http://www.daviddownton.com/
Masters Of Fashion Illustration, David Dowton.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73DRQus5_04
David Dowton studied illustration and graphics in Wolverhampton in 1979-1984, which started his illustration career. For the next twelves years, a period in time he describes as "wagging my tail when the phone rang" -
http://www.daviddownton.com/biography.html he has worked on a ranged variety of projects, ranging from advertising, to putting illustration within fictional books, cooking books and on occasion fashion, such as Vogue.
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| Celebrating Australian Vogue 50th Birthday. |
From his work, many of my own designs have been inspired by his technique and style placed upon the drawings. Having seen some of his work, I noticed he hardly uses many medias apart from oil paint and pencil yet the way in which his work appeals the viewer gives a new outlook on illustration.
David Downton's current clients include; Tiffany & Co, Bloomingdales, Barney’s, Harrods, Top Shop, Chanel, Dior, L’Oreal, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, V Magazine and the V&A Museum.
In 1998 Downtown produced a portfolio based on life, mostly focusing on some of the worlds most beautiful women, including Erin O’Connor, Paloma Picasso, Catherine Deneuve, Linda Evangelista, Carmen Dell'Orefice, Iman and Dita Von Teese.
His portraits will always be one of my many desires for art, most illustrators have different ways of inspiring a future artist but the imagination of creating a piece should always be put in effect.
http://www.daviddownton.com/interview.html
An interview by Tony Glenville
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| "Erin O'Connor" Unknown date/media |
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| "Dita Von Teese" 2008 Unknown date/media |
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| "Carmen" Carmen Dell'Orfice Unknown date/media |
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