14/03/2014

ILLUSTRATION: Dolce and Gabbana using Make-up!

Hello all! Another Dolce and Gabbana (Autumn/Winter) inspired illustration hot off the press!Absolutely loving this collection lately and just can't seem to help myself to not be inspired by the intricate jewellery, delicate lace and flawless make-up. So with that in mind, I thought I would use cosmetics as the media on white watercolour paper, and the results aren't too bad - even if I do say so myself!

This was probably one of the most fun illustrations I have produced in a while - and what felt like one of the freest. Perhaps because I wasn't expecting much from this new media or perhaps just because I was experimenting but one I definitely wouldn't mind trying again. This was part of my 'Visual Studies' module as one of the sample pieces in an Illustration project and although the media wasn't the one I stuck with, it was one of the better ones.

So to create this illustration, I used a selection of cosmetics ( - all while being careful as to not use anything pricey and yet use products that have the right consistency/pigmentation/application etc... ), after having roughly mapped out the face and proportions with pencils - as always.

The products used are as follows:
1) Sleek nail varnish: Coffee, Tea or Me
2) Rimmel nail varnish: Caramel Cupcake
3) Gosh quattro eye shadow: 32 Evergreen
4) Sleek pout paint: 160 Pinkini
5) Barry M waterproof eyeliner: Bold Silver
6) Sleek face form palette: Medium 374
7) MUA extreme eyeliner - Black
8) Sleek eye palette: Oh So Special 658
9) GOSH the ultimate eyeliner - with a twist - Raw Grey
10) Barry M nail varnish - Gold Glitter 339
11) Active Cosmetics eye palette ---
12) Barry M nail varnish - Pink Iridescent 264
13) Maybelline Super Stay nail varnish - Divine Wine 265
14) Revlon nail varnish: 025 Plum Night
15) Colour Club green nail varnish -----

All products applied using a selection of Real Techniques brushes.
Time taken: 4 hours approx.


09/03/2014

FASHION STUDENT: I'm on Pinterest!

Lately my illustrations have been heavily based (-however loose that may be) on the Dolce and Gabbana Autumn/Winter 2013/14 collection. 'Why?' you ask? Because I love it! Black and red lace. Classically gorgeous make-up. Crowns AND crucifixes? What's not to love?!

DISCLAIMER:: I DO NOT OWN THESE IMAGES.
So if you want to see a lot more from this collection (-not to mention a selection of insanely beautiful images ranging from Fashion to Beauty to everything in between), feel free to visit my Pinterest or search for Sheena Sreekeessoon on the site! Please and Thank you!


07/03/2014

ILLUSTRATION: Feast your eyes...

Just a quick blog-post to say Hi! So this is just one of my latest illustrations - a really fun one using different media! As this is part of the illustration project I have just completed, I did try to experiment using different medias...


From top to bottom...

Cara Delevingne
Image: Cannes for The Great Gatsby premiere
Media: Watercolour, water soluble pencils and chalk pen
Time taken: 2 hours approx

Daphne Groeneveld
Image: Self Service S/S 2012 Cover
Media: Letraset promarkers, gel pen
Time taken: 2.5 hours approx

Lindsey Wixson
Image: Balenciaga Spring 2011
Media: Pencils
Time taken: 3 hours approx