FRIDAY FASHION ILLUSTRATION: A CHERRY PRINT DRESS

Greetings my dear readers and/or  fellow bloggers! Happy 1st of August!

Today I'm going to publish this post from my cellphone because I cannot connect my laptop to Internet for some reason.

As regular readers of my blog know, fashion illustrating is not only something I do, it's something I have always done.

I loved doing it when I was little, playing with paper dolls and all. I never really grew out of it, I just found more ways to do it. Over the years, I have gotten quite creative with fashion illustration, working with and exploring different media.

The fashion sketch I'm sharing today is fairly simple.  It's a quick illustration of a white cherry A-line dress I had for ages.

I have recently worn this dress to a visit to Split city. I paired it with a black and white hat , a mini beige bag,  a random tote bag and a pair of tropical print sandals. 

12 MORE WAYS TO WEAR A CHERRY PRINT DRESS 

This Grace Karin white cherry print was sent to me in a collab back in 2019. As you can see, I have been worn it a lot so far. 

1) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2020/09/20-ways-to-wear-white-heeled-sandals.html

2) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/09/53-ways-to-wear-pair-of-brown-heeled.html

3) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2019/07/a-beach-outfit-featuring-white-cherry.html

4) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2019/08/what-to-wear-when-its-really-hot.html

5) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-hot-summer-in-mostar-city-nine.html

6) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2019/09/two-ways-to-style-scarf-sustainable.html

7) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2019/04/how-to-find-perfect-easter-outfit-for.html

8) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-hot-summer-in-mostar-city-nine.html

9) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2024/06/my-spring-alphabet-2024.html

10) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2020/08/book-review-and-recommendation-roadside.html

11) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2019/02/a-grace-karin-dress-valentines-day.html

12) https://modaodaradosti.blogspot.com/2021/06/spring-styling-restyling-white-cherry.html

I placed the illustration on the wall of my current work place in Seget (near Trogir) just because I couldn't figure out where else to put it.

I added a bouquet of flowers for no reason. I wasn't actually holding flowers in the reference photograph I used.

 Below you can see the pencil sketch. I did the pencil sketch first and then I used some markers and coloured pencils to fill in the illustration.

Read this post to see how I illustrated my outfit back in May: A FASHION ILLUSTRATION OF MYSELF: ACRYLIC PAINTS

Another illustration of my outfit here: 

FASHION ILLUSTRATION: TEDDY BEAR COAT 

Would you like to see how I illustrated and wore this teddy bear/ faux fur coat before? 

1) SEE HOW I WORE THIS TEDDY BEAR COAT WITH VINTAGE LEVI'S 501 JEANS IN 2019

2) SEE HOW I WORE THIS FAUX FUR COAT WITH A GREY DRESS IN 2021

3) SEE HOW I ILLUSTRATED TEDDY BEAR COAT IN 2021 IN THIS FASHION AND LOCATION ILLUSTRATION (KRAVICA) 

4- 15)  9 WAYS TO STYLE A FAUX FUR (TEDDY BEAR BEIGE COAT) 2018

16) SEE HOW I ILLUSTRATED THIS COAT IN 2016 WHEN I STYLED IT WITH HAND PAINTED VINTAGE JEANS!

17-18) SEE HOW I LAYERED THE TEDDY COAT OVER ANOTHER COAT FOR A VERY COLD DAY AND WITH WHITE JEANS AND TOP IN 2019

19) WITH A GREY DRESS FOR SOME CLASSICAL READING RECOMMENDATIONS IN 2021

I ALSO ILLUSTRATE FASHION BLOGGERS- In this post from last March, I shared two fashion illustrations I made inspired by one of Silvia Negretti's outfits.  As some of you might know, there is a regular feature on my blog where I post my art inspired by fashion bloggers. So, this means I'm back with another Inspired by post. This is not the first time I'm illustrating Silvia. I posted  another fashion drawing based on her outfit in 2016. I have been following and reading Silvia's blog S in Fashion Avenue for many years. We might have been started our blogs around the same time, but I remember hers was one of the first blogs I discovered. I always find great fashion inspiration there. 

