Casa Mila Barcelona

Casa Mila Roof Terrace

Myself and Jenny at Casa Mila

Parc Guell Mosaics used as Garment Textiles

I spent this past Friday night doing exactly what I wanted to do; watching Vicky Cristina Barcelona with a glass of rose. I had no idea it would prove to be such a productive evening. About a week ago, Joe Denaro asked us to collage our class drawings. I still had not yet decided what location to place my figures in. After watching this film there was no question I wanted to put them in Barcelona. Much like the film's character Vicky, I too hold an unwavering love for Antoni Gaudi's architecture.

A few summers ago, my friend Jenny and I went on a Spanish escapade through Barcelona, Ibiza, and Madrid. Without a doubt, Gaudi's most ornate, exquisite works are what resonate with me most. To be honest, I had trouble deciding between Parc Guell and Casa Mila for the background on this piece. In the end I resolved to place them on the roof of Casa Mila, while incorporating the mosaics of Parc Guell into the fabrics of the garments. This work has me dreaming of the hot sun on Las Ramblas. Enjoy!!

Give Me Face

Travel Write Draw Bloglovin' Widget

I've been thinking for the longest time about designing my own bloglovin' widget for Travel Write Draw. I just couldn't, for the life of me, figure out what to do for it. A few weeks ago, my illustrator class assigned us to design a luggage tag for a travel company called Eco Road. Suddenly the lights went off and I pleaded with my professor to let me design one for Travel Write Draw.

Fortunately the answer was yes and I once again turned to Vogue Paris for inspiration. I used the same references as I did for my suitcase banner and settled on a super sultry image of none other than Miss Lara Stone. She happens to be my favorite model du jour and I'm really pleased with the outcome. Would love to get these printed up for actual use. Enjoy!!

60's Society Girl

Meagan's Guide to West Village NYC

Best Coffee at Jack's (138 W 10th St)

Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend

Tomo Goes to Paris

Me in Paris below...

More specifically, the Palais Royal!!

I met my beautiful friend Tomo when she began modeling for FIT's fashion illustration block last semester. With a mutual love of art and fashion, and our birthday's being three days apart, it's no wonder we clicked instantly. She has always been so supportive of my artwork. Her suggestion that I start a blog led to Travel Write Draw's inception. This summer, while discussing our travel plans, she mentioned her longing to see Paris for the first time. This homework assignment for Bil Donovan's class proved to be the perfect opportunity to send her there.

Once again we were asked to take class drawings of Tomo and integrate them into a graphic background. The focus of the illustrations were her striped shirt. For me, stripes are synonymous with Paris. I decided to reference my pictures of Paris from a trip a few summers ago. I was immediately struck by Daniel Buren's striped columns in the Palais Royal's courtyard. What better way to counter her horizontal stripes with their graphic verticals?! Since I can't afford to buy her plane ticket, this piece of art will have to do. I adore reminiscing about the city of love. Enjoy!!

A Day with Me at FIT