![]() He expertly blurs the lines between fashion and fine portraiture and has consequently been invited to paint some of the most famous and beautiful icons of our age including Cate Blanchett, Dita Von Teese, Carmen Dell’Orefice, Catherine Deneuve, Joan Collins, Iman, Linda Evangelista, Rachel Weisz and Paloma Picasso. Downton’s work as a portrait painter echoes the talents of de László and Singer Sargent. Amongst an extensive list of clients with whom Downton has collaborated are Dior, Chanel, Tiffany & Co., Harrods and Estée Lauder and his work has featured regularly in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, Luxure Magazine and V Magazine. Since the 1990s, Downton has been invited to draw the Paris haute couture shows just as the original masters were invited to do. Downton carries the golden age of fashion illustration into the twenty first century with an unparalleled sophistication. ![]() These artists were the epitome of fashion drawing at its finest and it is entirely correct for Downton to be placed within this illustrious grouping. With his sweeping style and a perfect economy of line, Downton is the natural successor to the original twentieth century masters of fashion illustration Carl Erickson, René Bouët Willaumez and René Bouché with a hint of the more graphic line of René Gruau. David Downton is internationally the most respected and celebrated fashion artist and portraitist working today with a deep understanding for the genre that clearly resonates in his work.
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