Has it really been 6 months since my last update? This has been a strange and largely unproductive year and I have been taking a long break from making art but I had to come out of my hiatus on posting as I realized I hadn’t shared this last thing I worked on. Auxiliary Magazine contacted me back at the very beginning of the pandemic to ask if I’d be interested in creating something for an illustrated fashion editorial as in-person photoshoots had not been possible and of course I was delighted at the opportunity to work with them in my capacity as an artist.
They happen to be one of my favorite indie publications and I have been featured several times as a model in previous issues, including the cover of April/May 2012 and more recently in one of my favorite editorials ever - “Alien Botany” in the Spring 2016 issue - for artist and designer Zoetica Ebb (who also happens to be the cover model of this new issue!).
It was a new challenge for me as I’ve never drawn anything that could be considered a fashion illustration and there was also a pretty quick turnaround time required but it was a great learning experience and I’m quite happy with the results. I got a print copy of the magazine recently and it looks even better in print!
Special shout out to Razor Candi, who provided much inspiration for the model I drew. I had recently joined her Patreon and had a lot of sketches based on her that I ended up adapting for the illustrations. Thanks also to Jennifer Link for help with the mood/board and styling (and for trusting me to do something I’ve never done before!).
You can get a copy of the new issue and see the full editorial HERE :)