The Art of Luxury

Fashion & Event Illustration

Sketch Artist for custom fashion illustration and live event fashion sketches

from Cape Town, South Africa
Available worldwide

FASHION ILLUSTRATIONS. BEAUTY & PRODUCT ILLUSTRATIONS. LIVE ILLUSTRATION FOR EVENTS. PERSONAL ART PIECES.

moments en vogue

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Live fashion illustration as entertainment and a memento to keep.

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PORTFOLIO

The créme de la créme of fashion illustration.

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Moments eternalized into works of art.

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Fashion illustration portrait bust by Hanli
" Her skill to capture a person's style and personality is nothing short of incredible."
Burnt Studios
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Chanel
Guerlain
Louis Vuitton
Sensai
Veuve Cliquot
BY HANLI portrait photo by Bianca Kahn

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NOT JUST A PRETTY PICTURE...

My heart has always been to create beautiful fashion illustrations conveying the character of a garment, but in the process of refining this skill it became about something more. It’s about telling the story, sharing the emotion and imparting the observed beauty  into a work of art. What better way to retell these moments than with the art of fashion and live event sketching.

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BY HANLI portrait photo by Bianca Kahn

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Just a moment! Time to shamelessly flaunt my talented friend's photography under the guise of sharing about myself. So, here I am: Hanli - a 35 year old, full time wife and proud mother of two precious boys! Part-time professionally I do fashion & event illustration, and that is why you and I are meeting…
An oldie but a lovely 🖤 I have a self proclaimed love for things Dior and when @stylerotate had the Junon inspired, Peony number in their collection I couldn't resist sketching this from their post. She was supposed to become a final, bigger artwork but I loved the emotive and uncomplicated execution, so I kept…
Hi Karl 😎 Commemorating this moment onto my feed of when I had the privilege of sketching guests at the opening of the Karl Lagerfeld store in V&A Waterfront. Guests chose their favourite pre-sketched outfit which I then customized with their features. What a beautiful experience when lovers of this brand came together to celebrate,…
Hair 1 or hair 2? I can't resist adding some drama and volume when sketching my ladies live at events! These two are for two besties at a spectacular wedding at @molenvliet_vineyards a few weeks ago. #fashionillustration #eventillustration #portraitillustration #fashionportrait #luxurymoments #byhanli #theartofluxury #toGodalltheglory
The view of an artist. Oh, the beautiful corners I have found myself sketching in and staring at as an event artist. This was at a gorgeous (and absolutely fun!) wedding at @molenvliet_vineyards It just deserves its own moment 😍 and also, I'll have that door thanks! #fashionillustration #eventillustration #weddingillustration #guestillustration #luxurymoments #byhanli #theartofluxury

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