David Downton

David Downton is a remarkable fashion illustrator.  At the moment Chadstone Shopping Centre has a small exhibition of his work celebrating his art in the industry of fashion.  David Downton use to be an editor till his interest was in fashion illustration.

Looking at his images he has captured not only the couture beautifully with a few simple looking strokes of the brush, but he has also managed to create an almost photographic image of the model.

What I love about his work, is that once again he works with water colours, being my favourite medium, but also the fact that his art is so simple.  The more simple the strokes seem to be the more effective and eye catching.  He has a talent in which allows him to make the most simple painting dramatic and effortless, but you cannot look away due to the simple beauty of it all.