Sketchbook: Reasearch and Development

My moleskin is an organized mess of fabric, ribbon, leather, and lace. Bits of inspiration, dye tests, and colour stories, are all written down in my book for ideas I'm considering. I guess you can tell I really like pinks and blacks. That wasn't always the case though; I grew up hating the color pink. It was also the color of my room which I repainted when I was old enough.

Something tells me I need to get a new moleskin. It's already exploding at the seams!

dye testing colors

swatches of fabric

Inside an Artist's sketchbook: The Creative Process

How designs come to fruition really start with the sketchbook. I come up with about ten or twenty sketches before I can decide on one idea. But it doesn't really stop there, as ideas change or need to be modified as I make up a sample. Sometimes sketches aren't physically possible to recreate, but the challenge to find a solution is the most rewarding part of the process.

A look inside any designer's sketchbook (if they allow to show you), is a private exploration of their thoughts, ideas and a glimpse of the illusive creative process. I stumbled upon Camila Do Rosario's illustrations; a page in her sketchbook is just as lovely as her final works of art.

via: Camila Do Rosario, TrendLand