INSPIRED BY.... VIX

 Happy 2nd of December! Today I shall share another Inspired by.... post. As some of you know, this is a regular feature on my blog where I illustrate and recommend bloggers. This time I shall share two fashion sketches inspired by Vix from Vintage Vixen blog.  You can visit her blog here. To see the outfits that inspired these fashion drawings visit here and here.

The medium for both of these fashion sketches is coloured pencils on paper. They are done in a smaller sketchbook format. I've recently picked up one smaller sketchbook and assigned it for quicker illustrations and drawings. I've been doing a lot of sketching and illustrating lately. 

MORE INSPIRED BY POSTS:

INSPIRED BY SHANAZ AND MARISA (2020)

THE AUTUMN DECORATIONS- I did some DIY autumn decorations and arrangements as soon as Autumn started. Recently, I have also made these gold leaves ornaments from fallen leaves I collected on my walk. I just applied some gold paint on them, it was a fairy simple DIY. I already had some dry flowers (I dry flowers and plants myself). So, I made some dry floral arrangements and I displayed those. I love seasonal decor. I'm waiting for it to get colder before I introduce more winter based decorations. I'm still autumnal in my art inspirations and decorations. 



As always, thank you for reading and visiting. Take care!

Comments

  1. Oksana Zolotukhina2 December 2020 at 13:43

    The pictures are so lovely! A great review indeed, thanks for sharing!

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  2. Sheila2 December 2020 at 15:19

    I love the gold leaves! They are stunning!

    You could not have picked a better model than Vix! She is so stunning and beautiful and you've really captured her boho spirit, Ivana!

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  3. Vix3 December 2020 at 01:53

    Wow! Ivana, I'm thrilled to bits, you've made me look quite fabulous! You've made my day!
    Is it okay if link your post to tomorrow's blog? xxx

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  4. Paloma García Cuanda3 December 2020 at 03:46

    Love those designs, you are such an artist!!

    Kisses,

    https://www.theartofpaloma.com/

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  5. Lucía3 December 2020 at 04:07

    In love with this illustrations, I really love to draw and design but I don't have the time!!! But it's quite relaxing... :) Thanks for sharing! Have a lovely day!

    www.luciagallegoblog.com

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  6. Mica3 December 2020 at 04:09

    Oh what beautiful illustrations! What a stylish lady to be inspired by! I like your decorations too. After the storms blew some pine cones off the trees we collected a few and the kids painted and decorated them so now they are the centrepiece for our Christmas table :)

    Hope that you are having a good week :)

    Away From The Blue | Handbag Gift Guide

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    1. Ivana Split4 December 2020 at 10:32

      Thank you Mica. I'm also preparing some DIY project with pine cones.

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  7. ellie3 December 2020 at 04:25

    Love those skirts. Such amazing maxi ! Wonderful illustrations. Lovely holiday inspiration too!

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  8. Caitlin'nMegan3 December 2020 at 04:27

    Oh, you have been so creative! Love this!

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  9. Carefully Listening3 December 2020 at 04:28

    Beautiful vintage fashion! Wonderful colors too!

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  10. Better Left Unsaid3 December 2020 at 04:30

    Love your designs! Beautiful post!

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  11. R's Rue3 December 2020 at 08:32

    ❤️❤️❤️

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  12. Silvia Negretti3 December 2020 at 09:14

    Ma che belle illistrazioni, Ivana! Sei stata proprio brava nel rendere così bene le decorazioni ed i dettagli di gonne e bluse!
    Super carine anche le tue idee per decorare la casa, le foglie dorate sono bellissime!!!
    Baci!
    S
    https://s-fashion-avenue.blogspot.com

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  13. Anca3 December 2020 at 09:34

    The illustrations are gorgeous. I always love seeing them. You are so talented. xx

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  14. Polyester Princess3 December 2020 at 10:32

    Your illustrations are fabulous, as always, Ivana, and even if you hadn't told us they were inspired by Vix, I recognized her immediately. Having met her in real life, I can vouch for the fact that you captured her spirit perfectly. Your gold painted leaves are simply magical! xxx

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  15. Jointy&Croissanty3 December 2020 at 11:02

    Such a beautiful illustrations and her style is so gorgeous!

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  16. Ananka3 December 2020 at 11:38

    Great sketches and love your photos :-D

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  17. Sabine Gimm3 December 2020 at 13:21

    Nice inspirations and a lovely decoration.

    xoxo Sabine

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  18. Pablo Parra (Fungi)4 December 2020 at 04:51

    Catching on this dynamic and it is so cool, actually it is a great experiment and a good method to boost creativity and improve our techniques!

    There is something similar called Inktober with a daily task, have you joined? :)

    I love the inspiration coming from Vintage Vix, love the mixture of the look and the explosion of textures and brightful colors (this is the way I want to dress but it is difficult to find colorful garments sometimes)

    Great result as usual Ivana! Love the bright colors in the skirt :D And your look with that comfy sweater is so cool tho! You should illustrate it one day too!

    Pablo
    Hey Fungi

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    1. Ivana Split4 December 2020 at 12:25

      You would look fabulous in colourful garments with your beautiful olive complexation and dark hair! Go for it.

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  19. Ivana Split4 December 2020 at 10:29

    dzijekuje

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  20. Kezzie5 December 2020 at 10:20

    Ah, you've captured her to perfection! I adore Vix and she is the perfect model for your gorgeous illustrations!

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  21. Kezzie5 December 2020 at 10:22

    P.S. The leaves are really effective! I do love them. I've been decorating my music room doors all week as we have a competition to decorate our doors (trying to make the school a really cheerful, ebullient place for the kids and it has been so much fun! My design is based on reuse-to show them decorations can be made from scrap as well as purchasing new!

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    1. Ivana Split9 December 2020 at 15:18

      Thank you Kezzie. That's so great that you're decorating your school.

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  22. swami ratnamurti saraswati6 December 2020 at 13:11

    These are beautiful drawings, Ivana xxx

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