Creating Artwork for Excel Sports at this years The Master's Tournament!

Happy Tax Day…LOL. In more exciting news, I have been fortunate enough to work behind the scenes creating custom fashion illustrations for a sports agency at The Master’s. These were initial concept/mockup art designs with custom backgrounds for guests to choose from. I’m hard at work illustrating around 85-90 custom artworks and I’m so grateful for Excel Sports Management for giving me this opportunity! They are an amazing agency representing some of golf’s brightest stars.

I’m thankful to be apart of The Master’s in a small and artful way! And congrats to Rory for his back to back win ;)

I created 3 backgrounds of iconic Master’s scenes. Each guest was able to choose which scene they want their final illustration in.

I’m so thankful I get to find new ways to share my work with so many. Live & Virtual Fashion sketching seems to be on fire everywhere, and in this day and age…I am continually grateful for it all.

Jess

Neiman Marcus Live Fashion Sketching Event

Yesterday I had the pleasure of live fashion sketching for a beautiful luncheon at Neiman Marcus here in Atlanta. There was a mini fashion show put on by the stylists of their favorite picks for Spring Fashion! You know I loved getting to be apart of this event.

I love being able to sketch such fashionable women. It’s my life’s calling really. To show up, sketch people and bring a smile to their face. I’ve been doing this my whole life really. It’s just the last 13 years I can make a living out of it ;) And for that I am so thankful.

5 x 7” artworks with plastic protectors-make for the perfect take home momentum! These take about 5-6 mins each to create for me. And they are always a hit!

The pink dress & cute bob! What a fun illustration. I honestly love when I get to do these-and see clients reactions.

I was able to get around 28 guests sketched, and it was such a beautiful event to be apart of. Thank you Neiman Marcus Atlanta for having me out to live sketch!

Sketching over 100 people live in a week!

Last week I had 3 live fashion sketching events, and it gave me the opportunity to sketch over 100 people live in one week! I also got to work with my close friend Stephanie for 2 of them, which is even better! My first 2 events were private events in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta.

On Saturday night I sketched for a wedding in Blackberry Ridge in Trenton, Georiga for Adrienne & Aaron. Who I actually met when I sketched them a couple of years ago at a Cartier event. How cool is that?

Stephanie Gentry sketched the far left piece, and I created the 2 pieces the bride was holding. They were so gracious to us!

The venue, the guests, the details of this wedding were so stunning!

Stephanie and I managed to sketch over 80 guests together, for this wedding. It was amazing to make so many people feel so good about their evening because of this extra artistic touch.

The Glasshouse Observatory at Blackberry Ridge, was a beautiful venue.

Stephanie and I have worked many events together and it was solidified our friendship and support for one another! We often work as a team.

If you’re interested in having live sketching apart of your wedding day, or special event please fill out the contact form on the website. And if you need more than one artist, I can help facilitate that as well!

Adrienne was a beautiful bride! I’m so happy I could be apart of her & Aaron’s special day!

Live sketching at a beautiful wedding in Gainesville, Florida last weekend

Last weekend I had the pleasure of live illustrating for the beautiful wedding of Gia & Javier in Gainesville, Florida. Thank you to Tiffany Delk Photography for sharing the first 3 snaps she got of me below!

In the 5 hours I was booked I was able to sketch 60 guests in full color on cute 5 x 7” watercolor art cards.

Gia reacting to the sketch I created of her and her hubby! This was so fun-see my smile below :)

The dress code was Garden themed, so there were lots of bold colors and floral prints. My favorite as you know ;)

This lovely lady was my first sketch of the evening. I wasn’t able to capture most of my guests, as I was busy sketching the night away. I am so grateful for the delightful guests, and for Gia wanting to make bespoke art apart of her wedding day and memories. I am constantly learning and growing with live fashion sketching. I get to meet so many people, that I otherwise would never cross paths with. My goal is to channel my inner child artist, and really take pride in the fact that what I have loved doing since I was 4 I still get to do. And while doing it, I in turn make people smile. The other gift of this weekend, was I got to spend time with my parents and Grandmother who live in Florida. So all in all, it was a weekend I am thankful I got to have.

Next week I have 3 events in one week! And I also will be illustrating with The Master’s next month. So stay tuned for some fun updates.

xo

Jess

Artwork for Future Society Fragrance Tote Bags out now!

I’m excited to share that I created artwork for these exclusive tote bags for Future Society Fragrances for Women’s History Month! You can get yours free, with any $100 purchase over at their website linked here:

https://wearefuturesociety.com/

I was thrilled to come up with this mixed media design. I worked with Future Society last year on hand painting 25 limited edition bottles of their #1 selling fragrance Floating Forest. (Which I proudly wear daily and always get complimented on! So I was happy to continue our relationship of collaborating together.

I am honored to continue working with women owned small businesses as we enter 2026. When we support one another, the sky is the limit.

If you want to get a tote bag, I would recommend getting this set which is perfect for the woman who loves niche fragrances:

https://wearefuturesociety.com/products/floating-forest-perfume-primer-holiday-set

Thank you again to Future Society for giving me this opportunity to take my art off the page and onto a super vibrant and artful tote!

Jess

Spring is here, and so many events are blooming with live fashion illustration!

