Chan Clayrene is an artist that puts together all her fashion illustrations creatively using different nail polish shades as her main artistic material. The illustrations highlight gowns and apparel released by high fashion brands such as Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana and Ralph & Russo.
While many illustrators paint their fashion sketches using water color and ink, Clayrene's opt for more texturized finishes that the thickness of the nail polish colors allow her to achieve. She plays around with solid colors, glitter-based ones and shimmery shades to recreate the fabric detailing of the garments. The polish colors are often applied overtop of a drawn sketch as a way to add the same subtle wash of color as paints would.
Her work is seen featured on her website, Artclaytion.
What's Driving This Trend
- Fashion Illustrations with Nail Polish
- Opportunity for beauty brands to collaborate with artists and create limited edition nail polish collections inspired by fashion illustrators.
- Texture and Detail in Art
- Opportunity for art supply manufacturers to develop new materials that allow for textured and detailed finishes in artwork, similar to nail polish.
- Artistic Use of Unconventional Materials
- Opportunity for artists to experiment with unconventional materials like nail polish to create unique and eye-catching artwork.
Who This Affects Most
- Beauty
- Beauty industry can leverage the popularity of nail polish artwork by collaborating with artists and incorporating their designs into nail polish collections.
- Art Supplies
- Art supply manufacturers can develop new products specifically designed for creating textured and detailed finishes in artwork, inspired by the use of nail polish as an artistic material.
- Art Galleries and Exhibitions
- Art galleries and exhibitions can showcase and promote the work of artists who use unconventional materials like nail polish, attracting a wider audience and sparking interest in unique art forms.
