K-K-K-ATE
I said I'd try and upload my sketchpad from the project I produced based around Kate Moss.  I'm still trying to get everything scanned in and stuff.  But for now I'll upload a couple of the pieces I have saved on this computer and talk a little bit about them.

This was an illustration I came up with really early on in the project. I wanted to try and show how drug use within the fashion industry often leads to the corruption of models. The boots and the dress represent this idea, they are physically taking over Kate. The limbs are elongated and purposely very thin, there isn't really any 'hidden meaning' behind this. I just like skinny bitches.

There came a point during the project where I kind of got sick of the work I was producing and wanted to do something different, so I started to look at figures throughout history who were as controversial at the time as Kate is today. Marie Antoinette sprang to mind immediately, so I created this image of Kate as her inspired by the colours used in Sophia Copolla's film about her life.

 

ANOTHER SLICE OF KATE?

Figured I'd update with a few more pieces I've been working on for my current project. These aren't completely finished, I don't think. The portrait is based on a number of old Corinne Day photographs of Kate from like 1989, but I'm not sure how great the likeness is. I really wanted the eyes to be the main focus so I've tried to keep it pretty simple. Continuing on the sort of religious inspired theme, the second piece is more of a concept really for a larger piece I'm hoping I'll have time to work on. Kinda wanted to do something sexy and Jesus-ish. I've been working pretty steadily on this project so far, so I'm probably due a flag by now. But I'll try to keep updating as stuff gets done.

A PIECE OF KATE.
College have asked us to come up with a body of work based around someone we admire. Haiii Kate Moss.  This is mostly black waterproof pens and then really really cheap felts that I rinsed off with water for the shading.  It came out alright though. I was trying to go for a slightly distorted look by drawing the eyes larger and the face wider, but it doesn't really look distorted at all looking at it now so I definitely could've gone a bit further there.  Nevermind, eh?

I didn't do these... but I fucking wish I did.  I came across Nikki's work a while back when a few pieces were posted on Bleach Black and I've pretty much been hooked ever since.  They kinda hark back to when you're a kid and you trash the hell out of your sister's Barbie with felt tip pens.  I love the combination of straight up fashion photography and illustration.  Mixed Media pieces are tough going and there's so much crap out there that whenever I come across something really interesting I get so excited. Love love love. 

Check out her website anyway. Die over.

http://www.nikkifarquharson.com/