JOIN HOLLY ON HER BLOG for a PANEGYRIC to STEVEN TYLER ft. Portrait by Resa I just loved drawing him! Holly chose this Aerosmith classic for the post, but there is a very cool surprise video there …| Art Gowns
Robbie invited me to chat technique about my fashion drawings and portraits on her blog. I’m having a blast over there, so if you haven’t already pop over and enjoy the groove! One day …| Art Gowns
Dahlings, welcome to Teagan’s “Reinvention Series”! I am honoured to be her third guest. One thing about gathering the reinvention pics is one does go back over a part of a life. …| Art Gowns
Holly has done another fab bio. This time it is on the late great Tina Turner. It is again an honour to provide the drawing for the article. Head on over and give it a read! What an inspirational p…| Art Gowns
The Invitation? It was a nothing, no where, no how day. No one seemed to know who sent the invitation? Up for adventure and treasure, Genevieve donned her favourite party dress. Arriving at the add…| Art Gowns
In America it was the Gilded Age, in the United Kingdom it was the Victorian era and in France it was La Belle Époque. Dahlings, Welcome to the 1880’s Inspired by Tissot’s fashion prints of the era, Art Gowns has designed its own gowns, and gone back in time to show them off. Made possible by Venus and … Continue reading La Belle Époque| Art Gowns
Joni is the latest entry in Bios by Holly and art by Resa. Holly’s has written a biolette on the amazing Joni Mitchell. It’s always a joy and an honour to collabrate with House of Heart. Thank you with all my heart, dear Holly!| Art Gowns
This is the painting that lured me to the exhibit. This young woman’s housecoat, patterned yellow pillow and tropical plants were introduced to Europe via colonial conquests in the southern hemisphere. Juxtaposed to these items that signify the speed of travel, trade and fashion are the middle class woman’s long slow hours of recuperating health. … Continue reading Tissot – 2| Art Gowns
Tissot, a name I hadn’t heard much. Then the AGO announced an exhibit featuring their collection of 2 oil paintings, 1 watercolour and 30 etchings on paper. A Most Enchanting Day at the AGO In the last decades of the nineteenth century, James Tissot portrayed women within the contradictions of the period. Modernity via the … Continue reading Tissot – I| Art Gowns
by – John W. Howell The plan was to read an advance copy of Detour on the Eternal Road, do some drawings of Sam and do a pre-release promo post. Well, I “took a wrong turn in Albuquerque“, hit a detour and missed the print release. So the road trip, of a post lifetime, passes … Continue reading Detour on the Eternal Road| Art Gowns