For over a decade now, I have been doing live fashion illustration sketching in spots like Atlanta, Dallas, Las Vegas, Chicago, allover Florida and to far off places like the South of France. I’ve even done this on cruise ships!
Working events as a fashion illustrator can be such a thrill, and they always get amazing feedback from clients like Amazon, Ferragamo, Burberry to wedding guests!
Here are some of my personal favorite fashion sketches I have created for beautiful people around the country.
Sometimes I sketch people, that I feel like I have seen somewhere. This woman I knew from something. It wasn’t until a couple of days later I realized she is a national NBC news anchor Morgan Radford! She waiting in line like everyone else, and was so excited for her sketch. This wedding had a theme of all black attire, so it made for a chic guest party favor.
I love when I can see a woman, and know that she is going to really appreciate a sketch! I adored her look and the color she was wearing for this VIP party in Atlanta. Adding her purse at the end was the fun final touch. The hope is the sketch brings them a smile long after the night is over.
Another fun sketch for a fashionable lady. I really get excited when I can find the right colors and tiny details I can add in, from a small line tattoo, to a bandana. She LOVED it. And it’s night like those, that I feel so fulfilled when I walk away from an event.
Every event can vary. When I’m lucky enough to have attentive guests sit with me and watch me create from start to finish a lively, colorful sketch of them and they are SO into it, that makes me so happy. This woman just adored the entire process. And she made me feel so good. I def have encounters with people who are a bit aloof of what I am doing. And that energy I try to pay no mind to. I can’t let it effect the job I have to do, and the work I want to create. So I love these types of moments. Where we both have such a WIN WIN with the experience of live sketching.
I love fashion. I love seeing women put together. And I love to honor their beauty and their fits! This woman’s entire look was so fun, and I had just gotten new colors in my kit that I could use. These sketches take about 5 minutes to create, so they are usually just a fun likeness. But as I said before, it’s about the tiny details I try to squeeze in. Oftentimes it’s the jewelry or shoe ;)
When I can illustrate a group of girlfriends, and make them feel beautiful I ADORE IT. This event was at Neiman Marcus here in Atlanta, and it included a fashion show. So I was a happy girl to be apart of it. Aren’t they all stunning? Fashion sketching is so perfect for luxury events, it adds a perfect special and handcrafted/artisanal touch.
Here is a classy look, of silver and black with a little touch of Prada. Sometimes I get so excited by a sketch, that I cannot wait to see their reaction. As many people aren’t used to seeing this type of thing in person or have ever even heard of it. They don’t realize how special, and fun it truly is until they get theirs! No one forgets this experience.
This reaction photo makes me so happy. We often get SO BUSY as fashion illustrators when we working events, that you can’t process the fact that you are making countless people happy & buzzing for hours. And if you’re lucky enough to get photos back like this, it feels amazing. Their faces say it all.
This woman was so elegant and it was so fun to get her tattoos & Valentino clutch in her sketch. She adored the process and the result. I am so thankful for all the live fashion sketching events I have been able to do. It’s not an easy world for artist’s right now with Ai, but I will look to the bright & human side of this. And I will continue to draw and put as many smiles on people’s faces as possible.
If you’re interested in booking sketching at your next special event email jessillustration@gmail.com
Thank you!!
xo
Jess