November 18, 2012

Archival image- Debora Muller in make up getting ready for a show run through.

by Retoyman in "Debora Muller", "New York Runway", "behind the scenes", "bts", "fashion model", "fashion week", "new york fashion week", "nyfw"

Archival image- Debora Muller in make up getting ready for a show run through.

November 17, 2012

From 2010 Archive of AW10 Fashion Week. Jenny Sinkaberg in make up.

by Retoyman in "Fall 2010", "Jenny Sinkaberg", "New York Run Way", "archival image", "aw10", "behind the scenes", "fashion model", "fashion week", "make up", "model", "retoyman"

From 2010 Archive of AW10 Fashion Week. Jenny Sinkaberg in make up.

November 16, 2012

Archival Image- Tao Okamoto

by Retoyman in "Fall 2010", "New York Run Way", "New York Runway", "Tao Okamoto", "archival image", "behind the scenes", "fashion model", "fashion week"

I started the long process of organizing my archive and found images I like or are interesting that I wanted to share. I'm starting with this image of Tao Okamoto. This was back in 2010 for the Fall shows. This is the moment when I thought- who is this beautiful woman with the 5 point Sassoon Hair cut?

November 10, 2012

Ink Wash Portrait of Mirte Maas

by Retoyman in "New York Runway", "black and white", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "ink on paper", "ink wash", "mirte maas", "model", "new york fashion week", "portrait", "retoyman"

Ink Wash Portrait of Mirte Maas 9x12 ink on Bristol Paper

September 19, 2012

Ink Wash Portrait of Kristina Romanova During Fittings 2010

by Retoyman in "Kristina Romanova", "New York Runway", "Runway", "black and white", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "fashion", "fitting", "ink on paper", "ink paper", "ink wash", "model", "portrait", "retoyman"

Ink Wash Portrait of Kristina Romanova During Fittings 2010. 9x12 Ink wash on Bristol Paper.

After running from one show to another Kristina fits for her next show in 2010.

September 12, 2012

Ink Wash Portrait of Marie Moreau in Fittings 2010

by Retoyman in "Marie Moreau", "New York Runway", "Runway", "black and white", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "fashion", "ink on paper", "ink wash", "portrait", "retoyman"

Ink Wash Portrait of Marie Moreau in Fittings 2010. 9x12 Ink Wash on Bristol Paper.

Marie where have you gone? I miss you on the runway. I met Marie shortly for casting and fittings and always admired her natural style of walking and confidence.

September 9, 2012

Ink Wash Portrait In Profile of Sigail Currie from 2011 Castings

by Retoyman in "New York Runway", "Runway", "Sigail Currie", "black and white", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "fashion", "ink on paper", "ink wash", "model", "portrait", "profile", "retoyman"

Ink Wash Portrait In Profile of Sigail Currie from 2011 Castings. 9x12 Ink Wash on Bristol Paper.

Sigail profile is perfect. I like how her slicked hair gives her an statuesque Art Deco likeness.

September 5, 2012

Ink Wash Portrait of Alice Berdeu Waiting for Casting

by Retoyman in "Alice Berdeu", "New York Runway", "Runway", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "fashion", "ink on paper", "ink wash", "ink", "model", "portrait", "retoyman"

Ink wash Portrait of Alice Berdeu waiting for casting. 9x12 Ink on Bristol Paper.

Alice was a new face in 2011, when I photographed her. A great beauty with regal features.

September 4, 2012

Ink Wash Portrait of Arizona Muse in Fittings

by Retoyman in "Arizona Muse", "New York Runway", "Runway", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "fashion", "ink on paper", "ink wash", "portrait", "retoyman"

Ink Wash Portrait of Arizona Muse in Fittings. 9x12 Ink on Bristol Paper.

August 29, 2012

Sigrid Agren in Fittings

by Retoyman in "New York Runway", "Runway", "Sigrid Agren", "black and white", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "fashion", "ink on paper", "ink wash", "model", "portrait", "retoyman"

Sigrid Agren in Fittings 9x12 ink on Bristol Paper.

I have drawn and painted Sigrid a few times before, she could be one of the most beautiful women I have ever met.

August 21, 2012

Ink Wash Portrait of Katya P waiting at Casting 2010

by Retoyman in "Katya P", "New York Runway", "Runway", "casting", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "fashion", "ink on paper", "ink wash", "ink", "model", "portrait", "retoyman"

Ink Wash Portrait of Katya P waiting at Casting 2010. 9x12 Ink on Bristol Paper.

I photographed this two years ago, and while working on the portraits of Fei Fei Sun, I found this image of Katya P. I always like her casual stance dressed in her casting clothes of pleated trousers and white tank while juggling her Starbuck Coffee and Mobil phone.

