David Downton illustrates fashion

David Downton is one of the most famous illustrators in the fashion industry. His style could be compared to René Gruau‘s, but they are still different in some way. The brush strokes are much more visible in Downton’s work, making it more pictorial and spontaneous. He attends the Haute Couture shows and draws sketches of what he sees on the runway (his first work of that kind was for The Financial Times), just like a journalist takes notes on a notebook. The only difference is that David’s “notes” are works of art. He uses gouache, watercolour, oil stick, acrylics, and Rotring ink, his favourite. And he doesn’t post-edit the illustrations on the computer! (via). How amazing must it be to be able to paint so effortlessly.

He’s known also for his portraits. He’s drawn Michelle Obama, Cate Blanchett, Stella Tennant, Catherine Deneuve, Dita Von Teese, or the Mad Men cast. His illustrations are so revealing that they’ve even made it to the Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue‘s cover.

Jon Hamm, Christina Hendricks and John Slattery, from Mad Men

credit: Illustrations by Davdi Downton found at fashiongazette, fashionanddreams

14 comments on “David Downton illustrates fashion

  1. Cuando veo estos posts de ilustradores siempre me entra cierta envidia de lo bien que dibujan. Qué maravilla!!

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  2. Me parecen increíbles. Parece que no, pero estas ilustraciones como “deconstruidas” o disbujadas- a medias (desconozco el nombre técnico de este estilo) es dificilísimo, al menos desde mi punto de vista de persona que a veces coje pinzel y acuarelas ;)

    Un beso!!

    M

  3. Maravillosas ilustraciones. Si tuviera ocasión, no dudaría en tener uno de estos preciosos y estilosos dibujos sobre la mesa de mi despacho.

    Muchas gracias por darnos a conocer el trabajo de este gran artista!

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