Justine Limpus Parish has worked extensively in the Los Angeles and San Francisco fashion industries as a fashion illustrator, fashion designer, educator, art director and published author. She holds a BFA in Painting & Drawing, is author/illustrator of her own E-Book series “Drawing Fashion” available on lulu.com , and has written a regular illustrated article series for Belle Armoire Magazine entitled “Inspired by Design”. She has taught workshops at studios such as Disney Consumer Products. Paramount Animation, DreamWorks, and Netflix Animation
Parish was creator of and first Fashion Department Chair at the Academy of Art University, Art Director for Liberty House of California, and Curator of “Opulent Splendor” artwear exhibition at Brand Library Art Gallery 2005. Parish’s designs and illustrations appear in the following publications: “Artwear: Fashion & Anti-Fashion”, “Fabric Artistry” by Singer, “Color with Style” by Donna Fujii. Her signature collection of Shibori hand pleated clothing was sold nationally through specialty boutiques and galleries. She is a member the Costume Society of America, past President of the Wearable Art Connection of Southern California and is on College Fashion Advisory Councils. BLOG
THE FASHION BEHIND THE CHARACTER
Join us for this exciting workshop in the media capital of the world, Burbank. During this five day intensive workshop, you will learn how costume applies to character and the history behind it. This will help you confidently draw the human figure, design costumes, and learn how to express life through your design.
During the workshop, we will learn a set of skills that have informed designers for centuries. Each day, we will focus on a different character, time period, and drawing technique. Justine Limpus Parish starts with a quick gesture sketch of the body to understand body language of the period, then build the costume over that with emphasis on the action needed for the character. Justine will demonstrate a number of material options depending on the costume and time period. She will work on paper with pencil, marker, watercolor pens as well as digitally with Procreate on her IPAD.
Reflecting on the role of costume as a crucial design element in character creation, we can appreciate not only the beauty it adds to our world but also the significant contribution it makes to the characters we design. Set in a Salon Style setting at CTN Studio joined by other artists and peers.
"Clothing is kinetic sculpture driven by the wearer in an intertwined dance of movement through space." - Justine Limpus Parish
Our time together will be an opportunity for serious study and lively connection with an opportunity for your work to be showcased in November at the premiere event of the year, CTNX 2024.
Lastly, the world is pushing artists to take the lead and we hope to enjoy our time together! There are few things more life affirming than artists gathering. With this in mind, we will have networking and field trips to continue for friendship and conversation as well as Club CTN to stay connected.
