Partington's Proficiency

Silhouette of McQueen

2012-03-15T16:29:00.002-07:00

Almost a silhouette of some McQueen couture with those iconic armadillo heels.

This Girl

2012-03-15T08:37:00.003-07:00

Something I started sketching last night as a break from all the film work.

The model is based off a photo from photographer Andrew Quesada, who I have been in contact with. His work is great, check out his site.

Milly by Michelle Smith II

2012-03-09T10:06:00.004-08:00

The second of the three sketches I did from Milly's Spring 2012 collection. I have been so busy with my film and freelance work that I've only started coloring this last week.

Look for the colored piece soon.

Beauty

2012-02-15T17:24:00.001-08:00

In my spare time I love to style. Below is a beauty shoot I styled for in January.

Photographer - Andrea Stenson of Stenson Photography

Models - Zoe and Bridget (FORD)

MUA - Rachel (FORD)

Stylist - Lauren Partington

Milly by Michelle Smith

2012-02-06T08:14:00.000-08:00

I absolutely adore the Spring 2012 collection from Milly by Michelle Smith. Browsing through Milly's lookbook, I chose my three favorite looks and sketched them out. This is the first of the three I've colored. Love Milly's colors and patterns!

Film Concepts

2012-01-26T21:56:00.000-08:00

This was one of the first concepts I developed for my thesis film back in August/September. Very fashion-heavy.

Etta James

2012-01-20T18:02:00.000-08:00

The lovely and talented Etta James passed away today. Another sketch that needs to be colored.

Porcelain Black

2012-01-19T21:47:00.000-08:00

Working on my film and feeling somewhat homesick. Here's my take on Porcelain Black.

I'll get around to inking and coloring when I find some spare time (does not exist).

Fashion156 Magazine

2012-01-12T19:50:00.000-08:00

Fashion156 featured some of my illustrations on their website! Here's the link to the article.

J Monáe

2011-12-04T22:31:00.000-08:00

Monáe's music continuously inspires me. I'd like to work on a version with some grey, but right now I'm digging the contrast.

Maskie

2011-11-13T12:54:00.001-08:00

Between final layouts I'm sketching and coloring. I'm trying to move away from Col-Erase (crutch, crutch, crutch) and jump right in with ink. Hopefully I'm moving in the right direction.

Fall

2011-10-25T14:43:00.001-07:00

It's starting to get chilly outside and that means it's time to take out your pea and bridge coats!

Sketch, Sketch, Sketch

2011-10-18T09:08:00.000-07:00

Another day, another sketch.

Blue

2011-10-17T17:54:00.000-07:00

Love Michelle Violy Harper's mermaid cut dress and butterfly frames. Had to draw it. I'm enjoying the Copic markers as well.

Black & Red

2011-10-14T18:19:00.001-07:00

Bought a load of Copic Markers a few weeks ago and just now testing them out.

More Sketches

2011-10-10T15:00:00.000-07:00

Trying to get through a nasty cold, feeling slightly unmotivated but motivated enough to sketch c;

Alright, alright, time to get to the film but first a cup of tea.

Michelle Violy Harper

2011-10-07T20:31:00.000-07:00

Michelle Harper reminds me a bit of Helen Kane c:

Michelle Harper

2011-10-01T22:49:00.000-07:00

Discovered my sketch of the lovely Michelle Harper is up on her blog. I'm glad she enjoyed my work, she's a great inspiration!

Michelle posts all kinds of fashion related articles, check out her blog!

Fashion Stuffs

2011-09-28T16:55:00.000-07:00

Just some fashion-related stuff from my sketchbook.
I love hats and fascinators. You can never have enough.

McQueen's Couture

2011-09-25T15:26:00.000-07:00

Quick sketch and a bit of a textile study I did from McQueen's 2001 s/s couture collection.

The Art of Daphne

2011-09-23T13:28:00.000-07:00

My muse, enough said.

Legend of Lady White Snake

2011-09-21T10:55:00.000-07:00

The preview for the short film, 'Legend of Lady White Snake' by Indrani, starring Daphne Guinness. Being a tribute to the late Alexander McQueen, I cannot wait to see the film in its entirety.

Daphne is a goddess and such an inspiration to me.

Michelle Harper

2011-08-07T23:12:00.000-07:00

A sketch of the NYC socialite Michelle Harper. She's my US version of Daphne Guinness; love her style. This sketch is from June when I was gathering reference for some work during my internship.

