i thought it might be fun to show you what inspired the illustration for the new blog header. full disclosure: i was (surprise, surprise) inspired by a tearsheet from a j.crew catalog. i LOVE me some j.crew! when i ran across the picture above, i was immediately drawn to the playful and coy nature of the model in the shot. my illustration really wasn't suppose to be me, but as i started tweaking, i think it went in that direction as i swapped out the pony tail for a bun and added a striped shirt (two things i use in abundance). the little red flower was added as an afterthought, and later became the jumping off point for the social media icons. (i also flipped the drawing because i wanted her to face in the other direction.) drawing and working with my hands is therapeutic for me, so i enjoyed the process. as a HUGE, welcoming bonus, i'm happy everyone seems to be enjoying it. (i hope j.crew doesn't mind. ;)
tools used: graphite pencils, staedtler pens, strathmore sketch book, and photoshop (for final clean up).
I'm so glad you shared this process! I think your new header is stunning, and I was hoping that it represents you. I think you should send a link to your blog to J. Crew and let them know how you were inspired by them. I love J. Crew too.
ReplyDeleteI love that you shared this! So interesting. And it's so you! You're so talented:)
ReplyDeleteLOVE this! your sketches are SO fun!
ReplyDeleteI love it! I'm a HUGE fan of illustrations and J. Crew! Great job! Can't wait to see more : )
ReplyDeleteThanks, girls! I owe each of you a cup of coffee for saying such nice things. Shh, don't tell anyone :)
ReplyDeleteSo awesome!!
ReplyDeleteawesome! i love to see how you came up with it, and it's so beautiful. i love making art, but haven't in a long while. don't you love looking at your header now and knowing that YOU made it? this is YOUR corner of the web. hooray!
ReplyDeletei loved reading about your inspiration! you are one talented woman! i love the stripes! {i wear stripes most days!}. goreous header xxx
ReplyDeleteFirst thing I thought when I landed on your page was: "nice header". So cool to see how you came to it.
ReplyDeleteAh, shucks. Thanks for all the wonderful comments. You all know how to make a girl feel loved.
ReplyDeleteI love the new header! Thanks for showing your inspiration. That is something I need to do, my header is such a snooze.
ReplyDeleteZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...oh I'm sorry I was thinking about my header and it made me fall asleep.
Love the new header! Can we see more of your drawings?!
ReplyDelete@Michelle - You just made me laugh out loud (NOT at your header, at your comment!). You funny! If you ever have a question or need help, don't hesitate to ping me.
ReplyDelete@CalChic - Thanks, J!
It's so great to see the process. Sometimes I wonder how other people work things out! :)
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