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| Momo works as my studio assistant part-time |
I work with so many incredibly talented people at Converse. I'm truly lucky to have such a wealth of different skills and talents around me to give/get critique and work on projects I normally wouldn't get to. Recently my coworker Katie Blauer, a super talented and trained eye for footwear of all kinds, asked me to add a little neon to some beautifully-crafted silk flowers for a pair of heels she was making.
I told her I own all the neon paint ever and that this would be no problem.
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| The beautiful Matthew Williamson dress |
Katie brought me a beautiful Matthew Williamson dress to use as reference, making note of the unique green and pink orchids printed on the fabric. I picked out about 12 tubes to work with and got settled in my studio on one of the nicest days of the year so far.
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| Holbein Acryla gouache |
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| The finished flowers |
And yes, I know what you're thinking: That's a LOT of paint tubes for such a tiny project. But I'm very picky about mixing and creating unique hues. I don't often use any color straight out of the tube. And especially working within the neon spectrum, I wanted to go balls-to-the-wall to enhance these babies.
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| The finished pair, with neon toe straps and champagne waterfall fringe. |
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| The complete look! |
You can check out more of Katie's work at
www.katieblauer.com. I'm pumped to say that she's helping me with my wedding shoes next year!!
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