Breeze Through the Moments

Hello everyone! Ya know, sometimes I think to myself how crazy the ups and downs of plan failing or a missed mark can be. I noticed in my own experiences, especially in the most recent moments, that I have not really taken a minute to breathe and recuperate from such things. I just had to let out  a sigh and roll with the punches. I think it's critical now especially when passionate about areas that aren't working out, to just sit back and breeze through the moments and get up again. On to the next bigger and better move for ourselves. 

Right now, this is what I ought to do.

Bush Babes | A Hand at Nature

I recently took a journey within my imagination. I found myself in a garden of what we needed and not what was in excess. I thought about my hair texture-- kinky, coily and spirally springing on top of my head. When I wake up. I have so many options with styling it makes me so happy to have this kind of hair texture. Most of the time its about the shape, not the definition of the texture of my hair. 

I thought of the appearance of Afro textured hair altogether on different women and compared a garden of plants--- rather bushes. No head of hair or shape. It's beautiful.

I imagined the idea of having a bush growing out of my scalp, designed by bush cutters into an exotic shape. I thought about different flowers and things we find in a garden area and wanted to express a different idea for each type. 

Bushes and afro hair in it's distinction from many hair types grows up and out. 

It all came together for this short series of illustrations. 

Embrace a hand at nature.

The Lotus

The Dress

The Rock

The Jewel

The Stream

Sketch Nights at the Society of Illustrations

Sketches from the last Fashion Illustration Sketch Night 2/7/13. 

I've recently been trying my hand at using new gouache brand. 

Searching for feelings. Searching for a story behind the fashion in these sketches.