August 3, 2012

Ink Wash Portrait of Fei Fei Sun in Profile

by Retoyman in "Asian Model", "Fei Fei Sun", "Fei Fei", "New York Runway", "Runway", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "fashion", "ink on paper", "ink wash", "model", "portrait", "retoyman"

Ink Wash Portrait of Fei Fei Sun in Profile 9x12 Ink on Bristol Paper.

Third final portrait of Fei Fei in this series.

August 1, 2012

Ink Wash Portrait of Shu Pei Qin Walking During Fittings

by Retoyman in "Asian Model", "New York Runway", "Runway", "Shu Pei Qin", "Shu Pei", "artwork", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "fashion", "ink on paper", "ink wash", "portrait", "retoyman"

Ink Wash Portrait of Shu Pei Qin Walking During Fittings 9x12 Ink on Bristol Paper.

Shu Pei is a Rock Star.

July 31, 2012

Ink Wash Portrait of Fei Fei Sun During Fittings 9x12 Ink on Bristol Paper

by Retoyman in "Asian Model", "Fei Fei Sun", "New York Runway", "Runway", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "fashion", "ink on paper", "ink wash", "ink", "model", "portrait", "retoyman"

Ink Wash Portrait of Fei Fei Sun During Fittings 9x12 Ink on Bristol Paper.

Two of three of the Fei Fei Drawings I’m working on. This quiet moment is while fittings were taking place. One of the interesting things about documenting the fitting on a runway show is how much focus changes from person to person, sometimes the model is focus sometimes the model focuses on design, or the dynamic between designer, creative director and stylist. The expressions are natural, simple, and reflect a bit about what is going inside the person instead what the person is trying to project. It’s these moments that I’m attracted to.

July 20, 2012

Small Portrait of Fei Fei Sun

by Retoyman in "Asian Model", "Fei Fei Sun", "Fei Fei", "New York Runway", "Runway", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "ink on paper", "ink wash", "ink", "model", "portrait", "retoyman"

Small Portrait of Fei Fei Sun. 9x12 ink on Bristol paper.

I have made portrait drawings and painting of Fei Fei before and I will make a few more shortly. What makes her such an intriguing person is how little she actually does for the camera. I think of her posing (at least when I was photographing her) as difference between acting for film, in which subtle moves convey so much more, and acting for the stage in which actors must project large expressions and emotion to reach audience. With small shifts in expression and body movements she creates such graceful poses.

July 18, 2012

Small Portrait of Ginta Lapina

by Retoyman in "Ginta Lapina", "New York Runway", "Runway", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "ink on paper", "ink wash", "ink", "model", "portrait", "retoyman"

Small Portrait of Ginta Lapina 9x12 ink on Bristol Paper. Another one of my favorite Blonde on Blonde models. Ginta is a blast to work with. She has a great sense of humor and like many of the women I have drawn as part of this series, she is even more stunning in person.

July 3, 2012

Small Portrait of Daphne Groeneveld

by Retoyman in "Daphne Groeneveld", "New York Runway", "Runway", "black and white", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "fashion", "ink on paper", "ink wash", "ink", "model", "portrait", "retoyman"

Small Portrait of Daphne Groeneveld 9x12 ink on Bristol paper.

Daphne's beauty is a combination of feminine and masculine. Very large doe eyes and bee stung lips with a nose like a prize fighter.

May 29, 2012

Ink Wash Portrait of Vika Falileeva

by Retoyman in "New York Runway", "Runway", "Vika Falileeva", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "ink paper", "ink wash", "ink", "model", "portrait", "retoyman"

Ink Wash Portrait of Vika Falileeva. 9x12 Ink Wash on Bristol Paper.

Vika is a beautiful woman. Her cheek bones will cut you with their sharp edges and you may loose yourself in her green eyes.

May 10, 2012

Ink Wash Portrait of Hanne Gabby Odiele In Fittings Between Shows

by Retoyman in "Hanne Gabby Odiele", "New York Runway", "Runway", "black and white", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "fashion", "ink on paper", "ink", "model", "portrait", "retoyman"

Ink Wash Portrait of Hanne Gabby Odiele In Fittings Between Shows. 9x12 Ink on Bristol Paper.

April 5, 2012

Small Portrait of Linnea Regnander in fittings

by Retoyman in "Linnea Regnander", "New York Runway", "Runway", "black and white", "drawing", "fashion model", "fashion week", "fashion", "ink on paper", "ink wash", "ink", "model", "portrait", "retoyman"

Small Portrait of Linnea Regnander in fittings. 9x12 ink on Bristol Paper.

Linnea is another classical beauty. Face that Frederick Lord Leighton would have painted. Strong bone structure with soft features. Every elegant and athletic in her movements. A nice balance between confidence, femininity, and carefree.