Petra Hepburn
Craig Houghton April 9th, 2007
This is for the Character of the Week contest over at ConceptArt.org. The topic for the week was:
Petra Hepburn Sixties supermodel. Petra is an appalling example of how fashion superstardom can go to your head. She indulges herself in all the latest trends and vices of her age, and hangs around with the ‘in’ crowd of Sixties New York. (Warhol etc) Indulged and decadent, she knows no limits.
Examples of strong sixties female characters: Julie Christie, or Twiggy, Jane Birkin, Jean Shrimpton, Marianne Faithfull, Edie Sedgwick, Mary Quant, Diana Ross etc. For a good ’sixties look’ think Linda Harrison as Nova in Planet of the Apes. Also think of movies like the original Casino Royale or even Austin Powers.
Your concept should include a feel for the sixties, but exageration is the key. Also concentrate on character and personality as well as ‘the look’. And remember to think outside the box!
Topic elements:
1 = Sixties
2 = Supermodel
3 = Trashy!
I had a great band-poster style frame/border in mind, but there’s not enough time. So, here it is (pending fixes up to the deadline)
- digital , figures , women , illustrations
