1. Illustrations using mixed media

To create this illustration, I found an image of a female model out of a magazine and cut out the outline of the swimsuit she was wearing. I then placed the image of the photograph I took of the sea underneath the cut out so that the image of the waves came through. I think that this is a really effective technique as it makes the outfit stand out clearly, especially the print and the shapes. If I was going to use a model for my look book I would style her similar to the model I have used for this illustration; the look would be complete with minimal makeup, and beach wave hair. 

To further develop my illustration from before, I scanned it into Photoshop and edited it. I used techniques such as the magic wand tool to select the area of the swimsuit so that this would be the only part of the illustration that was edited. I then adjusted the saturation levels to make the blue colour of the sea more prominent and eye catching. I also changed the levels of the colour of the model to make her hair darker and skin lighter, to make her features stand out more. I think this is an effective way of promoting clothing, especially when the colour of the model is black and white, and it brings more attention to the garment(s).

This was the final edit I made to this illustration. I decided to cut the illustration in half so that I can spread the illustration over two pages, leaving more white space on the pages which gives a more minimalist feeling. Doing this also focuses the attention on this one illustration, rather than having more illustrations on one page. I think that this will look effective once placed into my sketchbook, as once again all the focus is on this one illustration,  I would use this technique again in my sketchbook but with a different model/ underneath image. To add more media to this illustration, I printed this out on acetate and stuck the illustration over the original, however I made it sit slightly off the illustration to give a 3D and layered effect.

2. Illustrations

This is the second illustration I made today. It involved me using a printed out image of the line drawing I did with watercolours, facial features cut out from magazines, and a print out of fabric similar to what I will be using for my line up. I took inspiration from a sample of an illustration I had analysed earlier on in the day, and wanted to experiment with. The main feature being the ripped out middle section of the face of the continuous line illustration. I then used the image of the fabric and placed it underneath so that it came through where it had been ripped out. I have also kept the remaining edges of the image of the fabric overflowing outside the primary image of the illustration to give it an unfinished look. I did this because I think it fits in with the care free and relaxed vibe of my collection, and this is ultimately what I want to portray though my illustrations. I then added parts of models' facial features to add to the face of the illustrations cut out from various magazines. This gave a fun feel to the illustration, and made it look more unique.