Tyra Banks. Painting by Albie EspinolaI realised that since I’ve been filming my portraits with my video camera, I haven’t done a fashion portrait. I have painted boxers, a Gaga, myself et Georgia Goodrick and even a chef…I jest, all are icons to me but portraits are not what I am known for: Fashion.
I wanted the portrait to be my favourite person in fashion. Not necessarily a model, it could be a designer or even a stylist like Gok Wan (nah but you know what I mean). Racking my brain no one really stood out as my “fave in fashion”.
Kate Moss
Kate Moss? Definitely up there, however seems odd considering I never really heard her speak! Hmm, except in the Virgin Mobile advert where she's on the phone to her agent. Actually I had to research and she’s very personable in front of the camera. Anyways, she’s been painted billions of times already. Maybe one day…
Another someone I like is Hilary Alexander. She’s not famous but her words are much respected. At fashion week whether it be Paris or London, I like how she walks across a room and there’s a flutter of whispers that trail behind her.
Tyra Banks
The answer however was right in my face. America’s Next Top Model was on the television. Of course! The model-turned TV personality, producer, hugely involved in charities and even hosts her self-named talk show…Tyra Banks.
Tyra is my favourite in fashion because whatever she does (except singing), it turns into gold. She seems a genuinely beautiful person inside as well as out and has true compassion for others. This painting is dedicated to all fashionistas, anyone who has been inspired by her, to the fans of Tyra Banks and her work.
The last few weeks I’ve painstakingly upgraded my website. I do it now and again to keep it fresh. Except at the beginning where I had “the boys” teach me the absolute basics of HTML, I pretty much built it on my own so I’m learning all the time too.
new Playtime Customised logo
Firstly was to get rid of the pink & green logo and went with a gray-ish blue and took away the fashion show part. I wanted it to feel a bit more grown up.
I also added some slickness (new media) by embedding a “share button” to the pages so at the click of a button, the page where it was clicked will be shared automatically to friends on Facebook, Twitter and tons of other websites. So if you like my site, do me a favour and press share!
On the Homepage, Contact and Subscription pages of Playtime Customised there are “Follow Me” links for my Youtube Channel, Facebook Fan Page and Twitter. So subscribe to me on all the sites. Click on above images to go to the sites.
Lastly, on the paintings section of the website I added an option to purchase a larger size of 20 by 16 inches. The larger size includes the “time-lapse video” for free.
Xx
Albie!!
I wanted the portrait to be my favourite person in fashion. Not necessarily a model, it could be a designer or even a stylist like Gok Wan (nah but you know what I mean). Racking my brain no one really stood out as my “fave in fashion”.
Kate MossAnother someone I like is Hilary Alexander. She’s not famous but her words are much respected. At fashion week whether it be Paris or London, I like how she walks across a room and there’s a flutter of whispers that trail behind her.
Tyra BanksThe answer however was right in my face. America’s Next Top Model was on the television. Of course! The model-turned TV personality, producer, hugely involved in charities and even hosts her self-named talk show…Tyra Banks.
Tyra is my favourite in fashion because whatever she does (except singing), it turns into gold. She seems a genuinely beautiful person inside as well as out and has true compassion for others. This painting is dedicated to all fashionistas, anyone who has been inspired by her, to the fans of Tyra Banks and her work.
The last few weeks I’ve painstakingly upgraded my website. I do it now and again to keep it fresh. Except at the beginning where I had “the boys” teach me the absolute basics of HTML, I pretty much built it on my own so I’m learning all the time too.
new Playtime Customised logo
I also added some slickness (new media) by embedding a “share button” to the pages so at the click of a button, the page where it was clicked will be shared automatically to friends on Facebook, Twitter and tons of other websites. So if you like my site, do me a favour and press share!On the Homepage, Contact and Subscription pages of Playtime Customised there are “Follow Me” links for my Youtube Channel, Facebook Fan Page and Twitter. So subscribe to me on all the sites. Click on above images to go to the sites.
Lastly, on the paintings section of the website I added an option to purchase a larger size of 20 by 16 inches. The larger size includes the “time-lapse video” for free.
Xx
Albie!!
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