fashion illustrations by laura laine

i like how these illustrations are dense with intricate thin lines.. just check out their hair. it's a cool effect. i keep forgetting that it's something i'd like to do more in my own work. i also like how the areas with lots of thin lines contrasts with the heavy black bits, niiice.








i like her drawings so much.. but mostly when they're more fairytaleish and not so much when there's too much fashion industry-style. not that i don't like fashion.. i guess it's "industry" i don't like.. but yeah, an artist needs to eat etc. and her illustrations are dark and well done and i love them in spite of the industry.

and talking about fashion industry and fashion style and illustrations and photography; what's up with the SLOUCH?? why is it fashionable to slouch? now i should be happy about it, as i find it hard to remember to sit up right.. but i count it as a bad habit and not something that directly adds to my sexiness? hmm.. i'll do a google image search and see if i can find some sexy slouch pictures.