It was a scorcher of a weekend, I was there over a total of three days alongside a fellow fashion illustrator. Myself and the guests got to enjoy lovely Chelsea out in the sunshine amongst the hustle and bustle of shoppers and the occasional duck! (they are regulars in the square apparently!) 🛍🦆
For anyone not familiar with live illustration, here’s a quick description of my process! First I draw a rough sketch of my fabulous subject. I’ll usually let people pose or stand how they would naturally but sometimes I’ll get people to put a hand on one hip for some extra flair! Some people know exactly how to pose, they are just naturals at it I guess.
After the sketch I then will go over the lines with my ink brush pen. Once that’s done I rub out the pencil, and…my favourite part…add the paint. I use watercolour as it’s super easy to use and quick drying. Plus I can mix virtually any colour in a flash, which comes in super handy when trying to keep each illustration under 10 minutes.
As one of my first major illustration events since the pandemic hit, this one felt so good and I thoroughly enjoyed being back at it again. It was so lovely chatting to and meeting new people, and also a great excuse to throw on some heels and get dressed up again!
