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beautiful characters | March 28, 2008

Watching Grandma knit

I have many secret inspirational influences that I keep hidden away and only share with my most trusted confidants. But my amazingly talented friend Adam Osgood turned me onto this one, so I can’t claim it and keep it hidden like the others: The Sartorialist is filled with captivating photographs of real people wearing beautiful clothing in day to day life. The images have a magic of their own, a little different form the usual magic that I dream about and incorporate into my work, this is real life. The images are truly breathtaking.

I want to take many of these characters and place them into my paintings, but until then, you must see the gorgeous work Adam has already done with this inspiration.



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9 Responses to “beautiful characters”

  1. Froggy Says:

    Ooooh, I think I might be in love with that website.

    I love seeing real people wearing funky clothes that actually *work* in real life! (Though is it just me or does s/he happen to find only beautiful people wearing funky clothes?)

    March 28th, 2008 at 11:40 am


  2. cdp Says:

    I love that photograph. I want to know where she’s going.

    March 28th, 2008 at 12:53 pm


  3. Pink Sun Drops Says:

    Of course it has to be mostly Paris for the style. I’ve often wanted to stop people on the street and ask to take their photo for style reasons. That must be fun seeing the reactions in and of themselves.

    In regards to froggy’s comment, if you look closely I don’t think all the people are so typically beautiful. I think his photography makes them all beautiful though. Photography done well has a magic of doing that.

    March 28th, 2008 at 2:40 pm


  4. ana Says:

    I love spending time on The Sartorialist, looking at people, weaving stories, studying clothes.

    March 28th, 2008 at 3:03 pm


  5. Princess Pointful Says:

    Wow. What beautiful people!

    March 30th, 2008 at 12:44 pm


  6. Adam Osgood Says:

    Thanks for the plug! More people should know about the Sartorialist.

    April 1st, 2008 at 3:51 pm


  7. willie Says:

    Nice Tina. I have a drawing I did of my great grandmother while she was alive, and I treasure it. :-)

    August 29th, 2008 at 8:14 am


  8. velvet Says:

    ohh nice! sometimes i also get inspiration from great photos for my illos.. one particular drawing was a couple in paris which i saw at flickr first. then i drew it. after a few weeks i was on the same spot taking the same photo only i was in the shot. 8) nice memories.. *sigh*

    August 29th, 2008 at 9:57 am


  9. Indigene Says:

    I love the line work. Oh and Adam’s website is very cool!

    http://www.indigeneartforms.blogspot.com

    August 30th, 2008 at 1:40 am


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