The Warmth of the Past in the Shadow of Tomorrow

Sources: Edmund Blair Leighton, Snorpy, Camilla Akrans

Happy Inspiration Friday!
Wow, long week for me...
How about you?
Have had 3 deadlines over the last 2 weeks,
and I have been sick since Monday night....
haha So made for some interesting experiences.
Think this is one of my first times "Sick Painting" haha
but all the paintings actually turned out really cool and different.
I think i will be able to post them next week! So excited about that. :)

Hm... What else...
Oh yes!
Yeah, so been working alot on a couple projects that have been in the works for years!
And so sorry i can't talk about it more, but i can't wait to tell you all about it.
Hopefully they are going to turn out really amazing!
but i will keep you posted on it :)
I truly hope you are having an amazing day!
D

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Rachel Antonoff Spring 2011 - Full Frontal Fashion

Well, Well, my friends, how was your weekend?
Mine was pretty good ended up working a little through the weekend....
My brother and I worked on writing a story book...
I'm really excited about it...
Like so excited that I can barely concentrate on anything other than the story,
I can't wait for yawl to read it.
But any ways the painting today is one i did for Sundance Channel's Full Frontal Fashion.
It's of Amanda Jules from a photo I took at Rachel Antonoff Spring 2011, which is one of my favorite collections of this last season.
I really like how the painting came out.
The fabric print was a lot of work, but like how it turned out.
I really hope you like it :)

p.s. sorry if there are typo's i'm really tired typing this right now ;)

P.s.s. My bro set up this Facebook page. So Igor + André is now on Facebook if you want to "Like" us! Haha Just Click Here!

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Strangers from the North - Inspiration Friday

Happy Inspiration Friday!
Is it just me or has this week flown by?
My Inspiration Friday prompt was "What if you were kidnapped to a royal city in the north in a different world?
What would it look and feel like?"
Hahah random i know but this was what i came up with The Photos & Painting are from John Everett Millais, Norman Parkinson, Sarah Moon, Snorpy, and I am not sure who took the picture of Vlada Roslyakova
I really hope it inspires you and hope you're having a great day!
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Marc Jacobs Spring 2011 Collection

Hey Hey Hey!
How was your day?
Today's Full Frontal Fashion Painting is of Marc Jacobs Spring 2011 Collection.
I have to say, the hats from this collection were really fun to paint.
I really like how this painting turned out cause it feels very Spring to me.
:)

Oh also i've been working at night writing my first storybook & my first music album....
I can't wait for yawl to read and hear it! :)

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Andy + Debb Spring 2011

Good Morning!
Well my painting today is the second one i did for Sundance Channel's Full frontal Fashion,
and it's from Andy & Debb Spring 2011 from NYFW.
This was a Show I was Fortunate enough to get to take pictures back stage and during the show (which i will post soon i promise :)
And the Lovely Girl wearing the dress is a girl named Rashelle Osbourne of Trump Models.
She really stood out to me at the show,
and seemed really nice and had a great smile.
All and all i really loved the collection the cuts were great and the color pallet of the show was perfect.
It was up there as one of the best shows I attended this last Fashion Week.
Welp, off to paint some more!
I hope you like the painting :)

P.S. Sorry for lack of comments back and posts lately I've been buried with work, but I'm hoping to slowing things down so I can have more time to respond back and all. Just wanted to let yawl know i Read everything and i really appreciate all your kind words :)

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Anna Sui Spring 2011 - Full Frontal Fashion

Well friends, how was your weekend?
Mine was great. I've been loving the weather in Southern California lately! It's been amazing.
Sooooooo the painting today is my first of 5 painting I did for Sundance Channel's Full Frontal Fashion.
Each Season I get to pick my top 5 favorite Collections from New York Fashion Week to paint for them.
The Painting today is From Anna Sui Spring 2011 Collection.
This is the painting that i was tweeting about non stop a few weeks ago and saying how it was taking way too long!
Haha it took what seemed like forever, but I really really like how it turned out.
It has the exact vibe i was shooting for.
Well, I really hope you like it,
and I hope your having a great night. :)

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Kylie Bisutti & Chiara in the dresses i designed for Caravan Show

Well my friends!
I'm glad to finally post a picture of the dress i designed for Caravan's Style 360 Show.
My Friend Claudine to design a dress 2 weeks or so before the show,
and it was so incredible how everything came together.
I really like how it turned out.
Victoria Secret Model Kylie Bisutti wore the White dress and Chiara wore the green dress.
I really hope you like it!
I have some close up pictures of the dresses on my Image Diary, and a picture of it on "Inside my Brain".

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Painting of Grace Hollows at Rachel Antonoff

Well My friends I finished this painting!
I was getting scared i wouldn't finish this in time to post it today.
The painting today is of New Zealand model Grace Hollows.
I have to say she was in two shows that Iwas at and she was one of my favorites.
She had a great genuine smile so i thought i would Paint her as my first from the shows I attended.
The Painting is of a picture i took of her at Rachel Antonoff Spring 2011 collection.
I really like how the painting turned out.
I hope you like it!
also hope your having a great day!

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Siki Im Fall 2010 Painting

Hey hey hey friends!
How's your weekend going?
Mine has been amazing!
First weekend off in 6 or 7 weeks...
oh my... i've been tired....
The painting today is the one i did for the W Hotel Bags.
The Painting is from a picture i took at the Siki Im Fall 2010 Collection last NYFW.
i love the paper hats, so so so amazing :)
Well sure hope you like it.
Hope you're having a great weekend.

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The Dress I designed for NYFW!

Hey hey hey!
Oh, ok so completely forgot to tell you all!
I designed a dress for Caravan and it made it's debut in Elle Style 360 Fashion Show for Bobi, Caravan girl, and Boy Meets Girl.
I will post picture of the dresses (two versions of it) really soon.
But first i thought i would post my design sketches i did for the dress.
I really hope you like it!
Hope you are having a great night :)

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All Photos From Rachel Antonoff Are Up

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Hi, Friends!
How was your weekend?
Mine was great!
My college roommate got married, and it was an amazing wedding.
Well, I know I was a little patchy on the posting last week,
and I wanted to let you know I'm not slacking.
I've been painting 24/7.
I have some new paintings coming your way ;)
Oh, so... it took me all day...
but I revamped the "Image Diary" today and Posted all the Images from Rachel Antonoff Spring 2011!
Decided to post all high res pictures, so instead of posting the pictures up here you can see them all up on the Image Diary!
I really hope your like them,
Please let me know which is your favorite! :)
Hope yawl are having an amazing night! :)

Click Here to see all the images

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