Kat Macleod - Illustrator

[Tinka Parker]

One of my favorite fashion illustrators right now is Australian illustrator Kat Macleod. I love her linework and usage of watercolor mixed with collage:

Kat Macleod’s collage ladies will inspire confusing feelings of wardrobe envy, even though they are drawings and not people. She finds fashion, textiles, new art supplies and old books inspiring. Her clients include Vogue Entertaining and Travel, Collette Dinnigan, Harper’s Bazaar, Madison and Frankie. She has also illustrated two books, Bird and The Cocktail Book. She enjoys hot chips, talking on the phone and her cat. She hopes to continue working with good people on beautifully designed illustration projects.

-The Jacky Winter Group

And my favorite one:

Source: The Jacky Winter Group

You can find more of her work here: http://jackywinter.com/artists/13-kat-macleod

 

[strawberry daiquiri]

I really like them, particularly the ones with the green and black dresses. Thanks for sharing...

 

[birdyandme]

I adore Kat Macleod.
I was lucky to pick up two of her original drawings at her recent show in Melbourne. I'm so in love with them.

 

[Tinka Parker]

I adore Kat Macleod.
I was lucky to pick up two of her original drawings at her recent show in Melbourne. I'm so in love with them.

OOOh you must scan them and show us! I also visited your blog, truly beautiful and graceful illustrations. There should be a thread about you here!

 

[floatingworld]

These are wonderful! How did you find out about her?

 

[Tinka Parker]

^thank you!! I found out about her from my Australian friend - she adores fashion and she referred me to Kat knowing that i love using watercolor in my illustrations.

 

[floatingworld]

^thank you!! I found out about her from my Australian friend - she adores fashion and she referred me to Kat knowing that i love using watercolor in my illustrations.

Is your avatar one of your illustrations? It's very cute.

 

[Tinka Parker]

yes that was actually a quick sketch and then digitally colored it's now one of my favs. I've posted my illustrations a couple of times in the tfs art gallery and illustration threads. Joining tfs has inspired me to do more!

 

[birdyandme]

OOOh you must scan them and show us! I also visited your blog, truly beautiful and graceful illustrations. There should be a thread about you here!

I will! One of them may not come out very well as there's alot of stitching and beading so I don't know how flat it will lay!

And thankyou so much, i'm glad that you like them

 

[birdyandme]

This is possibly one of my favourite things in the world:
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[ChrissyM]

^^i'm not seeing any sort of image... just some weird code..

thanks for the thread tinka

 

[birdyandme]

^ Oops!
Here: http://vimeo.com/2293874

 

[Tinka Parker]

wow i loved that vid - very inspiring. She makes it seem so effortless and natual.
Thanks for that, birdy!
I'm glad this thread was created!

 

[birdyandme]

I just took a few pics of my studio for my blog and snapped this.
My two little Kat originals!

 

[two months off]

Those are adorable.

 

[Tinka Parker]

^those are adorable!! you are one lucky girl!! I love your white frames btw.

 

[birdyandme]

^ Aren't they just? I'm in love with them.
I'm so super super lucky to have these. I waited a LONG time to be able to buy one though, she rarely sells her work.

 

[hypewriter]

Fantastic!!

 

[madame royale]

ooh i love kat. it's such a pleasure going on to michi girl / reading like i give a frock with all her gorgeous illustrations strewn across the pages. i also have the second last pic from the first post as the cover of my music exercise book.