I haven’t posted in 1 month?! No!!

So…basically I’ve just realized that I haven’t blogged in a month, but instead of making a plethora of excuses as I so usually catch myself doing, I decided I would update you all with my drawings:) I hope that with this unexpected tangent that I’ve taken, I will still have readers who still enjoy my context, and I do apologize for being so inconsistent lately. Anyways, here are some of the drawings I’ve posted on Instagram put never got to upload here. 

  

 This first photo is one that I drew from the Instagram account of Lacie, one of the Top 4 Finalists from Americas Next Top Model Cycle 22. (And last cycle ever:() She was one of my top 2 favorites since the show began, and I just had to draw her! (Side note: ultimate favorite was always Nyle and I’m still extremely happy that he won!)   

 If you’ve been reading my blog for a couple of months now, you may have noticed that I have quite the obsession with Dr.Who. (It’s kind of a big deal.) Anyways, as any Whovian would naturally do, I drew one of my favorite Who companions Clara Oswald pictured here. (Also if anyone here also watches Dr.Who, then 1st of all; Yaaass! And second: yes, yes I did draw her because I was the saddest ever with Face the Raven and I was relieved to see her in episodes after!) 

   Of course, at the end of the day I always seem to resort to cartoon-sequel portrait drawings, and here’s another to add to the never-ending collection I guess😂. Apparently, she looks like Adele (or so I’ve heard!) but I don’t quite see it…
  this next one is very recent, and it took FOREVER to complete, but I’m quite pleased with the end result, and it’s one of the only times I actually filled up the whole page with a drawing! Finally, for my last drawing! This one is actually my favorite of them all,and I’m not sure if it’s because of excessive editing before I uploaded this, but the hair looks so cool and I’m so happy with how it turned out😊😊.
I hope you enjoyed, and I’ll hopefully be posting soon!

XOXO,Nessa:) 

OOTD: Fashion Lookbook Part #3:)

Welcome back to my Lookbook series! If you haven’t checked out my other two looks from the last few days then go check them out for some more inspiration:) For today’s look I definitely wanted to focus on the more comfortable looks that you guys can wear this season, so that’s what I had In mind while putting this look together.    

So, for this outfit, I’m wearing a black oversized sweater with a really cute red lip detail which I love since I’m forever obsessed with red lipstick 😂. I paired this with a pair of super soft black tights and black tie-up boots. If you’re looking for a cute look that won’t make you look too bulky for the colder fall weather, then opting for a sweater thick enough for skipping a jacket would be a perfect choice!

Hope you enjoyed! Check back for tomorrow for another outfit post!

Thanks for reading, guys:)

XOXO, Nessa.

    
 

OOTD: Fall Inspiration Lookbook: Part #2!

Hey there everyone! Today, I’ll be sharing my second look in my fall inspiration outfit posts, so if you want to see my other look that I posted yesterday, you can check it out here:  Click🙂 

This outfit is perfect if you live in a state where it’s already chilly in the early fall, which I can definitely relate to the most, so I will more than likely be wearing this look a lot this fall. 

  
    
 So, here I’m wearing this varsity jacket with some leather arms which I thought was super cute and added to the edgy look I wanted to go for:) I’m wearing this cropped top that I absolutely love, and although you can’t see it in these photos, I have detailing on the sides with shoelace-inspired ties. To make up for the cropped top, I paired the look with some high waited navy pants to make it a more appropriate look for the fall. I’m also wearing a pair of low brown boots, adding a bit of color to a rather black and white look. 

And that was it! Check back tomorrow for yet another look from my Fall Inspiration Lookbook! 🙂 

XOXO, Nessa:)

OOTD: Fall Inspiration Lookbook Part #1

 Ello there beautiful people! I’m seriously so glad to be back and boggling as I do realize that I’ve been pretty lacking in posting as I used to. Alas however, I’m really going to attempt going back and posting not only more often, but at better quality:)

But anyways, today I really wanted to create a fall Lookbook. I see many bloggers and fashion bloggers showing their readers and audiences their style evolution every season, which I was really intrigued by, so here’s my take! Today, I’m sharing my first look in this Fall Inspiration collection, and hopefully it’ll give you some ideas for your outfits as well:). 

  I’m pretty obsessed with hats..like…a lot! So, I was so excited when I bought this oversized floppy hat made out of a felt material. Since its black, I feel like it would still be appropriate for fall, and I’ve seen many fashion bloggers also wearing a similar look, that inspired me to do the same.  

   
 Not sure if you noticed either, but if you have read my blog before (Thank you by the way!) then you may have seen a difference in my outfit photos:). Besides changing location to a less distracting background, I ended up playing a bit with lighting, using extra flashlights and natural light to get a clearer shot.

But, returning from my tangent, here I’m wearing this light blue…coat? Haha I might have forgotten exactly what I should call this, so I’ll just say outerwear😂. Anyways, I really liked wearing this with a pair of black tights and some Doc Martens because it really made it look less like a..robe! This first time I tried this on, it did look much like a robe, but I finally paired it in a way that it looks more on trend for today. Hopefully these will still be in style for the next could’ve of months! 

