. 

also some of her paintings:

feathers and skulls

ophelia/ boat shoulders

really like the raw wood background in this one

bears in hair

think this is actually one of my favourites, really like the more painterly look of the skin and the boldness of the red dots along with the bare wooden base.