18 Women artists are making a powerful statement about normalizing female positivity.

Introducing: Female Artist Collective

~ A collection of female positive works by women artists ~

Female Artist Collective is an art book centered on encouraging and normalizing self love and acceptance. It was created by a community of 18 women artists from all over the world who united in one goal: to spread a powerful message of love to other women and girls from the female perspective.

For Immediate Release: June 2021 (New York, US) The idea for this book was born on International Women’s day, in March 2021 in response to the need for more female-positive representation in the media, press, and the imagery we’re exposed to daily. NY based Illustrator Deanna Kei hand picked a group of talented women artists to unite their various styles with a common theme. The result was a beautiful collection of unique works, each highlighting female-positivity, daily life, and what it means to experience the world as a girl.

Female Artist Collective, Front cover

Female Artist Collective, Front cover

Female Artist Collective, Back cover

Female Artist Collective, Back cover


This book is all about encouragement and normalizing femininity, how ever that looks to each person individually. The art was created for females by females, but the message behind each carefully curated page is not: ‘this is an illustration of a woman or girl’, instead its: ‘this is a person, living their life as they want, who happens to be a woman or a girl.’ This book silently speaks out against the typical female characters you might find tossed into a movie, starring in a fairy tale, depicted in an art exhibit, or featured in a magazine ad. The solidifying goal behind this project was to illustrate women and girls being true to their selves, in both ordinary and abstract situations. This book doesn’t touch on the politics or social issues often associated with spotlighting women, but instead does a masterful job of presenting a low stress viewing of beautiful imagery, that promotes normalcy and the uniqueness of female life that any viewer can enjoy.


This art book features 57 full color pages of art highlighting women and girls, and a bio section spotlighting all 18 of the contributing women artists. Its 10”x7” size is perfect for exhibiting the artworks and makes it the perfect coffee table book.


Female Artist Collective is being exclusively distributed through Amazon and is available through all of Amazon’s international channels. The book prices at just $9.12US, making it easily accessible and very affordable. Neither the organizer nor the artists are drawing a profit from the sales of the book. “We felt that our message was important and we wanted to reach as many people as possible by offering our book at cost.


The book can be purchased through the amazon link found at:

www.deannakei.com/femaleartistcollective

"We united in community and combined our talents to create this beautiful representation of female art. We believe in women supporting women. We hope that the art in this book encourages you to keep being yourself." - Organizer Deanna Kei speaks about the project


The secondary goal of this book was to really shine a spotlight on female talent. Each of the artists’ biographies and contact information are printed inside and readers are encouraged to join them online. The different works and styles compliment each other perfectly, and really strengthen the underlying message: collaboration over competition. “Female Artist Collective was created through community and we hope it will encourage and inspire others to reach out to each other and come together. Together we shine brighter”.


Featured artists include:

Deanna Kei, Beverley Hopwood Illustration, Ruby Michelle, Sanaa Fidahussain, Kelsey Linnartz, Eliana Rodgers, Rhodan Arts, Ashley Banbury, Ocean Take Flight by Helen Xue, Presents from Pascale, Anne Heffernan, Keerthana Rajasekar, Christina K, Stephanie Brodene, Victoria, Marie Sally, Monisha Ravindar, Natasha Joseph.


About Deanna Kei:

Deanna Kei is a Fashion & Beauty Illustrator, and Live & Virtual Event artist from New York. She works with brands to create custom story telling pieces and also performs live guest sketches during events. Deanna’s illustration style is heavily influenced by her background in fashion. She has been working as a designer for over a decade since her graduation from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Through her work she aims to promote style, confidence, and positivity.

www.deannakei.comwww.instagram.com/deannakei_illustrations


For Press Inquiries:

Contact: Deanna Kei

deannakei@gmail.com

www.deannakei.com/femaleartistcollective


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6 of Cruella's Fiercest looks - Illustrated

The latest Disney release, Cruella, brings fashion to the forefront in a captivating story of betrayal, revenge, and killer style. Cruella’s story is masterfully set on the streets of 1970’s London, and draws inspiration from the UK Punk scene and the styling of designers such as Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen. Emma Stone as Cruella is outfitted by costume designer Jenny Beaven.


I turned 6 of my favorite looks from the feature into Fashion Illustrations. To see all 6, read below! ~ and if you haven’t gotten a chance to see the film yet, don’t worry, this post doesn’t include ending spoilers.


1. This textured black power suit is one of the first outfits Cruella steps out in.

It’s the start of her stylistic transition.

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2. This fiery red gown is a show stopper.

Cruella undergoes a theatrical transformation which commands all eyes on her. She’s masked, mysterious, and captivates the crowd. Even the Baroness wants to know more.

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3. The film develops into a fashion war between two skilled designers.

This military inspired look is Cruella’s outfit of choice when she takes a bold stand, quite literally, and steals the spotlight, winning the battle.

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4. Cruella crashes an event on her motorcycle, dressed in a sculpted biker jacket with glittering gold pants.

The white lettering on her face reads ‘the future’, a bold declaration and an act of defiance.



5.The iconic spotted coat is totally remade a new, with a shawl collar and an asymmetrical color blocked silhouette.

This significant look leaves the Baroness furious. Sometimes fashion speaks louder than words.

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6. Cruella wears her signature colors again in one of her final outfits.

The contrasting color and mixed fabrics come together into one complete look, just as Cruella herself is made up of two contrasting personalities.



Cruella’s unique wardrobe acts to solidify her character. Jenny Beaven, the costume designer stuck to a tight color pallet of black and white, with the occasional burst of reds, golds, and grays while dressing the her. Each outfit corresponds to an important scene in the film. A film where the fashion is built in to the story-line: it’s no wonder everyone is talking about it!


 
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Which outfit is your favorite? Leave a comment and let me know!

BONUS: Which of Cruella’s Looks are you? Take the Quiz to find out!

Deanna Kei is a NY based Fashion and Beauty Illustrator. She works with brands to create unique and engaging content featuring their products and collections. To commission illustrations for your brand please write to deannakei@gmail.com

Female Artist Collective: an exclusive preview of our new book!

We are so excited to announce that our brand new art book: Female Artist Collective is finally available for sale on Amazon!!

Our book features 57 full color pages of artwork from 18 different talented women artist from all over the world! Its pages are filled with colorful images of girls and women living their lives, and joyfully embracing who they are. The idea for this book was born on international Women’s day, and each of the included art works were carefully curated as a response to the need for more positive female imagery and representation in the world.

"We united in community and combined our talents to create this beautiful representation of female art. We believe in women supporting women. We hope that the art in this book encourages you to keep being yourself"

Featured artists include:

Beverley Hopwood Illustration, Deanna Kei, Ruby Michelle, Sanaa Fidahussain, Kelsey Linnartz, Eliana Rodgers, Rhodan Arts, Ashley Banbury, Ocean Take Flight by Helen Xue, Presents from Pascale, Anne Heffernan, Keerthana Rajasekar, Christina K, Stephanie Brodene, Victoria, Marie Sally, Monisha Ravindar, Natasha Joseph.

*I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases through the links in this post through the amazon associate program.