Inspired by...Nicoleta Buru


 EN Time for another Inspired by post. The medium is watercolours on paper. This time I illustrated Nicoleta Buru from reinvent yourself blog. A little post update as it seems that Reinvent Yourself blog by Nicoleta Buru is no longer active in 2025. I did however found this photography page by Nicoleta Buru and I think it's by a same person, so I'm adding that link. 


 I think this is the first time that I illustrated Nicoleta. The first one is always the hardest, it gets easier with time. I'm always nervous when I illustrate someone for the first time, but I think one was turned out alright. Actually, I quite like this illustration of mine, if I may say so.

 It is great being able to join my love for fashion illustrations with my love for fashion bloggers. I graduated from my art class last month (hurray!) and I made the decision to continue taking art classes. So, this February I will be spending one evening a week in Michelangelo gallery. I didn't take a course in fashion illustrating (yet), but I did started following Zoe Hong on YouTube and her tutorials are really helpful. Besides that, I've been practicing. That means you can expect to see more art work around here. Thank you for reading and have a lovely day!

HR Vrijeme za još jednu Nadahnuta s objavu. Medij su vodene boje na papiru. Ovaj put sam ilustrirala Nicoletu Buru s bloga reinvent yourself. Mislim da je ovo prvi put da sam je ilustrirala. Prvi put je uvijek najteže, sa vremenom postaje lakše. Uvijek sam nervozna kada nekoga slikam po prvi put, ali mislim da je ova ispala u redu. Zapravo, poprilično mi se sviđa ova moja ilustracija, ako smijem to reći.

Odlično je moći spojiti dvije stvari koje volim, a to su modne ilustracije i modni blogeri. Prošli mjesec sam završila tečaj crtanja i slikanja (hura), a odlučila sam da ću nastaviti s tečajem. Tako da ove veljače ću provodit jednu večer u Michelangelo galeriji. Još nisam upisala nikakav tečaj modne ilustracije, ali počela sam slijediti Zoe Hong na YouTubu i zasada su mi njeni tutoriali baš bili korisni. Osim toga, vježbala sam. To znači da možete očekivati još mojih radova ovdje. Hvala vam na čitanju i ugodan dan vam želim!





akvarel modna ilustracija

Post update 2025 

I still love this watercolour fashion illustration! 

I still illustrate bloggers!

Check out the link below to see a recent fashion drawing of a blogger. 


https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2025/03/inspired-by-silvia-negretti-from-s-in.html


modna ilustracija

A few more images of this watercolour fashion illustration. You can still see the pencil sketch marks. I didn't delete them. I like the sketched look of this piece. 



I have come across so many inspiring bloggers in more than a dozen years of blogging. 

It has been a joy and a privilege getting to know so many amazing bloggers. 





If you look at the edges of the paper, you can see how I was cleaning my brushes there, wiping of extra water. 

I wonder if I still have this illustration at home. 

Perhaps I should go and look for it.



I really love the tender vibes in this fashion illustration!
Watercolour is such a beautiful medium. Perhaps I should use it more.

#reinventyourself
Inspired by Nicoleta


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INSPIRED BY MICA, SHEILA AND BLAIR 2020





Thank you so much for reading and visiting. I'm a Croatian language teacher and blogger. I started my blog in 2012 and since then I have published thousands of original sketches, drawings and paintings. If you're looking for original indie art, you have come to the right place.


Comments

  1. Jen4 February 2017 at 07:17

    Wow! Beautiful ilustration, love the details on the skirt and the see-through space ♥

    www.heresometimes.com

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  2. Vildana Šuta4 February 2017 at 07:38

    Zaista predivno.
    <3

    Vildana from Living Like V & Stalia Is BAE

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  3. Beauty Unearthly4 February 2017 at 08:29

    Wow...it look super amazing...thx for sharing honey...:-)

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  4. mysterious-natalia.blogspot.com4 February 2017 at 09:45

    Very cool blog is here for longer and cool post. Followers, and I count on a rematch www.mysterious-natalia.blogspot.com

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  5. Katarina Stamenkovic4 February 2017 at 09:50

    Cool illustration! :)

    https://badassvampire.blogspot.rs/

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  6. Unknown4 February 2017 at 10:59

    This is great.
    http://societyfix.blogspot.com.eg/

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  7. JJ4 February 2017 at 12:07

    Love it!!
    Dora www.BangsBang.com

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  8. Lera4 February 2017 at 17:11

    Just went to her blog, and it looks just like Nicoleta. She has interesting photography too.

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  9. Unknown5 February 2017 at 09:00

    Ovo mi je stvarno jedna od tvojih najdražih rubrika na blogu :) i baš se vidi da vježbaš i trudiš se sve više i više, samo tako nastavi, pogotovo jer iskreno uživaš u crtanju! <3

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    1. Ivana Split6 February 2017 at 04:50

      hvala najljepša...da, sve više uživam u tome....<3

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  10. A Very Sweet Blog5 February 2017 at 09:22

    Beautiful job! I love the skirt & camisole top.
    http://www.averysweetblog.com/

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  11. Kezzie5 February 2017 at 13:46

    OOh this is lovely! Well done!

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  12. Kezzie5 February 2017 at 13:46

    ....sorry pressed too early! Well done on graduating from your art class! I can see developments in your portraiture!!!x

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  13. Jack Beard Growth5 February 2017 at 21:52

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  14. Unknown6 February 2017 at 05:10

    Bravo za tečaj! Drago mi je što nastavljaš tim putem. Divno je kada možemo neki hobi da nadogradimo i ko zna, možda pretvorimo u nešto još veće nekada. Verujem da nije lako naslikati nekoga po prvi put pa mi se utoliko više dopada ilustracija. Mislim da si je jako verno dočarala :)

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    1. Ivana Split6 February 2017 at 07:23

      hvala ti....danas imamo puno toga za raspolaganju za učenje, od tečaja do internet tutoriala tako da stvarno nemamo izliku da ne radimo na sebi:).

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  15. Lenya6 February 2017 at 07:30

    Beautiful and delicate illustration, Ivana. Congrats on the graduation, Ivana. Happy new week.
    xox
    Lenya
    latest look: 🎭 Don Quixote 🎭

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