Spring is such a busy time of year for live fashion illustration. I have worked nearly every weekend the last couple of months, putting smiles on people’s faces. I was able to get some candids back from photographer Chris Berry, featured below. Last weekend I did live fashion sketching at a beautiful party for clients at the Ansley Golf Club here in Atlanta. I adored these few snaps below of guests beaming with excitement over their hand drawn sketches.

I loved adding her fine line tattoos & vintage Valentino clutch to finish her sketch. For me, it’s always the small details that make an impact on guests. These sketches are around 5 minutes per person, so I try to create cute, fun gestures that really are meant to bring a smile to everyone’s faces. Thank you to Jim & Diane for having me out for your affair! It was a memorable night.

Below are some shots I captured, after handing each guest their final piece! I always love seeing their smiles :)

This woman was so over the moon with watching me create her sketch, and her final piece. It was one of my favorite looks of the night to sketch.

If you can’t tell by these photos, the event was a success and everyone was so happy. I am so grateful to do this kind of work, to bring lightness and laughter to people’s lives by sharing my talent. Thank you again Diane for trusting me on your special day.

Color Analysis Style Guide Coming Soon!

Hello hello!

Some of you know that since last Summer I have been doing color analysis sessions (virtual and in person) with over 100+ people now! It has been a delight for me to offer these and help so many women. I decided to combine my fashion illustrations, with my expertise in color theory as a professional artist and create my Color Analysis Style Guides. The fully illustrated downloadable PDF will be coming soon!

If you’re a Color Analysis consultant I’ll offer a wholesale licensing to use these as a companion guide to your sessions. With all 12 Sub-palette style guides illustrated. See a sneak peek into the guide in the images below.

The style guides will include makeup, jewelry and custom color palettes for every season for loads of inspiration.

Since researching and reading up about Color Analysis the last few years, and offering in person sessions in the Atlanta area, I have learned so much. I realized it would be super fun to combine my artwork to create guides. My guide will have custom palettes for all 12 sub-palettes. With inspiration for outfits, makeup, jewelry and refreshing color combinations.

So stay tuned to order my Color Analysis Style Guide PDF soon!

Thank you!

Jess

Live Fashion Illustration Sketching for Valentine's Weekend

This weekend I was at 99 West Paces Luxury High Rises in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, live sketching residents who came out for a day of self-care on Valentine’s weekend. They got to make their own bouquets, have a light lunch and get sketched.

Since returning to live illustrating after COVID, it continues to feel really good to make people feel beautiful. And seen. And thank you to William Medina for capturing some of these photos and for having me out to illustrate.

This lovely lady wanted to be sketched from a going out look in her camera roll. I do this often at events when someone is not expected to get sketched and I am there to 100% honor your favorite fits! My goal is to always create guests something they cannot wait to frame when they get home.

If you’re interested in having live sketching at your next event, just email me at jessillustration@gmail.com

Thank you to 99 Paces Ferry for having me out to live sketch.

Jess

New Artwork Drop & Collaboration on Luxe T-shirts from Germany's Railin Fashion Brand

Happy Friday!

I’m very excited to share my latest drop of artwork designs on luxe t-shirts in collaboration with Germany’s Railin fashion brand! You’'ll see the new Spring 2026 launch now, which is selling fast on their site in link below:

https://www.railin-fashion.com/collections/vendors?q=RAILIN+x+Jessica+Durrant

Railin has licensed some of my bright fashion illustrations that they have printed on high quality t-shirts. If you live in Germany you can now purchase these designs. I adore how they have styled and shot these outfits.

Collaborations like this are such a dream for me as a fashion illustrator. I love when my art can jump off the page and be printed onto tactile things like clothing! I am hoping to have many more opportunities for my art and illustrations to be on clothing & in fashion design in the future.

You can find out more about Railin by visiting their website at: https://www.railin-fashion.com/

Currently they only ship within Germany, and they told me they are close to selling out, so I will not be able to pre-order any at this time. But I will keep you posted if anything changes.

Thank you to Railin for working with artist’s. We value the support more than ever!

Jess

Balancing the News & Creating Art to Help

Happy Friday!

I’ve been preparing for our next Paint Club later this month, by painting fashion couture pieces that I adore. And I can’t wait for this theme for class!

Things have been challenging in the news & world as of late. Despite all that, I am going to continue to paint, and host my monthly Paint Club to allow us to connect creatively together.

I’m trying to be more mindful of boundaries and how much time I spend on social media. It is always a tricky balance, because I use social media for work and also to spread positive messages. Especially to girls & women. But I’m human, and the news of young girls and women being abused with no justice at all is so hard for me to digest. It seems like we keep hitting new rock bottoms. And I am a true empath, which means when I hear a story of someone being hurt I can often feel the pain. As odd as that sounds to some, I think it’s also what has made me an artist. I feel things very deeply.

You’ll see some of the pieces I have created this week that I thought might inspire you all….to create things that bring you joy. I’m trying to find moments where I can turn off my phone, play some music and light some candles. So I encourage you do to the same if you’re feeling like me.

Join us for Paint Club on Feb. 25th at 3PM ET or Feb. 26th at 7PM ET. All classes are recorded, so if you can’t attend live you can always watch the playback.

Link for tickets are here:

https://jessicadurrant.com/new-shop?category=Paint+Club

Sending warm hugs to everyone.

Jess