Here are my are my western renderings. I am attempting to loosen up my drawing style (with urging from Julie Weiss) so I used tombo markers and ink to render instead of my normal photoshopping. I still can't for the life of me "draw outside the lines" but it's definitely rougher than what I usually do.
My next project is Hello Dolly and after Someone Who'll Watch Over Me and The Searchers boy do I need a show that's pretty and clean!
I just got the photos from my show Someone Who'll Watch Over Me. This was such a great show to practice my distressing, and boy did I get lots of it. And it's gotten me in a dirt mindset just in time for coming up with conceptual designs for that western film! Now if I could just get the dirt make-up out from underneath some of my nails all would be well....
The next project I'm working on is redesigning The Searchers, an old John Wayne film. Woo hoo! This is going to be fun! I'm working on this all week so I'll post more sketches when they are finished but here's a peek of my first rough. I have so much wonderful research I thought I'd post some of my favorites that are getting me all inspired!
It's been a busy couple of weeks. The show I designed has opened and closed, I pulled together costumes for a student film and finally I've been stitching for costume designer Kate Bergh on the Reprise production of GiGi.
It's such a fun show full of Parisians, French love affairs, top hats, art nouveaou and big gowns. Sure the premise of the story is pretty creepy when you realize GiGi is a girl being groomed to be a friend's mistress, and it features the dirty old man anthem "Thank Heaven For Little Girls." But never mind all that and focus on the fluffy, pretty and fun aspects! Kate's designs for the show are gorgeous and I can't wait to see everything onstage and see what the show looks like as a whole.
Now that the show's opening, maybe I should focus on some, uh, school projects or something....
It should be noted that the movie version of GiGi is one of my guilty pleasures
Last night I got to attend the opening night of the 19th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibit at FIDM and it was absolutely amazing! So many costume designers were there to talk to and don't even get me started about all the costumes. The exhibit features True Grit, Alice in Wonderland, Inception, The King's Speech, Clash of the Titans, and The Last Airbenders to name a few. For interviews with the designers, check out Frocktalk.com. Unfortunately, my camera was acting up when I got there which about killed me. All images here were taken by my lovely Frocktalk co-correspondent Kim Ngo.
All my dying and distressing is finally going to be seen. If you're in the Los Angeles area you should come and see the show!
SOMEONE WHO'LL WATCH OVER ME
Directed by Angela Scott
An Irishman, an American and an Englishman are being held in an undisclosed place. Not knowing where they are, who is keeping them and whether they will be released or killed, their biggest concern is not going insane. Frank McGuinness explores the possibilities of the human condition and the hilarious tragedy that is life in a world gone mad.
At UCLA'S Freud Playhouse
February 3-5, 2011 at 8 p.m.
February 5, 2011 at 2 p.m.
For tickets: 310-825-2101 UCLA Central Ticket Office
Parking for UCLA performances available at Structure 3 ($10)
Presented as part of the Department of Theater 2010/2011 Season
Saturday is the opening night for the FIDM 19th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design and I am lucky enough to attend as a correspondent for FrockTalk. I was fortunate to attend the event last year and see all the costumes nominated for Academy Awards up close and interview a number of costume designers. Oh man, I can't wait to see what beautiful costumes will be on display this year! And most importantly, what will I wear?!?!
This past week has been one big distressing party! My show Someone Who'll Watch Over Megoes up next week so I'm busy layering dirt, sweat and grime into the costume pieces. The best part about using sprays is the garments can be washed every night without loosing any of the dirt, which makes my life a lot easier.
