Kelly Smith

For my third research object I choose an illustration by Kelly Smith. She is an Australian illustrator with a major in both graphic design and photography. In her work she uses a combination of both pencils and watercolour. Most of her work is fashion related and she has done illustrations for Australian Vogue, Net-A-Porter and recently published a book called Sticker Fashionista.

The illustration I chose includes a pencil drawing and colouring with watercolour. I love the way she makes the people in her drawings look real, almost like a black and white photo. The really inspiring bit about her work is the way she colours her drawing with watercolour. I also find her feminine style and great combination of colour highly creative and inspiring. Even though she only colour some parts of the illustration, the end result is amazing. The grey pencil work and the light colours blend so well together. I like the way she mixes two different materials in one illustration. Since the day I came across her work, she has really been an inspiration to me and I think she will became an even greater inspiration in the future. 

Iris Van Herpen

Reference list

Kelly Smith (2011) Iris Van Herpen [Online]
Available at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdyandme/5966040506/in/set-72157627259002862 (Accessed 7 november 2012)


http://www.illustrationweb.com/Scrapmail.aspx?scrapmail_id=88 (Accessed 7 november 2012)