colour pallette inspiration.

My main inspiration for my colour pallette is from the Indian festival, Holi. Holi is celebrated by Hindus once a year. People throw coloured powder at each other as the celebration is all about colour.

I have found some more inspiring pictures for my colour pallette.

change of theme...

As i had lack of inspiration for the peacock theme, i decided to change my next brief to Hindu Gods. I am planning to go to India in the next year or two, there i will be able to gather plenty of inspiration for my peacock theme. There are hundreds of Gods in the Hindu religion, i have decided to select the 10/15 most colourful and popular ones. I have managed to paint 3 Gods using gouache paints. They flow very easily and are soo nice to blend with.

Visualisations.

I have put together a collection of visualisations.

Exhibition.

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Lace.

Started nice and early this morning so that i have a longer day to work. Researched into many ideas as to what i could base my lace designs on. Keeping the Indian theme running from my previous project, i decided to look at peacocks. One of my friends is very fond of peacocks and this is what gave me the idea. I spent most of today getting in the rythm of drawing again and managed to put together this...

Leicester

After a busy week at New Designers, i decided to make a day trip to Leicester to meet some family and be at what is called India in England, the very famous Melton and Belgrave road, Rusheymead. From sarees to bangles to shrines to food. I was looking to see how i could further my project of mehndi and knew that Leicester would be the best and closest place for me to find inspiration.

I saw alot of colour but already use alot of that in all my projects and was looking to find something different.

On the saree's, i saw alot of lace as its in fashion and everywhere now. I have decided to start sketching lace designs, maybe with an Indian touch or maybe without. I am contemplating whether i should carry on the Indian theme or to move away from it completely. I must say, i do thoroughly enjoy it as it is very close to me and my culture and i can relate to it but it is best i give it a go and see how my designs turn out with the indian theme because i will never know otherwise.

I am really excited to get going and start drawing tomorro, nice and early!

will give you updates on the progress of my designs.

New Designers.

Sorry for the delay with my posts.I have been a busy bee getting inspiration from all over.

New Designers was such an AMAZING experience. Soo many interesting imaginative ideas around the whole centre from the new designers from the U.k. in fashion and textiles gave me plenty of inspiration for my next projects. Each day bought a different experience as spoke to members of the press and people from the industry. I walked around the exhibition for about half an hour each day and spotted something new every day. Combinations, colours, ideas etc.

I proudly present my exhibition to you all.