If you have been following my journey you will know this site started out under the domain name mitikasillustrations.com Whilst working in fashion I enjoyed sketching here and there, I managed to post a view times about art but ‘outfit of the day’ posts quickly took over and ended up being my main blog content.
It didn’t mean I stopped the art, I just didn’t post about it. Recently my sketching has turned from a hobby / talent into an obsession (a healthy one) I literally cannot put my pen down. I am forever sketching fashion shows, editorials, campaigns and lookbooks. I feel like I can finally post a style true to me. Before I would seek inspiration from other artists, even though I was fully able to draw I almost looked out for guidance to see what everyone else was producing. Since my obsession started in August last year I have developed a style I can run with, a style that doesn’t require referencing other artists, it allows me to create art wherever I am (in bed, on the train, at work, in the park; literally anywhere!) I can sit and draw quickly, under time pressure with minimal equipment and still be confident about the work I am producing.
For me that’s a personal achievement, I think before I would feel the need to have every type of media around me, stacks of tear sheets for inspiration and I would wait for ‘the perfect working environment’. My excuses held me back, it stopped my hobby becoming an obsession.
So here it is, I proudly present to you a selection of my art, most of these can be seen over on my Instagram page.
