thanks to lisa for making me aware of new zealand label twenty-seven names & their rad winter 2012 lookbook.
their portraits project is pretty gorgeous, too.
sketch
Wil Freeborn
i will always remember my illustration lecturer at university telling us repeatedly that the best illustrators and comic book artists always had their sketchbook with them, and were always drawing. any spare moment was spent observing, sketching and perfecting their craft. that is of course completely true and a philosophy that certainly applies to any skill.
so i was immediately taken back to that classroom when i saw the pages of Wil Freeborn’s incredible sketchbooks. had mixed feelings of admiration and jealousy when browsing through these – what a talent.
martine johanna
love it. love it. love it. drawings by martine johanna. recognise the ladies?
redheads
city of many waters
illustrations from this book about new york by fritz buzze, 1956
frock
the frock collection by anja louise verdugo: Painted clothing, mostly from the 20′s and 30′s, based on ebay photos of things I couldn’t buy. An upgrade from the low-quality ebay photos, and a way to have these items without actually owning the frocks.
hair
MGU’s original drawings at etsy