After attending the S/S show in March and sharing my sketches, I was invited to the Birds of Paradise show last Saturday, where I sketched live during the reception and catwalk.

Illustrations

These were displayed and up for sale during the show.

Livingstone's Turaco Mixed media on A3 Bristol paper.

Red Bird of Paradise Mixed media on A3 Bristol paper.

Mini business cards (courtesy of moo.com) were placed into everyone's goodie bags. I also prepared some Thank You cards for anyone who buys original artwork from me, complete with an authentic wax seal stamp.

Catwalk Sketches

These were really quick! Maybe 10 seconds max, then some more scribbling based on memory before the next model showed up. I'll be working these up like the ones from last year once I get photo reference from the photographers and they will all be available to buy (approx. 9.5x8" white paper).

My grey marker was running low and it really light, so I had to darken the scans. If you'd like to reserve one as it is, please email me the reference number ASAP at info [at] naomihoang.com before I add more to it.

Apologies to those who wanted to see them during the After Party, but my things were packed away in the storage cupboard and the lighting in the club was too dark to see them anyway.

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I'll update this post when they're finished.

Photos

Setting up before guests arrive for the reception.

Photo by fashion designer Julia Chew. Check out her work, it's beautiful: http://xiaolindesign.com/

Live jazz band! There was also a cocktail bar courtesy of The Varsity Club, where we had the After Party.

The models were too busy for me to draw before the show, so I drew the t-rex skeleton instead. xD

I got an electric sharpener for my birthday (my wishlist is super lame and full of tools lol) and I bought some Prismacolor pencils for myself lately, so I drew this:

I gave the client notes to explain the logic behind the design/decision-making, but felt it might give away too much to post here.

Some quick expression variations.

I didn't realise until I'd submitted it that the flute is backwards. D'oh! It's okay, she's a left-handed panda...

Cheers,
Naomi

Hello~

First off: I've redesigned my website!


It's pure html, thanks to a good buddy of mine (he basically threw code at me to apply to the site since my knowledge of html is limited). It's dynamically designed, so it re-structures itself depending on the device used.....super fast too, due to clean code and compressed images, which I'm really happy with. I recently finished a gaming contract, so I'll be spending some time creating new portfolios for both concept art and fashion side of my career(s?). I have ideas lined up already and can't wait to get started! Although I need to do the tedious (but so very necessary) task of studio/digital spring cleaning before this happens, haha. Next week will be painful but I'm sure it'll be worth it.

Also got some new business cards printed for the fashiony crowd:



As mentioned before, I'm interested in breaking into Fashion Illustration this year, so I attended two events at OFW (Concept and Couture shows). It was a really exciting week, as I'd been spotted by one of the directors via Twitter, of whom I met after the Concept Show, and days later they posted my sketches on their official Facebook Page. :D

The sketches at the time were very rough (models are moving targets afterall!), so I worked into them at home using photos I'd taken as reference.

Concept Show:






....and one page from the Couture Show (it was too dark to do much here):


I happened to have sat next to one of the designers and their friends during the show and tagged along to the After Party, where I met some of the models/designers/organisers, made new friends and generally quaffed champagne whilst having my picture taken. xD I think I might be featured in The Tab Oxford for Best Dress, but they haven't caught up with blogging about the shows yet.
It was a really fun experience and I look forward to attending more shows throughout the year. :)

Heya! I've been meaning to post these ages ago but have been busy coding my new website.

If you've been on my website/LinkedIn page lately, you'll notice that I'm interested in a new challenge this year....in the form of Fashion Illustration! It's a field I've always had an affinity to, along with costume design, so I'm quite excited to make this move now that I'm a freelancer again.

I'm still interested in concept design in games/films and feel these skills can transfer nicely into fashion, so I don't intend on giving one up for the other.....just expanding my horizons. :)

In preparation for this, I've been experimenting with mixing a couple of styles (mainly graffiti with hints of Art Nouveau). Here's what happened:

Chúc Mừng Năm Mới! :D 

I been doing more sketchbook stuff lately and so didn't have time to do anything polished, but here's a sketch from last night:


There isn't much shading as I eventually succumbed to sleep, but I might work into this more later on....

I hope you have an excellent and prosperous year!

Naomi xxx

If you follow me on FaceBook and/or Twitter, you'd have seen these already as I tend to take photos of sketches and post them live, but I thought I'd put them here too. :)

So.....things have been a bit dead in terms of personal art since working loads for other people, and I was too lazy to scan stuff so here are some photos of doodles.

I generally have more free time in the evenings now so I'll try and get my mojo back and draw more. :)









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I got fed up of carrying and drawing in the big sketchbook 'cause it's so cumbersome so I've downsized to an A5 hardback and splashed some paint on it:

I'll be attending the Eurogamer Expo this year in attempt to get some crits and exposure of my work, so it wouldn't hurt to dedicate some time to packaging to make it more memorable. Normally, I paint a character, but this will coincide with my portfolio so they'll look better together. All in the name of marketing, baby. ;)

The first sketch inside:
Been watching Tangled and Book of Kells lately (excellent films and they're both on LoveFilm) and I like how both used hair as part of the character's movement and personality, so here's what I would look like if I were an animated character of some sort! Though I don't have the tattoo yet....the rest shall be explained when it's in full colour.


These lot are from the old SB:



These were from the Oxford Meet where we went to Pitt Rivers to look at lots of sharp and pretty things behind glass. Miiiight have spent too much time socialising instead of drawing, though. Still, it was good fun.


1-minute poses.


Rawr, abs!