David downton is one of the most prolific fashion illustrators alive today, his illustrations are some of the most recognisable in the industry and he is often found in the front row of the worlds best fashion shows, capturing the spirit of the models, the garments and the designer. Mar 7, 2016 i love this guys fashion illustrations. In 1984 he moved to brighton and began his illustration career. For 12 years, he worked as a freelance illustrator. His work has been exhibited in solo shows at the conningsby gallery, london 1998 and 1999 and at the couture voyeur show at london college of fashions fashion space gallery 2006. Fashion shoe illustrations customdesigned illustrations. Many of the stunning images in masters of fashion illustration have not been seen since they were first published. His book portraits of the worlds most stylish women is out now. Whilst he occasionally did fashion illustrations, it was not until 1996 when he was sent to the couture shows by the financial times that he became known as a fashion illustrator. Masters of fashion illustration by david downton, carmen. David downton has launched a new book, masters of fashion illustration. Illustrations this clipart set includes 7 handpainted shoe illustrations.
David downtons fashion illustration and portraits are among the most recognised in the industry from amanda harlech to erin oconnor, he has many firm friends in fashion and hes drawn them all. David downton couture fashion illustrations gallery. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. Many of the stunning images in masters of fashion illustration have. His work has been exhibited in solo shows at the conningsby gallery, london 1998 and 1999 and at the couture voyeur show at london college of fashion s fashion space gallery 2006. Over the last two decades he has worked commercially for vogue, vanity fair, harpers bazaar, chanel and burberry. The most iconic costumes from 6 seasons of downton abbey. Through a series of portraits, he has aptly captured the spirit of some of the most fascinating woman within the fashion industry such as paloma picasso, erin o. I decided to buy this book because downton has made a selection of his own favourite or influential illustratorsartists, and you can see certain elements in the. Folio edit is a newly released series of signed fine art prints from my book dd21, representing. In new york, vanity fairs graydon carter threw a bash at the waverley inn attended by carolina herrera, harvey weinstein, christine. In london, dame joan collins presided over a room full of fashion week. David downton valentino fashion illustration gallery. If the dowton and hajeks illustrations still have the traditional sense of beauty in their art, riikka sormunen and.
David downton portraits of the worlds most stylish women kindle edition by downton, david. The focus is on the fashion illustrations of notable contemporary fashion illustrators, including david downton 1959, gladys perint. David downton is exhibiting at the fig gallery cork street w1 on sept 8th. I love his work, its so elegant and graceful, his work is fashion as simple as that, his work is as gentle as watercolors. May 16, 2020 drawing by david downton, fashion illustration of a dior couture catwalk look, recording the distinctive makeup worn by the models for the springsummer 2007 collection, ink, watercolour, pencil and felt tip pen on paper, 2007. The many incarnations of illustration in the world of fashion. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. David downton fashion illustrations 15 years of vogue. Inside the david downton couture fashion illustration. See more ideas about david downton, downton, fashion illustration. Assouline at claridges 49 brook street london w1k 4hl. David downton portraits of the worlds most stylish women by. Watercolor fashion watercolor art arte fashion fashion fashion trendy fashion fashion models david downton beauty illustration arte popular zoya, paintings by sharon nayak pin it pin it pin it pin it pin it pin it pin it pin it pin it pin it these illustrations were created. In new york, vanity fairs graydon carter threw a bash at the waverley inn attended by carolina herrera, harvey weinstein, christine baranski and my great friend carmen dellorefice.
Nov 27, 2008 david downton illustrations are interesting, one side its kinda trash and the other side its more sweet with nice curveshe also have a bunch of really cool celebrity portrait. Jul 09, 20 claridges artistinresidence, david downton, reports back from the autumnwinter 2014 couture shows. Oct 09, 2015 fashion illustrator david downton on how he came to draw the worlds most famous beauties jeanne beker fashion published october 9, 2015 updated june 5, 2017. I expected it to give more tutorials on howto create designs and more. The focus is on the fashion illustrations of notable contemporary fashion illustrators, including david downton 1959, gladys perint palmer, tanya ling 1966, francois berthoud 1961, mats.
If you like this book, definitely also check out the beautiful. Fashion illustrator david downton on how he came to draw. David downton was born on 18 february 1959 in kent, england. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Mar 21, 2014 david downton is a prolific fashion illustrator based in london. The first monograph on renowned fashion illustrator david downton. His classically elegant, yet highly contemporary images have been a key factor in the revival of interest in the tradition of fashion illustration and david is a worthy successor to the great artists in his field including gruau, eric and antonio. Buy david downton prints fashion illustration gallery. David downton s commercial clients include tiffanys new york, saks 5th avenue, selfridges, harvey nichols, burberry, and the british fashion council. Nov 02, 2010 in an exclusive interview, david downton talks about his career so far, his favourite women and his new book written by matt bramford david downton is one of the most prolific living fashion illustrators, sickness and by far my favourite no offence, healing contributors.
