Mariambibi Khan: Inspiration

https://www.weconnectfashion.com/articles/graphics-s-s-2016-mens-and-womens-trend-forecast

http://shoaibnzm2.blogspot.com/2012/05/hortensia-flowers.html

Inspiration can be a difficult process on its own. There are so many options to choose from as well as whether it will last you the duration of the design process. I am generally fascinated with flowers, their shape, organic lines, textures and forms as a whole. At first I thought of concentrating on the cherry blossom but eventually went away from it. I started looking for flowers that linked to the skeletal structure when dried to give the form of lace and fall into the concept of concealing and revealing. This is when I found hydrangeas and when dried or decayed they form a skeletal structure.

http://www.beautifulflowerpictures.com/blog/big-leaf-hydrangeas-hydrangea-macrophylla-regula/

http://www.interior-design-world.com/faded-hydra-1.html

I loved the contrasting effects of lush and form of the hydrangea when alive, however the dried or decayed one has a different beauty as well. It allows for a variety of positive and negative contrasting elements.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Bigleaf_Hydrangea_Hydrangea_macrophylla_%27Tokyo_Delight%27_Five_2317px.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bigleaf_Hydrangea_Hydrangea_macrophylla_'Tokyo_Delight'_Flowers_3008px.jpg

I began drawing these flowers in order to familiarize myself with the shapes and forms present. I am mainly focusing on using pencils as my medium. These were my beginning inspiration drawings.