So that was it for today! Check back tomorrow  for my next look! 

XOXO, Nessa:) 

A Bit Late, But Here’s What I Wore For Halloween!

   
   I did mention in my last post that I wanted to share my actual Halloween costume, so here it is! I went the DIY route this year, and it was so fun to recreate the look of Ariel in normal everyday clothing:) it’s a bit more appropriate for going anywhere, as you don’t look too out of place if you’re dressed up a bit early in the day, and still festive enough for the holiday. So, for this look, I wore a long sleeve purple blouse and some green jeans. I wore a red wig, since last year’s attempt at Ariel ended with a fail spray paint red hair😂. I paired the look with some suspenders and some black glasses (not in the picture) to give the look a more “nerdy Ariel” feel, that I always see on tumblr and thought it would be really fun to recreate! 

So, that’s it for this post guys! I know it was late but my phone ran out of battery yesterday so I couldn’t post😂 What do you wear yesterday for Halloween? I would love to hear! 

XOXO, Nessa:) 

Fashion Collection Sketches!

 Ahh, I’m so excited! I’m finally restarting this drawing series, but with a more focused take: fashion design. I’m quite happy with the end result, and I really hope that I could continue to do this and blog about…well anything, for the next few months. I know that I’ve really been absent on my blog for a couple of weeks now, and for some reason I’ve been feeling unmotivated and uninspired. And no matter how much I want to be able to blog, I’m coming to terms with the fact that I am really having a bloggers block. And yes, it does suck. So, for now here are some of my drawings:) hopefully I’ll be back to posting once the pressures of the school year wear off a bit. Until then, I hope you all have a wonderful rest of the day! 

  
    
 

All drawings were done in led pencil, prismacolor colored pencils, black sharpie and a shading pencil:)

XOXO, Nessa

A Peek Into My Drawing Portfolio!

Ive been given the luck of actually having time and motivation and the same time to draw three drawings in one week…this rarely happens nowadays so I’m actually really excited! All of these drawings were fashion-inspired in some way, as I am really focused on improving my style-illustrations for future fashion university applications. Hope you like:)  

 This first drawing is inspired by New York Fashion Week and how I envision the hectic backstage scene may look like. I decided to focus on one model (not specific to a show) and show her passing the time before walking down the runway on her phone. I really found this fun and different to draw, as I also got to practice a bit of my fonts as well.
  For my next fashion illustration  collection, I was really inspired by Native American cultures in early American history and this sketch-although I decided on not coloring it-was a way for me to practice and visualize the direction I may want to go in for the collection in the future:) 

 This last look was inspired by the photograph I had printed, as I rally wanted to practice drawing from photography. 🙂 I really tried to experiment with a style I usually won’t draw with here, attempting to draw a more realistic face rathe than a really cartoon-ish one I always portray, and I also decided on shading in her skin grey to really make the clothing pop. 

What do you guys think? If you have any ideas for what you want me to draw next, I would love to hear! 

  

My Attempts At Drawing: Peek Into My Fashion Portfolio!

If you were to ask me what my lifetime career goal was-at my age right now, at least-I would quickly respond with similar answer each time: I want to be able to drastically improve my artistic skills, in order to be a successful fashion designer in the making. Of course that would be an amazing career and life, but although I may not be old enough to see this dream become a relality just yet, I’m deciding to take the steps right now, and really hone in on drawing and fashion illustration, so design school could be a breeze! 

For this drawing, I really focused on the technical aspects and well as my ability to recreate a photograph, including the shades of each color with the limited supplies that I have. I have to say, that I was actually really happy to see how the final image turned out! I was so surprised at how similar my drawing really ressembled the photo, and it just motivates me to continue to do these types of projects in the future:) 

  I was really trying to experiment as much as possible in this illustration, and I really focused on how I drew and later color, instead on focusing much-or any, for that matter-attention on the actual design-hence the simple shift dress. I decided to try out only coloring in the clothing, and I was actually pretty pleased how this looks, making the clothing catch the eye, before the model which is definitely something I want to try to capture.

For this project, I used watercolor pencils and a watercolor soft brush of medium size. Both came from Barnes and Noble, and although with an affordable price tag of a low $12 for 24 pencils, I was really pleased with he pigment of the colors. (The skin was shaded with a lead pencil and a shading tool.)

  ^The sketch before it was shaded and colored. 🙂

  

OOTD: The Darker Side Of L.A.

It’s definitely been getting colder here in Chicago lately, so I figured I would wear I outfit that would…show how much I would rather be in California right now where the weather is probs perfection. I really love this blouse, it’s from Forever 21, and I just think it’s such a unique statement piece and the fact that I found it here instead of a really high class boutique I know I can’t afford, it’s crazy!   
    
   

Top: Forever 21

Jeans: Forever 21

Shoes: Vans