RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE

I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS PICTURE FOR A LOOOOONG TIME. NOT THAT IT'S OVERLY COMPLICATED, JUST THAT I KEPT PUTTING IT OFF IN FAVOR OF OTHER PROJECTS. IT WAS DRAWN ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO AND JUST FINALLY COLORED TODAY. THIS IS THE 1st TIME I HAVE COLORED AN IMAGE IN PHOTOSHOP FULLY BY HAND WITHIN THE COMPUTER. I USUALLY MAP OUT THE COLORS BY HAND AND THEN SCAN THEM IN AND MESS WITH IT AND LAYER IT LATER.

NOW, I LOVE ME A YSL SAFARI SUIT AND I LOVE HIS BEADED AFRICAN COLLECTION AS WELL. SINCE HE HAS SO MANY AFRICAN INFLUENCED COLLECTIONS TO PULL FROM I DECIDED TO PIT THEM AGAINST EACH OTHER: BIG GAME HUNTER VS. CHIC AFRICAN NATIVE. I ADDED THE VINES AND BIRDS TO GIVE IT A DENSE, JUNGLE FEEL.

PEN AND INK ON BRISTOL BOARD W/ PHOTOSHOP

GIMMIE WESTWOOD!!!

THE 9th AND FINAL PICTURE IN THE SERIES, THIS ONE DEPICTS A VIVENNE WESTWOOD GYMP GIRL WITH HER STAR PRINT MINI-CRINI AND ROCKING HORSE SHOES. I GAVE HER A MORE TRADITIONAL (YET TOON'D OUT) TEA POT AND LOTS OF WEIRDO TEA-CUPS FLYING AROUND ALL OVER. I USED THE LETRA-TONE STARS I HAD CUT OUT OF THE MINI-CRINI AND STUCK THEM ON THE BORDER OF THE PICTURE. THIS PIECE IS THE LARGEST OF THE 9 AND IN A LARGE BLACK AND GOLD FRAME.

ALL NINE OF THE PICTURES ARE NOW UP ON THE ORANGE WALLS OF MY DINING ROOM.

GIMMIE SPROUSE!!!

I GOT MY GRAFFITI ON WITH THIS STEPHEN SPROUSE PIECE FOR MY GIMMIE! FASHION SERIES. I HAD RECENTLY BEEN WORKING WIT MY BUDS AT MAO PR ON THEIR STEPHEN SPROUSE BOOK (OUT IN JANUARY KIDDIES!) AND I WAS INSPIRED BY HIS BARELY THERE STRAPPY SWIM-SUITS. I WANTED TO PLAY UP HIS TRADE-MARK GRAFFITI PRINTS, SO I USED IT ON THE COFFEE MUG THESE ROCK LADIES ARE WADING IN. GOTTA LOVE THOSE BUG-EYED SUNGLASSES!

PEN AND INK W/ LETRA-TONE ON BRISTOL BOARD

GIMMIE MUGLER!!!

YOU KNOW I CAN'T DO A SERIES OF FASHION DRAWINGS WITHOUT INCLUDING A MUGLER OUTFIT! THE MUGLER ROBOT-LADY IS PRACTICALLY MY FAVORITE FASHION MOMENT EVER. I HAVE SEEN THE OUTFIT ON DISPLAY AT MANY MUSEUM EXHIBITS NOW AND I NEVER GET TIRED OF IT. I ONLY WISH MR. MUGLER WAS STILL WORKING TODAY (AND NOT SO LOONEY!) SO I COULD WORK WITH HIM MAKING ALL HIS INSANE CREATIONS. VIVA-LA-ROBOT -LADY!

GIMMIE HALSTON!!!

THE STORY BEHIND THIS PICTURE IS THAT IT ORIGINALLY WENT WITH AN ALL HALSTON SERIES I STARTED YEARS AGO. SOME OF THE PIECES THAT WENT WITH IT HAVE SHOWN UP HERE. BUT I COULD NEVER MAKE IT WORK OUT THE WAY I WANTED IT TO, SPECIFICALLY THE RAIN. SO, I RE-DID THE PICTURE AS A FINAL THOUGHT TO THIS GIMMIE! SERIES AND IT WORKED OUT GREAT. THE RAIN FINALLY LOOKS AS GRAPHIC AS I'D WANTED IT TO BE ORIGINALLY.
HER LOOK IS MEANT TO BE KAREN BJORNSON-ESCE (ONE OF HALSTON'S MUSES)

PEN AND INK W/ LETRA-TONE ON BRISTOL BOARD

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.

GIMMIE DIOR!!!

THIS IMAGE SEEMS TO BE PICKED AS THE FAVORITE OF THIS SERIES BY MOST PEOPLE. I HAD PLANNED FOR IT TO LOOK VERY DIFFERENT AT FIRST AND COULDN'T MAKE IT WORK OUT THE WAY I WANTED IT TO. I ALMOST SCRAPPED IT UNTIL I FOUND A NEW WAY TO RE-WORK IT AT THE END. I LIKE THE WAY THE LETRA-TONE LOOKS AS COFFEE IN THE AMERICAN-DINER-STYLE COFFEE POT.

PEN AND INK W/ LETRATONE ON BRISTOL BOARD