I recently collaborated with my studio-mate Barbara from ABC Silk (a silkscreen printing shop in which you can turn your ideas into reality) to turn my fashion illustrations into screen printed art. The project turned out to be one of the most personal projects I’ve ever created. It all started when I first moved…
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My 10 most used Copic markers
As a fashion illustrator I’ve been asked many times what are the colors I would recommend buying to start a Copic collection. That’s a tricky question since colors are such a personal matter. Your color palette defines you as an artist. I decided to write a post about 10 of my most used Copic markers ones…
Mermaid necessities
Lately I’ve been obsessing over all things iridescent and holographic (don’t we all?), and I’ve been sketching more mermaids than people. I came up with my ultimate mermaid necessities wishlist: And since I’m so obsessed, I created a bunch of products that my mermaid clientelle loves: Links to products: one – two – three – four – five – six –seven– eight– nine Have a…
My favorite neon art supplies
It’s no secret that I love neon, and that I love to incorporate it on my artwork. There is a variety of tools that I use to give from just a pop to a full patch of neon where needed. Whenever I find neon materials at an art supply store, I have to pick them up!…
An insight into my creative process
I recently asked my followers on Instagram and Twitter, what were the topics they would like to see on my blog. Some of the questions that kept popping was “What’s your creative process like?” and “Where do you find inspiration to create your illustrations?” Those are tricky (but great questions) since it comes quite natural to…
Italian designer Frenzy
Lately my work has been under the major influence of Italian designers and brands. It all started last March, a week before my trip to Italy. On April I spent a week in Italy, and enjoyed walking down the streets of Rome, Milan and Venice (gelato in hand) people watching, cool hunting and trend spotting…
Paris Couture Week in my sketchbook
Last week the Couture Fashion Week took place in Paris. Two times a year I binge watch couture shows and pick my favorite looks to sketch. Throughout the seasons I find myself favoring the same designers. One of the shows I was eagerly waiting for was the Giambattista Valli one. It didn’t disappoint! I sketched my favorite…
My go-to art supplies for Fashion Illustration
I decided to dedicate a blog post to my go-to art supplies since I get asked a ton of questions daily about the type and brands of materials I use. These are the supplies I would bring to a desert island with me. (hopefully I would be allowed to haul all this with me!) Let’s…
Hello ♥
Hello ♥ and welcome to my blog! I’m super excited to be writing the very first post for my blog!! It took me some time to take the plunge, but here it is. I’ve been sharing my fashion illustrations with the world for a few years now (mainly through my instagram) and I felt like…
