I haven’t drawn anything in years. Correction, I should say that I haven’t actually sat down to draw in years. I’ve doodled on the occasional business card or napkin or in the pages of a binder, but no real art the way I used to.
When I was growing up I was always drawing something. Always. I would get giant sketch pads as birthday presents and I’d fill them with all sorts of ridiculous images. If you looked at the books you might have thought that you were looking at the early sketches of a young Hugh Hefner as most of the pictures were of gorgeous girls with fluttery lashes, long hair and even longer legs. My grandmother still jokes about my near obsession with drawing “babes.” I don’t anymore though. I don’t really need to because the make-uping has completely eclipsed the drawing.
When I was wrapping up a shoot a week ago with Matthew Burditt we were discussing Vancouver’s very small fashion industry and how it’s not the easiest on in which to make a living. He said that he does what he does though because he’s making art. It’s true, and sometimes I forget that this is what we’re doing. Working on shoots has definitely provided a creative outlet for me and as long as they keep up, I don’t know if I’ll sit down and put a pencil to paper and render a supermodel.
The shots from above were from a shoot I worked on on Sunday with photographer Matthew Burditt. The model was Oliver, a really hilarious British guy from Elmer Olson Models and the stylist was Erin Stanley who is a Renaissance woman if there ever was one (she is the music buyer for Zulu Records and runs the vintage clothing company Daughters of Dawn). Busy girl. I hope you enjoy them because I sure enjoyed working on ’em.
Blair! Love the site, and so excited to see your work!
You should bring your talented tush to NY soon man!
xo