There is another regular feature on my blog where I post fashion illustrations called: Friday Fashion Illustration! My last post in this category was published at the end of February: 

FASHION ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: BLACK WITH PINK, GREEN AND RED ACCENT 2025

Prior to that, there was a Friday illustration post published last month and it wasn't exactly a proper Fashion Illustration Friday as it featured an old illustration of mine, but still maybe it counts!

I shared some new holiday fashion illustrations to wish you Happy New Year, though!

In December, I also shared a happy holidays posts with my art!

In December 2024, I also shared a fashion illustration of my khaki outfit I wore for a visit to Čapljina.

If you search my blog, you'll find hundreds if not thousands original fashion illustrations. 

 Now, here comes the reference photograph taken by my lovely colleague on our day off.

Isn't Split city beautiful? 

I felt quite comfortable in this summer  styling!

My friend showed me the best place to get desserts in Split city!

My dessert was amazing and so was hers. 

How fabulous that we were both free on the same day, so we visited my home city together!

I had such a great time! 

I only get one free day per week, so it's wonderful when I can make most od it.

To be honest, sometimes I'm too tired to do anything on my free day. I was actually sick on a couple of my free days this Summer. I think it's just exhaustion. 

However, this particular day off was wonderful. It was an active day, but in a good way. So,  I  managed to feel fully rested the next day.

A lovely day off can make such a difference!

I had lunch with my parents, explored my home town with a colleague and had a drink with my brother and sister-in-law in the evening.

We started our morning with my visit to health insurance. 

I paid additional health insurance.

I forgot to do so when starting to work in Croatia again.

As you might remember, I was in a hospital.

Well, the hospital bill was much higher than I expected- it was a quarter of my salary. 

I thought I might pay some small fee, but the hospital pay fee proved to be very high.

So, on my free day I made a stop to health insurance.

On the upper side, we took some lovely photographs there. 

In these images, you can see my lovely home city in the background. 

THE NEW PART OF TOWN, THE SO CALLED ' WEST COAST OR NEW COAST- ( ZAPADNA/ NOVA OBALA) WHERE YOU WILL FIND THE YACTS  BECAUSE IT IS A NEWLY BUILT MARINE

THE WEST COAST - ZAPADNA OBALA

This is what Split site says about the West coast:

 " The West Coast is a kind of a seaside continuation of the Riva, a promenade stretching 623 meters in length. Paved entirely with white stone from Brač, hosting luxurious yachts tied to its coastline and with cafes and restaurants along its entire length, it represents the new popular meeting point for the Split’s citizens and guests.

The West Coast is not only a place where with your coffee you can enjoy in the most spectacular view of Split, there you can also find out who are the Split’s athlete’s who have won an Olympic medal and as such promoted its city all around the world. Along the promenade, right by the sea, bronze plates with the names, the year of the Olympic games, the city the Olympics were held in, the medal that was won and the image of the sport, are imbedded into the white stone. They are lined up chronologically starting with the first Olympic medal."

MATEJUŠKA PORT IS FOLLOWED BY NEWLY BUILT  LUXURIOUS MARINE WHERE YOU CAN HAVE DRINKS IN LOVELY BARS OR JUST CHILL AT ONE OF THE BENCHES

Matejuška has been a small port for local fishermen for centuries.  Besides being an authentic location, Matejuška also offers a nice view of Split city itself. I would definitely recommend visiting it. Why stop there, though? If you continue your stroll and pass by Matejuška, you can also walk in and see the newer port: a luxurious modern marine and the so called 'new coast' or 'west coast' (nova obala/zapadna obala) where you can enjoy drinks at trendy bars with views of yachts and Split city panorama. 

SEE HOW I ILLUSTRATED AND PAINTED SPLIT BEFORE

  MATEJUŠKA, SPLIT CITY (CROATIA)

  ZENTA MARINE, SPLIT CITY (CROATIA) 

ŽNJAN BEACH, SPLIT CITY (CROATIA)

  A SEAVIEW FROM A PARK (SPLIT, CROATIA)

Besides in this regular feature, Split city has appeared in my other art posts as well. Have a look and follow the links below to see how Split inspired my art.

