Anthousa - The Flower Nymph
After I saw Anthousha, I have been inspired by its artlessness, unique color contrasts and shadows. This is why I was curious to find out more about the inspiration behind this absolutely lovely fashion illustration.
The legend say that Nymphs are not immortal. They just live for a very long time. I really believe that this beautiful fashion illustration created by talented Moie Preisenberger aka Eskimoie it is immortal.
Do you know why? Because of the story behind it. Read this Guest Post written by Moie Preisenberger to find out more about Anthousha.
Photo source: Moie Preisenberger
What triggered me to draw this fashion illustration
I thought it would be a cool idea to somehow incorporate flowers with fashion design, and on searching flowers I found the lovely peony. I get very inspired from the beauty and colour in nature.
I named it Anthousa which is a greek name derived from the word anthos, meaning “flower.” In mythology, this is the name of a type of flower nymph. I love my ancient mythology.
The process of creating this artwork
Well… I started out finding a cute pose and drawing out the basic idea very roughly. Then I coloured pick straight from a reference photo so the colours are natural. After that I just layered brush strokes down till I’m happy.
This drawing took 3-4 hrs but sometimes depending on the level of detail can take 1-7 hrs.
The style of this fashion illustration
Colour and uniqueness is something I always keep in mind when I’m drawing. I like to keep it looking organic.
Mediums/tools/software used to create this artwork
I use Photoshop and my trusty Wacom Bamboo tablet, most of my work is done digitally because it just lets you be way more creative.
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