When looking at Patrick Willem’s artwork, it reminded me of
two well-known artists: Andy Warhol and Frida Kahlo. The longer I looked at his
diverse photomontages, the more I seemed to dive into a world of fashion and
fantasy. Pop art, colors, shadows and a meticulous mixture of nature and human
faces make his work stand out as an avant-garde artist.
The young
illustrator from Belgium completed his degree in creative advertising at the Academy
of Beaux Arts in Belgium and pretty soon after that pursued his passion for
fashion illustration as a freelancer. “I
have always been passionate about fashion and very soon realized that my
strongest talent laid in illustration. Combining these two passions of mine
felt very natural to me”, he says.
Inspired by
Andy Warhol and famous photographers such as Nick Knight and Paolo Roversi, Willem
describes his process of brain storming ideas like this: “My surroundings influence my way of thinking. I have a distinct image
flashing through my mind and I have a vision of the end product, before I start
working on it, using thumbnails or croquis. I won’t stop fine-tuning, until I
am completely satisfied with the aesthetics of every image.”
Collaborating with other artists, such as infamous make-up artist Yasmin Heinz, gave him the opportunity to appear in her beauty book and a number of fashion magazines in the United States. He has been very active in the textile print industry and as a fashion-illustrating instructor, collaborating with agencies in New York, Washington, Hawaii, India and Berlin.
As for
future plans, he is working on projects for magazines and small businesses,
while continuing to promote his personal work on his social media platforms and
his website. “I am hoping to be able to
contribute to and influence trends trough my artistic work and inspire fellow
artists to follow suit”, says the humble artist. His talents and
capabilities are sublime and his creations are easily recognizable – I am sure
we will hear a lot more of Patrick Willem soon.
If you want
to know more about the Belgian illustrator, check out his website and the
following links:
My sincere ThankYou to Patrick for creating this piece of art for me:-)
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