A Return to Art

I have always loved drawing and painting. My love for art and design came, no doubt, from the creative chemistry inherited through generations of my family. As a child and teenager, I would ecstatically hole myself up in my room to copy from my many art history books or create my own fun illustrations.

My passion for art continued at university where I specialized in Art History; I not only loved illustrating, but thoroughly enjoyed absorbing everything I could about the history, rhetoric,  politics, symbolism and significance of art as well as proselytize my theses into submission like a nerdy van Damme.

Courreges photographed by Bert Stern. Illustrated by me.

Yet somehow over the past number of years I have distanced myself from my own creativity. I feel it is something many do and is not entirely a conscious decision; this dismissal of the things that make us deeply happy eventually develops into a despondent exchange for the rite of adulthood.

Having realized this (for a loooong time), I  have decided to make a positive stand to own my creativity again! I have challenged myself to draw something every day for 100 consecutive days. As one of my greatest loves is fashion, I have been taking inspiration from the many designers, models and photographers who have formed my appreciation in that field.

I have strayed a bit from blogging as well, but will post some the most iconic images in fashion that have inspired me tremendously.

Linda Evangelista backstage at Chanel. Illustrated by me.