This compelling piece of original runway watercolor painting showcases the brilliant artistic practice of contemporary illustrator Manuel Santelices within his celebrated Fashion series. Executed with fluid watercolor washes and fine ink pen lines on paper this unique masterwork serves as a dramatic visual chronicle of high-fashion culture. The composition masterfully frames a line of stylized runway figures sporting futuristic face masks and avant-garde layered garments balancing heavy monochromatic ink fields with muted pops of olive green and soft purple tones.
These figurative watercolors are crafted by an artist who has spent over 16 years covering New York collections and interviewing renowned fashion designers and personalities. His love for the fun, art, and beauty of the fashion industry shines through in these playful yet sophisticated works.
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Original Runway Watercolor Painting - Gareth Pugh 2021. By Manuel Santelices
Gareth Pugh, 2021
From the Fashion series
Ink pen, and watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 9 H x 12 W in.
Unframed
Santelices is a chilean artist and journalist living and working in New York for the last 20 years. After writing stories about style, design, art, and politics for a number of magazines, including the Spanish editions of Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and Esquire, and being a fashion writer in New York for Vogue Mexico and Latin American for 7 years.