Twelve years later, in 1996, the financial times commissioned him to draw at the couture shows and fashion became. Aug, 2011 david downton is probably the most revered fashion illustrator alive today. An interview with legendary fashion illustrator david downton. David downton couture drawings fashion illustration gallery. An exhibition of 20 new drawings from downtons couture archive. Stop press david downton fashion artist wednesday 23. Sep 15, 2015 the first monograph on renowned fashion illustrator david downton. Aug 10, 2015 see karlie kloss, cate blanchett, and more in these breathtaking watercolors illustrator david downton is the master of capturing fashions beauty in brushstrokes. Fashion illustrator david downton on how he came to draw the. Aug 28, 2012 this entry was posted in advices and tagged david downton.
David downtons commercial clients include tiffanys new york, saks 5th avenue, selfridges, harvey nichols, burberry, and the british fashion council. See more ideas about david downton, fashion sketches and illustration. Fashion artist david downton the nightingale room upstairs of grand central opposite brighton station we are thrilled to announce that internationally renowned fashion illustrator david downton will be talking about his most recent publication. Illustrations for fashion and style and maybe even 1,000 portrait illustrations. Buy masters of fashion illustration 01 by downton, david isbn. Buy masters of fashion illustration by downton, david author sep2010 hardback by david downton isbn. David downton also does portraits how stunning are these. When christian lacroix closed his couture house after an elegiac swansong four years ago, the lights in paris perceptibly dimmed. I got this book mainly to see huge variety of styles when it comes to portraying people, and actually less of the fashion itself.
Inside the david downton couture fashion illustration exhibition at assouline previous slide next slide 11 of view all skip ad thierry mugler couture, david downton, 2016. It didnt really give much instruction and overrall, the book is very disappointing. Compared with david downtons figure, hajeks fashion illustration shifts its focus from the beauty of the figure to the aesthetic qualities of the whole composition. Masters of fashion illustration by david downton waterstones. Fashion illustration goes modern is an exhibition that asserts that fashion illustration is a.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This beautiful book is a must for chic coffee tables. After finishing his studies, david downton began work as a commercial illustrator. David downton born 18 february 1959 is a fashion illustrator. David downton david downton was born in 1959 in kent, england. Over the last decade, david downton has established a reputation as one of the worlds leading fashion artists. Signed, numbered and dated by the artist on the front sheet measurement. Text and illustrations trace the development of the drawing of fashion in vogue magazine from 1924 to the present. David downton s career in illustration started in 1984 when he moved to brighton a couple of years after graduating from college. Sep 16, 2015 fashion illustrator david downton is one of the biggest names in his field, his watercolour drawings of fashion week shows having graced the pages of bazaar on many an occasion. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. If you want a book for inspirational reasons and not technical instructions, then id recommend this book. Whenever i want inspiration, i flip through the pages of this book, its so beautiful and varied.
His illustrations are simply breathtakingly fabulous. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Learn from david downtons illustrations fashionteaching. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading david downton portraits of the worlds most stylish women. He studied in canterbury and wolverhampton where he got a ba in illustrationgraphics. In london, dame joan collins presided over a room full of fashion week glitterati, and raised a glass to her late sister, jackie. See more ideas about david downton, illustration and fashion sketches. He studied at canterbury foundation year 19771978 and wolverhampton ba hons illustrationgraphics 19791981. May 21, 2020 david downton graduated from the university of wolverhampton and began his career as a general illustrator in brighton in 1984.
See more ideas about david downton, fashion sketches and fashion art. His very first job was creating a cover for a magazine called which computer. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. He worked on a wide variety of projects ranging from advertising and packaging to illustrating fiction, cook books and, occasionally, fashion. David downton is one of the best fashion illustrators in the world. Fashion illustrator david downton talks and draws couture. For fashion designers, this would be a good visual resource as well. David downtons career in illustration started in 1984 when he moved to brighton a couple of years after graduating from college. This is a nice book of examples of what you can do with fashion illustrations. David downton is right up there with illustrators rene gruau and kenneth block.
David downton portraits of the worlds most stylish women. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Inspiration and technique book online at best prices in india on. May 03, 2017 david invited me to the opening of his new exhibition installed at minotti in west hollywood. Masters of fashion illustration by david downton, carmen dell. I love fashion and this is a fashion lovers book for sure. The illustrations in this book are iconic of the fashion and style of the times over the last 100 years that made huge differences and changes not only with fashion but with the world movement as a whole as well. David downton trendland online magazine curating the web. David downton fashion effect women watercolor fashion.