Whilst being at home over the weekend, I decided to create my own illustrations which purely involved fur. I have been inspired by many designers, for example J. Mendel and Marni from my blog posts. Nonetheless, I think that it is a brilliant texture to work with and adds a lot more structure to the body. I did this task using charcoal because it has a true depth to it and I also like the rusticity it adds to the illustrations, making them look a little bit more hand-made, rather than extremely precise, which can make the designs look a bit dull in some cases. On top of this, I am more than sure that my final piece will involve fur because it relates well to both structure and attachment. I really enjoy doing illustrations because it adds a bit of life to the drawings, rather than a 2-D structure showing all the seams and such. Plus, it really does reflect on how you are as a designer, whether that being the body shape, facial features or perhaps even a certain style of a repeated collection. As you can see, all the models have the face covered with lace, to add to the black elegant and mysterious look, because it makes it all tie together to create a certain look and in this case, mine is mystery, texture and elegance.
If I could do anything alongside these drawings, I would add colour or perhaps use other textures such as pleats, tucks, folds and more. Not to mention, I could also use other fabrics like leather, organza, lace etc.. Despite this, this research and development work relates well to this project and I am excited to see where it will take me in the next few weeks because I want to create something big and bold for my piece and to stand out as much as the garment piece/s can.
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