April in Paris

This is my debut drawing for my April in Paris - Milano - NYC series. It was sparked by my fascination of two friends who boast of being unGoogle-able: 0 references to their names on Google. If I wanted to be wicked I would write their names right here & now to put an end to their tiresome bragging. (Note: Carla Bruni-Sarkozy seated to April's right.)

APRIL IN PARIS will from hereon be called APRIL IN PARIS, MILANO et NYC .. The character, APRIL and her theme (being an expat in PAris) will be jettisoned into the fashion world as she takes on her career as a fashion illustrator and jewelry designer. Will she meet John Galliano, Jean Paul Goude and Karl Lagerfeld and be celebrated on the fashion pages of Intl fashion spreads? ... One can only hope. 

this was a difficult project. I was told that three 8 year old girls would be celebrating their birthday together and that their tastes and maturity varied. I was told to steer away from pink and princesses. I was on a very tight deadline and needed to use their photos. I tried to make it as festive as possible by adding on some interactive elements like the little pinwheel arrow that is attached with a rivet and the butterfly that pops off the page with flapping wings. Each girl is represented with a primary color. Together friends make rainbows is more or less the concept.