Thylane Blondeau II

2011-08-01T20:59:00.000-07:00

Another sketch of Thylane Blondeau. Google her, she's gorgeous.

Thylane Blondeau

2011-07-31T19:59:00.001-07:00

A fun sketch of French child model Thylane Blondeau.

Creative

2011-07-25T21:49:00.000-07:00

Here's another creative I worked on. Boss Lady used colored gels over the lights, creating different colored shadows on the model and the environment.

White colored clothing worked best for mixing gels.

The look is tailored meets sexy and fresh.

I had loads of fun shopping for different looks; I actually went overboard with a good five looks.

I'm also very lucky to have been able to style a model from the iconic Ford Models agency.

Below are the ones that made the cut.

Shot by Andrea Stenson of Stenson Photography (http://www.stensonphotography.com)

Model - Maddie Kay of Ford Models (http://www.fordmodels.com)

Styling - Lauren Partington

MUA/Hair - Mary Beth of Judy Inc. (http://www.judyinc.com)

Margot Tenenbaum

2011-07-23T17:51:00.000-07:00

Wes can do no wrong. Enjoy.

Invader Zim

2011-07-21T09:57:00.001-07:00

My Invader Zim fan art from 2008.

Still dig it.

Creative

2011-07-19T14:56:00.000-07:00

Here’s a creative I styled during my internship. I’d like to get into more details about a day in the life as a stylist, but I will leave that for another post.

Aside from the styling, I also drew the backgrounds for the shoot. I love collaborating with super creative and passionate people, it makes my job that much more fun.

The photographer is Andrea Stenson of Stenson Photography (http://www.stensonphotography.com) aka Boss Lady!

Model – Lora of Elmer Olsen (http://www.elmerolsenmodels.com)

Styling – Lauren Partington

MUA/Hair – Karly Jade

Below are the shots and one of Boss Lady in her element. Enjoy!

DB

2011-07-19T14:55:00.000-07:00

Originally supposed to be Dionne Bromfield but it kinda morphed into its own thing C: Enjoy.

B&W

2011-07-19T14:54:00.000-07:00

A fun, quick little drawing. Enjoy.

Jasmine / June 2011

2011-07-19T14:52:00.000-07:00

My lovely cousin asked for a sketch of her and I finally sat down and drew something up. Scanner butchered the colors so I played a bit with hues in Photoshop. Enjoy.

Springtime / May 2011

2011-07-19T14:48:00.000-07:00

Just a fun little sketch of my boyfriend, my dog and I in the rain. My scanner’s on the fritz at the moment so it’s a crappy phone photo. Enjoy.

Summer 2011 / May 2011

2011-07-19T14:47:00.000-07:00

I can breathe a sigh of relief, third year is over.

This week I started working at Stenson Photography, ran by the lovely and most talented Andrea Stenson. I am her stylist intern for the summer.

Andrea shoots a variety of subjects but her true passion is fashion photography. Check out her websitehttp://www.stensonphotography.com

WIP / April 2011

2011-07-19T14:39:00.000-07:00

Third year is a selfish year. It only allows you to work on the group film and nothing else! Unfair, but when I do find spare time (procrastinating?) I’m sketching. There’s a huge stack of loose paper on my desk with sketches I’d like to post but cannot find the time. I’m putting work off by updating….

Two WIP’s that will get finished when school wraps up in two weeks. I have a week off before I start my internship so good grief, I will get some finished work up here if it kills me.

Another Janelle Monáe sketch. The ArchAndriod album has become a favourite of mine.

Edith Head’s costume designs for Audrey Hepburn are stunning and very inspiring, so I sketched from some of her work. I can’t remember what film the outfit is from, possibly ‘Sabrina.’

Enjoy.

Janelle Monáe / March 2011

2011-07-19T14:36:00.000-07:00

Normally I don’t post work-in-progress or unfinished work but it’s a new year and I’d like to update my blog more than once a month. This is in the rough stages and I want to finish it. It just started as a sketch, not intending for it to be anything more than that. Unfortunately, the photo was taken on my phone :\

Janelle Monáe is one very talented, up-and-coming musician. Enjoy.

