S.OLIVER X JARNO Collaboration

Hello again!

I would like to present to you my new creative collaboration with the German fashion company s.Oliver, titled S.OLIVER X JARNO

This unique assignment started when I was invited to draw the runway models live in front of an audience at s.Oliver's Fashion Show Event in September 2018 held at their central offices in Rottendorf. The dynamic live fashion illustration experience that ensued resulted in multiple energetic and colorful mixed media artworks on paper, which were displayed to bring a creative and inspirational dynamic during the event. A number of these original illustrations were selected for s.Oliver, from which three of them were turned this summer into t-shirts for the special S.OLIVER X JARNO collection!

Keep reading to view the 'S.OLIVER X JARNO' t–shirt collection as well as "making-of" photos from the Fashion Show Event. All images are courtesy of s.Oliver.

Cheers!
Jarno

RISD Museum's Lines of Thought Exhibition Opening Gala

At–the–moment illustration work for RISD Museum's Lines of Thought exhibition opening gala on October 5th 2017.

For this commission I was honoured with the task of portraying selected philanthropists as they arrived to the museum's exhibition viewing cocktail. The portrayed personalities were thrilled about the idea and meanwhile the rest of the crowd could experience the process as it was happening! The resulting artworks were signed and handed out in custom presentation cases as a unique gift from the museum.

Please scroll down to view a selection of the drawings as well as photos from the performance taken by Franky Claeys.

Interested of having me draw at your upcoming special events? Please don't hesitate to get in touch with my manager Carina De Becker or me.

RISD Apparel Department Live Illustration Demo

A video of my recent lecture and live fashion illustration demo at RISD Apparel Department including a few of the resulting live illustrations. What a fun and energetic event and talented students! I never before had to explain how I create my live illustrations to an audience while doing it at the same time and it was great! I learned a great deal myself as well, because this made me really think about what I'm doing and articulate all the split second decisions that are natural to me, but new to the students. To be continued for sure!  

New Work: Misha Nonoo F/W 15-16 Illustrations

Refining classic silhouettes through contemporary art and culture. Based in New York City, Misha Nonoo’s work showcases a unique outlook for the sophisticated urbanite – suffused with signature tailored separates and an adventurous spirit for everyday life.

For the Misha Nonoo F/W 15-16 New York Fashion Week show I was commissioned to create a unique illustration for the program flyer describing the collection's mood and to cover the backstage scene live during the fashion show. Above is the resulting illustration applied to the program flyer and the resulting backstage drawings. Enjoy!

Brown University Street Style

Live drawing capturing a street style look at Brown University. This is part of a new personal project in which I document the student street style in major universities starting from my new home town Providence, RI. 

Sketching at RISD Museum Textiles Department

Yesterday I had a wonderful opportunity to sketch from a few pieces at the RISD Museum Textiles Department in Providence, Rhode Island. Materials used were lead pencil, pastels and make-up (YSL, Chanel) on 11x14" Canson Mix Media 160g paper.