David Downton, 55 born in Kent England is a renowned fashion
illustrator who started his illustration career by illustrating fictions, cook
books and sometimes, fashion as a commercial illustrator. He studied the
foundation of fashion illustration in Canterbury and graduated in Wolverhampton
with a BA Hons in Illustration/graphics.
He was approached by Financial Times to draw at the 1996
Paris couture shows in July and since then, he became famous for his
illustrations as his drawings has been pushlished worldwide. He also wrote his
first journal of Fashion Illustration called Pourquoi Pas? in 2007, and
followed by Master Of Fashion Illustration, and was a visiting professor of
London College of Fashion.
He love to use rotring ink as he said that he likes how rich
the black ink is and has a velvety violet cast to it. He also uses gouache, watercolor,
oil stick and sometimes acrylic depending on his mood or what is he trying to
convey the viewers about.
Some of his client list includes Lacroix, Tiffany & Co,
Top shop, Gaultier, Chanel, Dior, L’Oreal, Vogue, Marks & Spencer, Harper’s
Bazaar, V magazine, Valentino & Victoria&Albert Museum. He also works
on series of portraits of Iman, Dita Von Teese, Elizabeth Taylor and Paloma
Picasso.
“My advice would be simple; keep drawing. You can’t be too
good at it. And when you’re not drawing, keep looking, training your eye. Be
professional. Fashion illustration is a profession, as well as a passion.Most
of all, enjoy it! You have the whole world at your fingertips.” -David Downton
via Amelia’s Magazine
WHAT HAVE I LEARNT:
To always draw! Practice makes perfect!
Even if we can’t draw, we should pick up the techniques by looking and analyzing
the art work of the artist and learn from it!
CREDITS:
http://www.ameliasmagazine.com/fashion/an-interview-with-legendary-fashion-illustrator-david-downton/2010/11/02/
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