Always Looking for Inspiration / January 2011

2011-07-19T14:29:00.000-07:00

Saw these canvas prints at HomeSense and especially enjoyed the 1932 cover of Harper’s BAZAAR. Below is a beautiful Fendi jacket I saw while doing some shopping in Florida over the holiday. And of course, Dior. Enjoy.

Daphne and Dior, respectively / December 2010

2011-07-19T14:25:00.000-07:00

Two sketches I haven’t found time to post until now. I must apologize for the lack of quality, the drawings couldn’t fit properly in the scanner. The first sketch is of the lovely Daphne Guinness and the second is an unfinished piece based on a couture Dior outfit. Enjoy.

Classical Animation vs. Stop Mo & RWF / December 2010

2011-07-19T14:15:00.000-07:00

In third year, first semester, we have a sketchbook assignment that compares classical approaches to animation to stop motion. My favorite was the differences in textures. I did a quick sketch based off of the lovely Daphne Guinness (who has become my muse when working on fashion illustrations). The left is a simplified character that works within the realms of classical animation, and on the right a puppet for stop motion, allowing the outfit to become as detailed as desired (which is one of the many aspects I enjoy about stop mo). Anyway, it was nice to have to chance to include some fashion related work within an animation assignment, as the opportunity rarely presents itself. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas!

A spontaneous edit -

I decided to include some of my Royal Winter Fair sketches from first semester since this post is related to school work.

Some Inspiration / December 2010

2011-07-19T14:12:00.000-07:00

Two photos I took recently that have inspired me. The first is a painting from IKEA, and the second is wine from the LCBO (yes, of all places). Enjoy.

Colored / November 2010

2011-07-19T14:10:00.000-07:00

I’ve been looking for feedback on my fashion related work and the majority of people say to add color. Makes perfect sense. So here’s one of my sketches, colored in Photoshop. Enjoy.

“I belong to another generation….You sit…and discuss your sports and your young ladies….” / October 2010

2011-07-19T14:08:00.000-07:00

I adore everything from the 1920′s. Love the way F Scott Fitzgerald describes Daisy in 'The Great Gatsby'. The fashion during the roaring twenties is very inspiring and I’m always sketching ladies of the time. This rough sketch is from my 6″x6″ sketchbook. Enjoy.

Rene Gruau Inspired / October 2010

2011-07-19T14:05:00.000-07:00

After researching and looking through loads of Rene Gruau’s work, it definitely inspired me to sketch! I was sitting in an early lecture Monday morning with the lights off and started drawing. I sketched this from memory, heavily influenced by a painting of Gruau’s. I cannot begin to explain how lovely his work is. What a talented man he was! Google him! Enjoy.

More Fashion / October 2010

2011-07-19T13:52:00.000-07:00

Finally got my scanner hooked up so now I can post my traditional work. Below are some sketches I’ve done over the summer holiday and recently. Most drawings are based off of photographs (I love to ‘push’ these drawings), and the others are from my head. I like to work loose, hoping to convey more movement and fluidity in my work. A cleaned up drawing is nice some of the time, but a rough sketch always reads better to me C: That’s definitely from the animation side in me.

Unfortunately, I haven’t had a lot of time for more fashion sketches because of school but I do tend to sketch quite a bit in class.

The drawings on the manila-type paper are in a 6″x6″ sketchbook and the rest are from an 11″x17″ sketchbook. I’m trying to work larger but the small sketchbook is ideal for class. I mostly just use a red pencil, but some have graphite and marker over top. Oh, and the occasional pen sketch.

Oh, and the last drawing is of Hiccup from ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ C:

Enjoy.

German Vogue / July 2010

2011-07-19T13:51:00.000-07:00

Reference from a fifties Vogue magazine. It kind of gives off this forties German feel. Enjoy.

Got ‘Til it’s Gone / April 2010

2011-07-19T13:49:00.000-07:00

Based off a photo of Ms. Jackson. Enjoy.

Vogue / March 2010

2011-07-19T13:46:00.000-07:00

This is the first sketch I’ve done for myself in four months. I was looking through the newest issue of Vogue (US) and gave it a go. Anywho, school’s finished in four weeks and that’s more than exciting. Enjoy.

2011-07-19T13:33:00.000-07:00

I've finally joined the 21st century here on Blogger!

It would take ages to repost everything from 2008 on, and frankly, most of it is animation-related and since I'm going in a different path career wise, I'm just going to post fashion-related stuff.

Or perhaps throw in the occasional animation/school related piece.