PHOTODIARY: EN PLEIN AIR SKETCH

Back in Spring 2021, I took advantage of wonderful sunny weather to do some en plein air sketching in Split city, Croatia.  The weather was so warm that it felt like summer. The beach I sketched is called Firule and what you can se in the distance is island Čiovo. I drew this seascape with watercolour pencils, What made me choose this spot to sketch were the colours. I was fascinated by the colour of the sea and the rocks. Moreover, I really like the background. I do enjoy working outdoors and it is fortunate to  live in a warm climate so one can sketch outdoor without risking a cold. I don't have any major issues with people looking at me while I sketch or paint. I'm mostly so concentrated that I don't even notice it. It was definitely nice to be out and about in Split city again. 

OIL PASTELS VS. WATERCOLOUR

 PENCILS (SPLIT, FIRULE )

I completed this watercolour pencil sketch the same day I started it. There was also a version I made with oil pastels. In case anyone is wondering, I don't have these two with me anymore. I shipped some of my art to one (amateur) art gallery. The watercolour landscape I'm sharing with you today was among the paintings sent while the pastel version of this scene was sent to a friend.  Both of them were sketched on a lovely sunny day on Firule beach in Split.

Fashion & Location Illustration of the Day ( Split)

Why do location and fashion illustrating often go hand in hand? I found myself asking that question today. I love exploring all aspects of fashion illustration, because well it's something I'm passionate about, and I've pretty much always been into it. Seriously, my elementary schoolbooks are filled with fashion illustrations. Anyhow, as of late, I find myself wanting to make fashion illustrations that will be as much about the location as about the outfit. 

Split really has some really great historical sites and in that sense it is very Mediterranean. Indeed, what is fantastic about the Mediterranean area is that you  can often not only see the past with your own eyes, you can touch and smell it as well. If that's not potentially educational, I don't know what is.

MORE POSTS ABOUT SPLIT CITY

SUMMER 2024: WHEN THE SUN SETS IN SPLIT

In this 2024 summer post, you can take an evening stroll through Split with me!

A SPLIT CITY GIRL WHO LOVES PAINTING THE SEA

In this 2024 summer post, you'll find photographs of beach Žnjan, a summer outfit and my meditations about painting the sea. Below there are more links to explore from posts shot in Split city.

SPLIT CITY GUIDE: THE PALACE  & SPLIT CITY GUIDE: CHURCH OF SAINT DOMINIC

 A SHORT VISIT TO SPLIT CITY, WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO DINE?

HOW TO FIND PHOTO WORTHY LOCATIONS IN SPLIT CITY?

 VISITING SPLIT CITY IN WINTER TIME

 A FLORAL DRESS FOR SIGHTSEEING SPLIT CITY

RESTAURANT ASIA, SPLIT CITY 

 WHAT TO DO IN SPLIT CITY IN AUTUMN?

FEMININE STYLING & SUNSET IN SPLIT CITY

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SPLIT CITY

IS SPRING A GOOD TIME TO VISIT SPLIT CITY?

STROLLING SPLIT 3

WHERE THE SEA IS CRYSTAL CLEAR...

 STREET STYLE PHOTOGRAPHY SPLITSUNSET IN SPLIT CITY

WHAT TO WEAR FOR SIGHTSEEING SPLIT CITY?

 IS DOMINUS CATHEDRAL TOWER WORTH THE CLIMB?

 SUMMER ISN'T OVER YET IN SPLIT CITY

WHY VISITING SPLIT IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA?

WINTER IN SPLIT CITY, CROATIA

 MUSTARD DRESS AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN SPLIT

 SPLIT CITY CENTRE AND A MIDI DRESS

SPLIT CITY SPRING STYLE 2021

SPLIT CITY SUMMER 2021

SPLIT CITY RESTAURANT DALMATINO 2021

SPLIT CITY, SEPTEMBER 2021

I LOVE SPLIT CITY (TWO OUTFITS)

 PURPLE AND RED IN SPLIT CITY

 SPRING IN SPLIT CITY

Between lunch and drinks in Trogir, we wondered through Žnjan beaches.

Finally, I can show you some images from there.

We had a lot of fun enjoying the scenery.

We also did some people watching!

It was windy and I loved it.

Sea breeze is better than any air conditioning!

Look at these views! 

I'm happy I finally got to see the new Žnjan beach complex!

It looks really nice, I have to say. What do you guys think?

Thank you for visiting and take care.