FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: ISLAND HVAR EDITION

Time for another Fashion Friday Feature. Fashion illustration has been a hobby for me for a long time. I've pretty much been illustrating fashionable ladies since I can remember. I even used to make paper Barbies when I was a kid- that was fun! Anyhow, over the years, I tried out various styles of fashion illustrating, some more classic, some more artistic and whimsical. I've never attempted digital art, but with a bit of help from editing magic, today I moved some of my fashion illustration to island Hvar. You could say that I let my illustrated gals enjoy some sunshine. I like mixing up my fashion art with my travel photography. I don't do typical digital art, but I sometimes like to add digital effects to my fashion art. Scroll down to see and more.

MANY WAYS TO DO FASHION ILLUSTRATION
When it comes to fashion illustration, I haven't done it all, but I've done and tried out a lot of things. Starting with the mediums, I have tried it all: markers, pencils, watercolour, watercolour pencils, acrylics, pens, markers and even oil paints. I've also done a lot of mixed media and collage projects over the years. I created fashion illustrations with the helps of scarps, dried and fresh flowers and pretty much anything I could get my hands on. I have illustrated runaway looks by both famous and less known designer, fashion bloggers and inspiring individuals. I was never afraid to experiment and so far I have created a ton of fashion illustrations, sketches, doodles and even some fashion paintings. I'm always looking for ways to develop my style and drawing skills. 

I think that we can all agree that as an adult, it is not easy to make time for hobbies that are complex or time consuming, but I'm so glad I not only tried my hand at fashion illustration but also stuck with it over the years. Fashion illustration was always something I enjoyed, but I only took it more seriously a few years ago. With work came some results and also: art I can hang on my walls. Today I'm feeling pretty happy about owing hundreds of original fashion illustrations. If you want to read a bit more about my art journey, here are links to my old posts: 
- 10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR FASHION ILLUSTRATION SKILLS
- FASHION ILLUSTRATION 2016 
- SHE IS COOLER THAN COOL
- FASHION AND LOCATION ILLUSTRATION
- MAKING OF A FASHION ILLUSTRATION
- ILLUSTRATING A RUNAWAY LOOK
- HOW I LEARNED TO ENJOY DRAWING MORE
- FASHION ILLUSTRATION TIP: NO PAIN, NO GAIN
For those of you that might want to learn more about my fashion illustrations, I'll include some links from my previous Friday Fashion Illustration Posts:
You can order prints, posters and other products with my fashion illustration and art here. As always, thank you for reading and commenting. Have a lovely day!

Comments

  1. FashionRadi 10 January 2020 at 15:54

    I love the third illustration and the one where you used real roses to create the dress. FAVE!

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  2. Mica11 January 2020 at 04:15

    It's always so nice to see how you have fun and try different things with your illustration - and any hobby that makes you happy is a good one! :)

    Hope that you are having a lovely weekend :)

    Away From Blue

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  3. Miss Val's Creations11 January 2020 at 04:20

    Beautiful backdrops for your illustrations! It is such a colorful, stylish hobby. The dress of rose petals is gorgeous.

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  4. Gabrielle11 January 2020 at 04:22

    How fun! I've never tried anything to do with digital art before and so I can imagine it must be quite fun to play around and experiment with! It's always fun to see your fashion illustrations :) Happy new Year!

    aglassofice.com x

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  5. Milentry11 January 2020 at 05:27

    A great post! I love your blog. Your content is very interesting < 3
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  6. Anonymous11 January 2020 at 10:15

    Love the use of colour! Very pretty designs.

    Anika | chaptersofmay.com

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  7. Laura Marie11 January 2020 at 15:19

    The illustration with flowers is my favourite. Beautiful xo
    www.shehearts.net

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  8. Giancarlo11 January 2020 at 15:39

    Buona domenica.

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  9. akiko hiramatsu11 January 2020 at 19:45

    Your fashion illustrations always inspire me!! You are trying many ways!
    I really love no.4 and no.5 because they make me feel a trip <3
    I am looking forward to seeing your new illustrations!

    akiko

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    I enjoy reading a post that can make men and women think. Also, thanks for permitting me to comment!
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  11. Ananka12 January 2020 at 13:07

    Oh wow Ivana, you are very talented. Great sketches :-D

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  12. NotJessFashion12 January 2020 at 21:16

    Loving these amazing illustrations!
    Jessica | notjessfashion.com

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  14. Polyester Princess13 January 2020 at 11:08

    It seems I'm running a bit behind in commenting, and that I skipped commenting on this post, which I must remedy now. I always loving seeing your fashion illustrations and I think you are a very talented, and many talented lady. I do agree with you that as an adult it is hard to make time - proper time - for a hobby and in fact, I'm always strapped for time myself. But I do admire the amount of things you manage to do, reading, hiking, fashion illustration and blogging, and all of that on top of your job! Hope you're having a great week, and I'll be catching up with your recent post as soon as I can! xxx

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