This illustration of Jean Paul Gaultier's 'Fragile' fragrance advertisement featuring Erin O'Connor was shortlisted in the FIDA Awards 2023 in the Portrait category:
I was re-reading Patrick Süskind’s ‘Perfume' at the time I created this artwork which is why I was drawn to this image and wanted to illustrate it; the colours express those I was imagining as I read of Grenouille's scented journey through Paris and Grasse.
Watercolour, acrylic and graphite on paper.
140 x 210mm
Mounted on white card.
(May 2021)
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