Costume Sketches

Every great costume designer, after researching the era and character their designing for, starts with a sketch.

I love keeping a small idea book full of sketches that I later will end up using in my concept sketches. It's nice to have a small sketch book that can fit in your hand bag but there have been times I scribbled on any old thing just to remember the idea until I got home. :)

Here are a few Costume/Fashion sketches that I love:

Fashion Sketch by Kat Macleod:

Costume Design by Deborah L. Scott for the film 'Titanic':

Fashion Sketch by Laura Laine:

Costume Design by Catherine Martin for the film 'Australia'

Costume Design by Jacqueline Durran for the film 'Atonement':

It's interesting to see different people's styles and mediums. I love trying different techiques.

Some of my favorite Art supplies:

-Pencils: Derwent and Prismacolor
-Watercolors: nothing special, bought at Trago Mills in Falmouth, UK

-Rubber kneaded eraser (these are the best!)

-Pencil Sharpener

-Pencil Case made by Genevieve of Pretty Wit

My stack of sketchbooks:

These are just a few of my sketchboooks. I have so many! But I think that's a good thing? ;)

From top to bottom:

-Spiral bound sketchbook (not sure where it's from, reject of Matt Parker photography I love being at the Parker house when they clean out their closets!)

-Hardbound square Sketchbook by Winsor and Newton (bought in Truro, England)

-Moleskine softcover notebook. (the thin ones that come in a 3-pack)

-Leather Bound Sketchbook from Barnes and Noble

Want to turn your scribbles and ideas into art? Check out this amazing book:

Are you inspired yet? :)

Australia Inspired Clothing Line

Costume and Production Designer, Catherine Martin is coming out with a clothing line with R. M. Williams inspired by the film Australia.

Catherine Martin is such an inspiration to me. I'm in love with her costumes in Australia as well as Moulin Rouge. She and her husband, director Baz Luhrmann, make an incredible team!

I did another post earlier today on my other blog about her amazing production design as well as her gorgeous line of rugs and wallpaper. Check it out HERE.

Check out the complete collection HERE. I love those patterns in the fabric. :) Very"Catherine Martin". ;)