OUT OF AFRICA

THE TWO OUTFITS DEPICTED IN THIS, UM, DEPICTION ARE FROM ISSEY MIYAKE AND JEAN PAUL GAULTIER. I DREW THEM BOTH SEPARATELY AND PHOTO SHOPPED THEM TOGETHER WITH A SIMPLE ORANGE BACKGROUND. BOTH PRINTED BODY SUITS FELT VERY TRIBAL TO ME SO I DREW THEM IN A QUASI CAVE PAINTING WAY. I GAVE THEY MODELS HUGE FRO'S CAUSE I LOVE A KOOL CHICK WITH A HUGE AFRO! I GUESS I'M STIL PINING AWAY FOR SCARY SPICE. hehe

THIS IS ONE OF THE IMAGES I ALWAYS GO BACK TO AS AN EXAMPLE TO MYSELF OF THE TYPE OF WORK I'D LIKE TO DO MORE OF.

*MARKER ON TRACING PAPER W/ PHOTOSHOP.

GIMMIE GAULTIER!!!

THIS WAS THE 1st PICTURE COMPLETED FOR THIS SERIES. IT'S ALSO THE ONE THAT CHANGED THE LEAST FROM INITIAL SKETCH TO FINAL PRODUCT. HER OUTFIT IS A JEAN PAUL GAULTIER DENIM SAILOR SUIT FROM THE S/S '89 COLLECTION. SINCE J.P.G IS A FRENCH DESIGNER, I GAVE THE GIRL A FRENCH-PRESS COFFEE MAKER TO SIT ON. MAKES SENSE, NO? THE CLOUDS AND SEAGULLS IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER HELPED GIVE IT A SEA-SIDE FEELING.