Rossetti & Hassett
01 Ben Hassett for Vogue Germany January 2010 | scanned by Babi @ tfs 02 Dante Gabriel Rossetti. La Ghirlandata. 1873. Oil on canvas. The Guildhall Art Gallery, London, UK
margaret
Meet Margaret and her selection of spectacles. I created my first ever animated gif today, well without the assistance of gickr. It’s so much easier than I expected and if you want to give it a go, I followed these instructions. Would love … Continue reading
plaits & braids
I’ve started working on a series of illustrations featuring some of my favourite hairstyles. First up, the side plait. It’s Incomplete so why I’m sharing it with you now I’m not entirely sure. Speaking of plaits and braids, I’m really liking this Leonard … Continue reading
Flaming June
Inspiration. like a painting 01 / Flaming June by Frederic Lord Leighton, 1895 02 / Self portrait by Ren Rox, 2008 03 / The Bridesmaid by John Everett Millais, 1851 image source: gatochy | ren rox | artrenewal
the yawn
Hello there, Please excuse my absence for the past week! I’ll update you over with the next few days with what I’ve been up to. Until then here’s a detail of a little illustration I completed a while ago…. image credit: … Continue reading
hair styling
01 Betty Compson | source: www.moviemaidens.com 02 Mary McCartney for Lula | source: my scan
Pringle
Ad Campaigns. Pringle of Scotland One of these days this blog is going to consist entirely of images focusing on hair. I’ve started tagging such posts with ‘hair’ so they are easier to find. If anybody knows the photographer’s name, please comment. … Continue reading
shiny & sleek
Catwalks. backstage fall 07-08 Catwalks Fall 07-08 Reports 10 Magazine Issue 23 Summer 2007 | my scan
Far Away Thoughts, 1892
Art. John William Godward Image credit: Far Away Thoughts by John William Godward, 1892 | source
An Auburn beauty
Art. John William Godward Image credit: An Auburn beauty by John William Godward | source