Fashion Illustrators who influence my work

Tanya Ling

Born in Calcutta in 1966, her childhood was spent in America, Africa and England. She presented an exhibition of her own drawings that led to her first commission as a fashion illustrator for British vogue. Since then Ling has contributed to leading fashion titles throughout the world and made work for clients such as Louis Vuitton, Selfridges and Frieze Art Fair. Tanya Ling’s illustrations stimulate my ideas to create quick sketched illustrations as her work is not completely accurate yet it works.

Andrea Benson

Andrea Benson works and lives in in Portland, Oregon. Her art background includes work in drawing, printmaking, photography, and ceramics, paper-making and sewing. Putting her hands onto material and manipulating it is how she works. She begins her work with a simple drawing and uses the thickness and depth of the line to alter the dynamics of the picture. Interestingly to me Andrea Benson’s work includes all techniques that are of notice to me. Print work is an effective, easy way that she makes her work look professional quick and efficiently.

Erin Petson

Erin Petson, a British artist and illustrator that has achieved international praise with her immediately recognisable artworks. Her genuine love of drawing and mark making comes through all her pieces which are both delicate and provocative. I like Erin Petson’s work because she uses light mark making to not disturb her drawing but this adds movement to her designs.

 Thomas Brookes

Searching through Pinterest I found this illustration drawn by Thomas Brookes, who recently showed his SS14 collection at Graduate Fashion Week in London. He graduated with a BA in Fashion Design from Bath Spa University. He discovered long forgotten objects and mementoes in the attic of his family home, among them a box of motorcycle trophies. Brookes transposed the draped silhouettes of these trophies onto garments while divesting the objects of personal meaning. I think that Thomas Brooks’ designs are imaginative and creative I like the use of black ink on white paper and the contrast of red which acts upon his upbringing such as the death of his father.